Guest guest Posted April 11, 2002 Report Share Posted April 11, 2002 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***************************************************************** Prana - the eterenal Force =========================== Prana is a force which is source of all the forces present in the universe. Electricity, Magnetism, atomic energy, gravitational force, thought, will power are all manifestation of Prana. Prana is the only direct link between us and the Supreme Truth. Our Shastra (sacred books) have a lot of description about Prana and its manifestations.Atharva-veda says: Prano viraat prano destro Pranam sarva upastey Pranoh surya chandrama Pranmahu prajapatim Prana is Universal, Prana moves all. Prana should be worshipped through Pranayama. Prana is Sun, Moon and basis of all in the universe. Another Mantra says : Tejaso sahose Balmasi bhratoasi Devanam dhaynamaasi Vishwamasi vishvayu Hey Prana you are light, you are enthusiasm, you are the force you are the Halo you are abode of all divine qualities, you are this Universe and you are the life of this Universe. Taitreya Upanisada says Pranatvajey va khalvirman bhutani jayantey Pranani jatani jivanti Pranam praytyabhi samvishanti All living beings take birth due to Prana, they live with Prana and enter in the Prana on death. Chhandogya Upanisada has a beautiful shloka on Prana: Sarvani va Imani bhutani pranmeva Misham vishanti pranambhyujjitah (We all are born out of Prana, live into Prana and merge into Prana.) Aitreya Brahman also gives great importance to Prana Soyamakashah pranen vrihtyavishthhvyaa Tadyathhayam aakashah pranen vrihatya vistabdhaa Aivam sarvani bhutani api piplikabhaya pranitey Vrihtya vishthhavyanr twevam vidhaat (Whole universe is inside Prana. Prana supports this universe. This universe stays because of the power of prana. From tiny ant to big elephant all are living due to Prana.) Some Philosophers say Prana is being transmitted from the centre of Universe and reaches us through radiations. Whereas some opine that Plasimic energy transmitted by the Sun is in fact Prana. Maharishi Aurobindo explains Prana as of 4 types, lowest prana, lower prana, higher prana and the highest prana. Perhaps this imaginary division is based upon the intensity/vibration of Pranic force. Some Yogis divide prana into 3 categories viz. Slow, medium and intense. Those who are under the influence of slow prana are having unarranged and disturbed thoughts. They do not influence others. Most of the people are of medium prana. They have clear thoughts, lot of Rajoguna and balanced mind. They get success in day to day jobs and lead comfortable life. But these people have no control over desires and sensuary demands. They are subjected to infatuation, anger, greed, impatience and inner conflicts. They work more according to circumstances and are unable to mould circumstances as per their desires. Those under the influence of intense prana are more controlled in their thoughts and deeds. They have full control over their desires and senses. They shine in the world as poets, painters, singers, politicians, yogis even sometimes as dictators. If we control our prana through pranayam we may change our category from lower prana to higher prana and will have more control over our desires and sense and thoughts. This meditation of Prana has become so popular that variants of Pranayama are seen all around. Prana is always moving. We human beings get Prana through breathing, from water, from sun-shine, from food and from dhyana. Enthusiams, joy, peace, intelligence, good-will, fearlessness and healthy life are indicative of Prana available and moving properly in the body. On the other hand disappointment, disease, fear etc denote Prana are not being supplied or are not moving properly in the body. Pranayama is the method by which we can correct inflow/movement of prana in the body. Prana has two types of movements. Centrifugal and centripital. Attraction of external prana into our body and then its leaving the body through one of our body parts or by thoughts is denoted by this movement. ( to continue in next post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Prana (contd..) Prana has two types of movements. Centrifugal and centripital. Attraction of external prana into our body and then its leaving the body through one of our body parts or by thoughts is denoted by this movement. Pranayam is a science and normally it should be done under guidance of a trained teacher. However to start with some exercises could be done harmlessly on a daily basis. These exercises give excellent results and pave our way for next higher stages. There is no meditation equal to Pranayama as per our Shastra. Manusmriti says : Dahyantey dhyyaymananam dhatunam hi yathha malaa, Tathhindriyanam dahyantey dosha pranasya nigrihaat, Praanayamaidahe doshandharnabhishcha kilivisham Pratyaharen sasgandhiya nenanishavrayushaat. (Like fire burns the impurities of metals, similarly Pranayama burns the impurities in the Indriyas. Pranayama kills impurities, Dharnaa kills sins. Control of senses kills desires and Dhayana kills Moha (attachement to wordly things). Before doing any pranayama, it is always better to utter a few shlokas regarding prana, to indicate to our inner-self, the purpose behind our Meditation. There is a beautiful shloka, which can be used as Upasana of Prana before starting pranayama. Pranasya Namo Tasya Sarvamidam varo Yo Bhutah Sarvsapeshvaro Yasmin Sarva Pratishthhitam (I pray to that Prana who controls this Universe, who is God of all living beings. I pray to that prana who is the basis of all things.) Aum Prana-apana vyanodaan samanaa mey Shudhyantaam Jyotiraha virajaa vipaapmaa bhuyahu Swaha (Hey AUM ( the source of Prana), let my 5 pranas (Prana, Apana, Vyana, Udanaa & Samanaa) be purified. Let me be without rajoguna, sin-less and pure. This is my only prayer to you. The first Pranayama to be done in the beginning should always be the exercise to equate the breathing. We do not breath properly. One should sit in a comfortable posture and by closing eyes should utter any of the prayers given above. Then inhale for a count of 5 and without keeping air inside slowly exhale for the count of 5. We can extend slowly the count by one after a minimum of 15 days. There is no short cut in pranayma and and hurry made will lead to some disturbance/illness instead of giving good results. One can comfortably take the count upto 16. At least 15 minutes, two times a day should be given to this pranayama, and normally after 2-3 months, one will be able to see the benefits which include, mental peace, less thoughts etc. This exercise can be safely done by anyone without any teacher. The only warning is not to do it in haste. Now let us see what Swami vivekananda said on Pranayama exercises. "First sit in the posture in which you can sit still for a long time. All the nerve currents which are working pass along the spine. The spine is not intended to support the weight of the body. Therefore the posture must be such that the weight of the body is not on the spine. Let it be free from all pressure. Take a deep breath and fill the lungs. Slowly throw the breath out. Take it through one nostril and fill the lungs, and throw it out slowly through the other nostril. Some of us do not breathe deeply enough. Others cannot fill the lungs enough. These breathings will correct that very much. Half an hour in the morning and half and hour in the evening will make you another person. This sort of breathing exercise is never dangerous. The other exercise (of holding the breath) should be practiced very slowly. If ten minutes are a drain only take five. " When one has practiced above exercise for about 3 months, second exercise can be started. Sitting in the comfortable posture and after having said the prayers etc. close your right nostril by your thumb and inhale slowly from the left nostril to the count of 4 hold the breath inside for the count of 8 and then opening your right nostril (and closing left) exhale to the count of 8. Keep you full consciousness on the counting and no thoughts should be entertained. Now every week increase the holding by count 2 thus making Kumbhaka (holding breath inside) for more time till it reaches the count of 16. The weekly calender thus be: 1st week : inhale 4; kumbhaka 8 exhale 8 2nd week : inhale 4 ; kumbhaka 10; exhale 8 3rd week inhale 4; kumbhaka 12; exhale 8 4th week inhale 4; kumbhaka 14; exhale 8 5th week inhale 4; kumbhaka 16; exhale 8 when we reach this ratio of 1:4:2 (i.e. inhale for 1 hold for 4 and exhale for 2) then it becomes one complete pranayama. Any hurry made in this will lead to disaster….so move slowly. If one goes slower than the above, it will not do any harm…and even a day faster may create problems. Now one can continue pranayama to the count of 4-16-8 for 3 months and then can increase 1 count in inhaling (that will result in 4 counts extra in holding and 2 counts extra in exhaling) making our count now 5-20-10. Those in to the domestic lives can safely take the pranayama upto 8-32-16. While doing Kumbhaka one can think of golden colored light or light blue shining light or see the idol of Ishta devata. Even concentrating over the air coming in the nostrils, held in lungs and then coming out, can also be done, if one can not imagine the colors. After every three months one can increase inhaling by 1 then practice the new combination for another 3 