Prana and Atman

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

Pardon my ignorance of Taittriya. I was reading a Hindi book on

Pranayama and it says that Prana is a product of Prakruti. In Purusha

suktam Prana emanates from Purusha. Pranayama definitely impacts the

subtle body and Swami Krishnananda says Prana is a manifestation of

Atman. Is my body alive and functioning (including the 5 senses and

mind) because of Prana or Atman ? Isn't it stated in Kena that 5

senses and mind function due to Brahman ? Then what is this Prana ?

How is life force different from Atman ?

 

Why is absolute reality called avyaktam ? Isn't Prana a manifestation

of absolute reality ?

 

thanks,

Shailendra