Prana, how I luv ya, how I luv ya, my dear old Prana. (Al Jolson)

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Nisargadatta , " hemantbhai100 "

<hemantbhai100@h...> wrote:

>Gary:

> > What I said (in that post) was that what I thought He-man meant

to

> > say was " Prajna " not " Prana. " >>

> >

>

><< prana was correct. prana is more than dancing lights. it is the

> life-force.

>

> in yoga philosophy we do not sense the world directly. we sense the

> prana. the world interacts with the senses which interact with the

> perceiver via prana. the mind and prana are two sides of the same

coin.

>

> if you see the world as dull, it is the prana which is dull.

> overactive prana causes hyperactivity. prana has to be in balance.

> overeating, or starving, or eating unhealthy foods, also disturb

the

> prana.

>

> when the prana leaves, the body dies.

>

> some authors identify it as the psychic energy in the nervous

system.>>

 

Prana is the life-force, yes. Given your expanded definition of

prana (above), I certainly concur.

 

Tell me, if you will then, your understanding of:

 

1. prajna.

2. maya.

 

Thanks.

 

G.

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Nisargadatta , " garyfalk1943 " <falkgw@h...> wrote:

>

> Nisargadatta , " hemantbhai100 "

> <hemantbhai100@h...> wrote:

> >Gary:

> > > What I said (in that post) was that what I thought He-man meant

> to

> > > say was " Prajna " not " Prana. " >>

> > >

> >

> ><< prana was correct. prana is more than dancing lights. it is the

> > life-force.

> >

> > in yoga philosophy we do not sense the world directly. we sense the

> > prana. the world interacts with the senses which interact with the

> > perceiver via prana. the mind and prana are two sides of the same

> coin.

> >

> > if you see the world as dull, it is the prana which is dull.

> > overactive prana causes hyperactivity. prana has to be in balance.

> > overeating, or starving, or eating unhealthy foods, also disturb

> the

> > prana.

> >

> > when the prana leaves, the body dies.

> >

> > some authors identify it as the psychic energy in the nervous

> system.>>

>

> Prana is the life-force, yes. Given your expanded definition of

> prana (above), I certainly concur.

>

> Tell me, if you will then, your understanding of:

>

> 1. prajna.

 

the conviction without doubt, " i am not this " , " there is nothing which

remains forever " , " this moment, this is it, now there is no need for

enlightenment " etc, rising of its own accord.

 

> 2. maya.

>

 

mental constructions, accompanies by ignorance and/or emotional

inquietude. hankering. clever madness. vanity.

 

" i am this " (body/name/title etc), " this belongs to me " , " he did this

to me " , etc.