months before next increase. If done slowly in such a way it will not harm and will excellent results. One has to be very careful of the diet during pranayama. Taking too much of Non-veg food, spicy food etc. are not advisable. Smoking and drinking shuld not be mixed with Pranayama otherwise it will do more harm than benefits. Swami vivekananda writes about diet as follows :- ( " The food must be simple and taken several times a day. Never get very hungry. He who eats too much cannot be a Yogi. He who fasts too much cannot be a yogi. He who sleeps too much or who keeps awake cannot be a Yogi. A lazy or a very hard worker also can not be a Yogi. Proper food, proper exercise and proper wakefulness-these are necessary for any success. Proper diet means, generally, simply do not eat highly spiced foods. There are 3 sorts of mind, says the Yogi, according to the elements of nature. One is the dull mind, which covers the luminosity of the soul. Then there is that which makes people active and lastly that which makes them calm and peaceful. I am always asked -Shall I give up eating meat? My master said," do not give up anything in nature. Make it so hot for nature that she will give you up. There will come a time when you cannot possibly eat meat. The very sight of it will disgust you. There will come a time when many things you are struggling to give up will be distasteful, positively loathsome.) , silentsoul_55 <no_reply> wrote: > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** > *** ***************************************************************** > > Prana - the eterenal Force > =========================== > > Prana is a force which is source of all the forces present in the > universe. Electricity, Magnetism, atomic energy, gravitational > force, thought, will power are all manifestation of Prana. Prana is > the only direct link between us and the Supreme Truth. > > Our Shastra (sacred books) have a lot of description about > Prana and its manifestations.Atharva-veda says: > > Prano viraat prano destro > Pranam sarva upastey > Pranoh surya chandrama > Pranmahu prajapatim > > Prana is Universal, Prana moves all. Prana should be worshipped > through Pranayama. Prana is Sun, Moon and basis of all in the > universe. > > Another Mantra says : > > Tejaso sahose Balmasi bhratoasi > Devanam dhaynamaasi Vishwamasi vishvayu > > Hey Prana you are light, you are enthusiasm, you are the force > you are the Halo you are abode of all divine qualities, you are this > Universe and you are the life of this Universe. > > Taitreya Upanisada says > > Pranatvajey va khalvirman bhutani jayantey > Pranani jatani jivanti > Pranam praytyabhi samvishanti > > All living beings take birth due to Prana, they live with Prana > and enter in the Prana on death. > > Chhandogya Upanisada has a beautiful shloka on Prana: > > Sarvani va Imani bhutani pranmeva > Misham vishanti pranambhyujjitah > > (We all are born out of Prana, live into Prana and merge into Prana.) > > Aitreya Brahman also gives great importance to Prana > > Soyamakashah pranen vrihtyavishthhvyaa > Tadyathhayam aakashah pranen vrihatya vistabdhaa > Aivam sarvani bhutani api piplikabhaya pranitey > Vrihtya vishthhavyanr twevam vidhaat > > (Whole universe is inside Prana. Prana supports this universe. This > universe stays because of the power of prana. From tiny ant to big > elephant all are living due to Prana.) > > Some Philosophers say Prana is being transmitted from the > centre of Universe and reaches us through radiations. Whereas some > opine that Plasimic energy transmitted by the Sun is in fact Prana. > > Maharishi Aurobindo explains Prana as of 4 types, lowest prana, > lower prana, higher prana and the highest prana. Perhaps this > imaginary division is based upon the intensity/vibration of Pranic > force. > > Some Yogis divide prana into 3 categories viz. Slow, medium and > intense. Those who are under the influence of slow prana are having > unarranged and disturbed thoughts. They do not influence others. > Most of the people are of medium prana. They have clear thoughts, > lot of Rajoguna and balanced mind. They get success in day to day > jobs and lead comfortable life. But these people have no control > over desires and sensuary demands. They are subjected to > infatuation, anger, greed, impatience and inner conflicts. They work > more according to circumstances and are unable to mould circumstances > as per their desires. > > Those under the influence of intense prana are more controlled > in their thoughts and deeds. They have full control over their > desires and senses. They shine in the world as poets, painters, > singers, politicians, yogis even sometimes as dictators. > > If we control our prana through pranayam