Guest guest Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 > > > As far as pranayama is concerned, chanting of the holy name of the > > > Lord and dancing in ecstasy are also considered pranayama. > > > > > > >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.23.8 > > > I think the whole devotional process is also gradual like yama- rules, > > niyama- prohibitions, asana- doing service, pranayama- chanting dancing, > > pratyahara- pulling the senses away from material things, etc. SP is > > telling in ecstacy. > > My question if we are still very conditioned and our mind goes here and > > there could pranayama stil be useful to become peaceful and chant with > > attention? > > His Holiness Sacinandana Swami says that sometimes it can be helpful. I > personally find that reading Krishna Book before going to bed and > meditating on the next day chanting is by far the best method. As far as I > can recall that's also suggested by His Holiness in his book "The > Nectarian Ocean of the Holy Name." > > > Your servant, > Mahat-tattva dasa In Hari-Bhakti-Vilasa Gopal Bhata Goswami mentions pranayama as one of the purvanga karmas(preliminary activities) before doing Gayatri MAntras.So it is bonafide for Vaisnavas.(as told by Subheksana Prabhu from Bhaktivedanta Academy who was doing research work on HBV).Maybe HH Bhanu Maharaja could confirm this? Your servant, Mayapur das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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