Guest guest Posted November 27, 2002 Report Share Posted November 27, 2002 greetings, i am very interested in the sodarshan chakra kriya, but confused as to the proper way to practice it. i have two sets of instructions. one describes breathing in through the left nostril and out through the right while holding the opposite nostril closed. the other set describes breathing in through the right and out through the left. is one way correct and the other incorrect? i would appreciate any help in clearing up this confusion. thank you, karin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2002 Report Share Posted November 27, 2002 Sat Nam, I have only ever been taught to breathe IN through the LEFT... what is your other source? ranjit >"muskegmama2" <karin_wigen >Kundaliniyoga >Kundaliniyoga > sodarshan chakra kriya >Wed, 27 Nov 2002 21:52:12 -0000 > >greetings, >i am very interested in the sodarshan chakra kriya, but confused as >to the proper way to practice it. i have two sets of instructions. >one describes breathing in through the left nostril and out through >the right while holding the opposite nostril closed. the other set >describes breathing in through the right and out through the left. >is one way correct and the other incorrect? i would appreciate any >help in clearing up this confusion. thank you, karin > > _______________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2002 Report Share Posted November 27, 2002 Sat Nam Karin, Here's directions posted before, likewise, I've never heard of breathing in throught the right nostril and out the left. There are a couple of different versions, but the subtle difference is in how many total pumps. SODARSHAN CHAKRA KRIYA 1. Sit in easy pose, or in a chair with your feet flat on the floor (straight spine is key) 2. Eyes either 1/10 open at the tip of your nose or closed rolled up to the third eye (they both effect third eye) 3. With your right thumb, block off your right nostril, and inhale deeply & slowly (the rest of your fingers on the right hand pointed up to ceiling) 4. Rythymically pump your navel and silently chant wa-he guru pump on 'wa', on 'he' and on 'gu'- 3 pumps then release on 'ru' 5. On one breath you'll pump 48 times, or 16 wahe guru's one way to keep track of the pumps is to start with the index finger and flex it up and down 4 times with your navel, then the middle finger and so on. 6. When you've reached 48 or 16 complete chants, block the left nostril with the right index finger and exhale slowly, then go back to step 3 and repeat. Try starting with 3-6 mins or 11 minutes and work up. >"i am very interested in the sodarshan chakra kriya, but confused as >to the proper way to practice it. i have two sets of instructions. >one describes breathing in through the left nostril and out through >the right while holding the opposite nostril closed. the other set >describes breathing in through the right and out through the left. >is one way correct and the other incorrect? i would appreciate any >help in clearing up this confusion." > Deva > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2002 Report Share Posted November 27, 2002 ---wow, that was a really fast response! thank you both for replying so quickly. the way you both described is the way i learned it first. then, in another i class i was taught to inhale through the right, not blocking the other nostril,but merely intending to inhale through the right and out through the left. anyway, it is good to clear this up. i was 4 days into a 40 day practice when i learned the second method, got confused and stopped. now i feel confidant to start back up with the 40 days. many thanks! karin In Kundaliniyoga, Brad Greenstreet <sixthchakra@e...> wrote: > Sat Nam Karin, > > Here's directions posted before, likewise, I've never heard of > breathing in throught the right nostril and out the left. There are a > couple of different versions, but the subtle difference is in how many > total pumps. > > SODARSHAN CHAKRA KRIYA > > 1. Sit in easy pose, or in a chair with your feet flat on the floor > (straight spine is key) > > 2. Eyes either 1/10 open at the tip of your nose or closed rolled up to the > third eye (they both effect third eye) > > 3. With your right thumb, block off your right nostril, and inhale deeply & > slowly (the rest of your fingers on the right hand pointed up to ceiling) > > 4. Rythymically pump your navel and silently chant wa-he guru > pump on 'wa', on 'he' and on 'gu'- 3 pumps then release on 'ru' > > 5. On one breath you'll pump 48 times, or 16 wahe guru's > > one way to keep track of the pumps is to start with the index finger and > flex it up and down 4 times with your navel, then the middle finger and so > on. > > 6. When you've reached 48 or 16 complete chants, block the left nostril with > the right index finger and exhale slowly, then go back to step 3 and repeat. > > Try starting with 3-6 mins or 11 minutes and work up. > > >"i am very interested in the sodarshan chakra kriya, but confused as > >to the proper way to practice it. i have two sets of instructions. > >one describes breathing in through the left nostril and out through > >the right while holding the opposite nostril closed. the other set > >describes breathing in through the right and out through the left. > >is one way correct and the other incorrect? i would appreciate any > >help in clearing up this confusion." > > > > Deva > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2003 Report Share Posted January 18, 2003 Sat Nam Shaktival, Dharam pretty much covered everything with his two posts of slightly different versions of this kriya. I would just add that when I did it I had my eyes not just closed but rolled up to the third eye, tip of the nose is distracting for me when I meditate for a long time. I did this on for 2.5 hours, be sure and do lots of yoga before, the pranayam is powerful and you will accumulate alot of energy. Blessings Deva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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