we may change our > category from lower prana to higher prana and will have more control > over our desires and sense and thoughts. This meditation of Prana > has become so popular that variants of Pranayama are seen all > around. > > Prana is always moving. We human beings get Prana through > breathing, from water, from sun-shine, from food and from dhyana. > Enthusiams, joy, peace, intelligence, good-will, fearlessness and > healthy life are indicative of Prana available and moving properly in > the body. On the other hand disappointment, disease, fear etc denote > Prana are not being supplied or are not moving properly in the body. > Pranayama is the method by which we can correct inflow/movement of > prana in the body. > > Prana has two types of movements. Centrifugal and > centripital. Attraction of external prana into our body and then its > leaving the body through one of our body parts or by thoughts is > denoted by this movement. > > ( to continue in next post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Thank you very much, Silentsoulji, for this interesting topic of prana. I know it has been discussed before, but I was wondering if we could approach the subject again of the different types of prana and their duties. How can we asses if we are lacking in a certain type of prana, and once we are aware of this how can we correct it? Can we have too much of a certain type of prana in the body, and if so what harms can it do? Again, I thank you for this great topic. With much love, Erica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2002 Report Share Posted April 17, 2002 very inspiring postings about prana! but i was surpised to read this: "Those under the influence of intense prana are more controlled > > in their thoughts and deeds. They have full control over their > > desires and senses. They shine in the world as poets, painters, > > singers, politicians, yogis even sometimes as dictators." how can a dictator have control over his desires and senses and be a victim of the desire for power at the same time? Control over desires is really contradictory to being a criminal, but i do believe that it is true, even if its contradictory. How important is pranayama actually? A great helping tool in sadhna. On the other hand it wouldnt lead to self realization, as we saw in the example of the dictator, provided that the goal of pranayama is to make our prana intense. Is pranayama and meditation comparable? hope I am not asking too much:)! I all full of doubts and questions sometimes! , silentsoul_55 <no_reply> wrote: > Prana (contd..) > > Prana has two types of movements. Centrifugal and > centripital. Attraction of external prana into our body and then its > leaving the body through one of our body parts or by thoughts is > denoted by this movement. > > Pranayam is a science and normally it should be done under > guidance of a trained teacher. However to start with some exercises > could be done harmlessly on a daily basis. These exercises give > excellent results and pave our way for next higher stages. There is > no meditation equal to Pranayama as per our Shastra. Manusmriti > says : > > Dahyantey dhyyaymananam dhatunam hi yathha malaa, > Tathhindriyanam dahyantey dosha pranasya nigrihaat, > Praanayamaidahe doshandharnabhishcha kilivisham > Pratyaharen sasgandhiya nenanishavrayushaat. > > (Like fire burns the impurities of metals, similarly Pranayama burns > the impurities in the Indriyas. Pranayama kills impurities, Dharnaa > kills sins. Control of senses kills desires and Dhayana kills Moha > (attachement to wordly things). > > Before doing any pranayama, it is always better to utter a few > shlokas regarding prana, to indicate to our inner-self, the purpose > behind our Meditation. There is a beautiful shloka, which can be > used as Upasana of Prana before starting pranayama. > > Pranasya Namo Tasya Sarvamidam varo > Yo Bhutah Sarvsapeshvaro > Yasmin Sarva Pratishthhitam > > (I pray to that Prana who controls this Universe, who is God of all > living beings. > I pray to that prana who is the basis of all things.) > > Aum Prana-apana vyanodaan samanaa mey > Shudhyantaam Jyotiraha virajaa vipaapmaa bhuyahu Swaha > > (Hey AUM ( the source of Prana), let my 5 pranas (Prana, Apana, > Vyana, Udanaa & Samanaa) be > purified. Let me be without rajoguna, sin-less and pure. This is > my only prayer to you. > > The first Pranayama to be done in the beginning should always be > the exercise to equate the breathing. We do not breath properly. > > One should sit in a comfortable posture and by closing eyes > should utter any of the prayers given above. Then inhale for a > count of 5 and without keeping air inside slowly exhale for the count > of 5. We can extend slowly the count by one after a minimum of 15 > days. There is no short cut in pranayma and and hurry made will lead > to some disturbance/illness instead of giving good results. One can > comfortably take the count upto 16. At least 15 minutes, two times > a day should be given to this pranayama, and normally after 2-3 > months, one will be able to see the benefits which include, mental > peace, less thoughts etc. This exercise can be safely done by > anyone without any teacher. The only warning is not to do it in > haste. > > Now let us see what Swami vivekananda said on Pranayama exercises. > > "First sit in the posture in which you can sit still for a long > time. All the nerve currents which are working pass along the > spine. The spine is not intended to support the weight of the body. > Therefore the posture must be such that the weight of the body is > not on the spine. Let it be free from all pressure. Take a deep > breath and fill the lungs. Slowly throw the breath out. Take it > through one nostril and fill the lungs, and throw it out slowly > through the other nostril. Some of us do not breathe deeply enough. > Others cannot fill the lungs enough. These breathings will correct > that very much. Half an hour in the morning and half and hour in > the evening will make you another person. This sort of breathing > exercise is never dangerous. The other exercise (of holding the > breath) should be practiced very slowly. If ten minutes are a drain > only take five. " > > > When one has practiced above exercise for about 3 months, > second exercise can be started. Sitting in the comfortable posture > and after having said the prayers etc. close your right nostril by > your thumb and inhale slowly from the left nostril to the count of 4 > hold the breath inside for the count of 8 and then opening your right > nostril (and closing left) exhale to the count of 8. Keep you full > consciousness on the counting and no thoughts should be entertained. > Now every week increase the holding by count 2 thus making Kumbhaka > (holding breath inside) for more time till it reaches the count of > 16. The weekly calender thus be: > > 1st week : inhale 4; kumbhaka 8 exhale 8 > 2nd week : inhale 4 ; kumbhaka 10; exhale 8 > 3rd week inhale 4; kumbhaka 12; exhale 8 > 4th week inhale 4; kumbhaka 14; exhale 8 > 5th week inhale 4; kumbhaka 16; exhale 8 > > when we reach this ratio of 1:4:2 (i.e. inhale for 1 hold for 4 > and exhale for 2) then it becomes one complete pranayama. Any hurry > made in this will lead to disaster….so move slowly. If one goes > slower than the above, it will not do any harm…and even a day faster > may create problems. > > Now one can continue pranayama to the count of 4-16-8 for 3 > months and then can increase 1 count in inhaling (that will result in > 4 counts extra in holding and 2 counts extra in exhaling) making our > count now 5-20-10. Those in to the domestic lives can safely take the > pranayama upto 8-32-16. > > While doing Kumbhaka one can think of golden colored light or > light blue shining light or see the idol of Ishta devata. Even > concentrating over the air coming in the nostrils, held in lungs and > then coming out, can also be done, if one can not imagine the colors. > > After every three months one can increase inhaling by 1 then > practice the new combination for another 3 months before next > increase. If done slowly in such a way it will not harm and will > excellent results. > > One has to be very careful of the diet during pranayama. Taking > too much of Non-veg food, spicy food etc. are not advisable. > Smoking and drinking shuld not be mixed with Pranayama otherwise it > will do more harm than benefits. > > Swami vivekananda writes about diet as follows :- > > ( " The food must be simple and taken several times a day. Never > get very hungry. He who eats too much cannot be a Yogi. He who > fasts too much cannot be a yogi. He who sleeps too much or who keeps > awake cannot be a Yogi. A lazy or a very hard worker also can not be > a Yogi. Proper food, proper exercise and proper wakefulness-these > are necessary for any success. Proper diet means, generally, simply > do not eat highly spiced foods. There are 3 sorts of mind, says the > Yogi, according to the elements of nature. One is the dull mind, > which covers the luminosity of the soul. Then there is that which > makes people active and lastly that which makes them calm and > peaceful. I am always asked -Shall I give up eating meat? My > master said," do not give up anything in nature. Make it so hot for > nature that she will give you up. There will come a time when you > cannot possibly eat meat. The very sight of it will disgust you. > There will come a time when many things you are struggling to give up > will be distasteful, positively loathsome.) > > > > > , silentsoul_55 <no_reply> wrote: > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > > *** > ***************************************************************** > > > > Prana - the eterenal Force > > =========================== > > > > Prana is a force which is source of all the forces present in the > > universe. Electricity, Magnetism, atomic energy, gravitational > > force, thought, will power are all manifestation of Prana. Prana > is > > the only direct link between us and the Supreme Truth. > > > > Our Shastra (sacred books) have a lot of description about > > Prana and its manifestations.Atharva-veda says: > > > > Prano viraat prano destro > > Pranam sarva upastey > > Pranoh surya chandrama > > Pranmahu prajapatim > > > > Prana is Universal, Prana moves all. Prana should be > worshipped > > through Pranayama. Prana is Sun, Moon and basis of all in the > > universe. > > > > Another Mantra says : > > > > Tejaso sahose Balmasi bhratoasi > > Devanam dhaynamaasi Vishwamasi vishvayu > > > > Hey Prana you are light, you are enthusiasm, you are the > force > > you are the Halo you are abode of all divine qualities, you are > this > > Universe and you are the life of this Universe. > > > > Taitreya Upanisada says > > > > Pranatvajey va khalvirman bhutani jayantey > > Pranani jatani jivanti > > Pranam praytyabhi samvishanti > > > > All living beings take birth due to Prana, they live with > Prana > > and enter in the Prana on death. > > > > Chhandogya Upanisada has a beautiful shloka on Prana: > > > > Sarvani va Imani bhutani pranmeva > > Misham vishanti pranambhyujjitah > > > > (We all are born out of Prana, live into Prana and merge into > Prana.) > > > > Aitreya Brahman also gives great importance to Prana > > > > Soyamakashah pranen vrihtyavishthhvyaa > > Tadyathhayam aakashah pranen vrihatya vistabdhaa > > Aivam sarvani bhutani api piplikabhaya pranitey > > Vrihtya vishthhavyanr twevam vidhaat > > > > (Whole universe is inside Prana. Prana supports this universe. > This > > universe stays because of the power of prana. From tiny ant to big > > elephant all are living due to Prana.) > > > > Some Philosophers say Prana is being transmitted from the > > centre of Universe and reaches us through radiations. Whereas some > > opine that Plasimic energy transmitted by the Sun is in fact Prana. > > > > Maharishi Aurobindo explains Prana as of 4 types, lowest > prana, > > lower prana, higher prana and the highest prana. Perhaps this > > imaginary division is based upon the intensity/vibration of Pranic > > force. > > > > Some Yogis divide prana into 3 categories viz. Slow, medium > and > > intense. Those who are under the influence of slow prana are > having > > unarranged and disturbed thoughts. They do not influence others. > > Most of the people are of medium prana. They have clear thoughts, > > lot of Rajoguna and balanced mind. They get success in day to day > > jobs and lead comfortable life. But these people have no control > > over desires and sensuary demands. They are subjected to > > infatuation, anger, greed, impatience and inner conflicts. They > work > > more according to circumstances and are unable to mould > circumstances > > as per their desires. > > > > Those under the influence of intense prana are more controlled > > in their thoughts and deeds. They have full control over their > > desires and senses. They shine in the world as poets, painters, > > singers, politicians, yogis even sometimes as dictators. > > > > If we control our prana through pranayam we may change our > > category from lower prana to higher prana and will have more > control > > over our desires and sense and thoughts. This meditation of Prana > > has become so popular that variants of Pranayama are seen all > > around. > > > > Prana is always moving. We human beings get Prana through > > breathing, from water, from sun-shine, from food and from dhyana. > > Enthusiams, joy, peace, intelligence, good-will, fearlessness and > > healthy life are indicative of Prana available and moving properly > in > > the body. On the other hand disappointment, disease, fear etc > denote > > Prana are not being supplied or are not moving properly in the > body. > > Pranayama is the method by which we can correct inflow/movement of > > prana in the body. > > > > Prana has two types of movements. Centrifugal and > > centripital. Attraction of external prana into our body and then > its > > leaving the body through one of our body parts or by thoughts is > > denoted by this movement. > > > > ( to continue in next post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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