Guest guest Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Heal Thy Self with Pranava AUM A reflection on Dr Tushar K Ray’s second and third contributions, A Yogic Remedy from Diseases and Yoga – the Man-making Science, on 5/13/07 & 5/23/07 In the second contribution the respected Doctor’s contention is that all will be well if we do Yoga-Meditation. The blockage of energy flows are primarily responsible for our physical conditions and that these are neutralized by the highest spiritual practice of meditation. In the third contribution his contention is that this man-making Science of Yoga-Mediation is the way to program oneself for self-realization. While conceding that meditation is the ultimate in yogic practices, it has to be remembered that we live in five energy bodies (koshas) needing daily sustenance of prana (cosmic energy). This includes the physical body, which is also an energy body, and its cells. Lack or depletion of energy and an imbalance in the solar (positive) and lunar (negative) energies can also create physical and/or mental conditions. The Doctor’s contention that “However focusing own mind on our blissful soul, allows a content mind to come to a standstill, when body joins mind turning joyfully tranquil, while energy-flow gradually comes to be normal” is difficult for me to accept. In my humble opinion and experience the body and mind have to be prepared to meditate successfully, and there are classical and scientific breathing (Pranayama) techniques to achieve it, The only School of Yoga which teaches these techniques is the International Centre for Yoga Education and Research, Pondicherry. They belong to the ancient Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga tradition. I learnt them under the late Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj (Swamiji) an authority on Pranayama . His son and heir Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, is continuing his good work, under the present spiritual head Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani (Amma - his mother). There are one hundred and twenty classical and scientific breathing (Pranayama) techniques. Pranayama is the regulation of prana within the energy bodies, which constitute the body-mind complex. It teaches you how to absorb prana and regulate it (in different ratios and rhythms) to regenerate and rejuvenate, how to give a superior massage to the vital organs within the abdominal, pelvic and chest cavities and harmonize them, cleanse the five elements in the brain, cleanse and tone the energy channels in the Pranamaya Kosha, detoxify the metabolic and toxic wastes in the physical body, (“we are more toxic than sick” – Swamiji) neutralize emotional traumas and tensions, and so on the long list goes. One of the practices, Mahat Yoga Pranayama, produces the enzyme ‘elastin’ which makes the 62 trillion cells biologically young. That may explain why I have hardly any wrinkles, though I’m in my eighties. There is nothing beyond Pranayama. It regenerates, rejuvenates, rehabilitates one from any serious condition (within the constraints of karma), and leads one to meditation. It ushers in a new lease of life. It is an experience of a lifetime. The ancient secret to good health and longevity was to breathe slowly, deeply and rhythmically. Further the span of one’s life is measured by the number of breaths and not years, months, days etc. For example my “use-by date”, according to astrology, was 84 yeas of age, but I’m continuing my life in good health, as I have succeeded in lowering my rate of breathing as a result of practising Mahat Yoga Pranayama daily for the last eighteen years. The slowing of the rate of breathing, slows down all the bodily processes giving all the time for renewal, repair and healing. That is how the ancient rishis lived for hundreds of years. For example the giant tortoise breathes only three breaths per minute and lives for three hundred years. In my sincere and humble opinion, one has to develop physically, mentally (and emotionally) to successfully meditate and get the maximum mileage out of meditation/kriya yoga. And that is done only through classical and scientific Pranayama (and not through the most basic breathing techniques which are being taught as Pranayama in most of the Schools of Yoga). One has to learn to breathe in Mahat Yoga Pranayama, the complete yogic breath to experience good health. One has also to learn and practice the few other Pranayamas absolutely essential to live a healthy life and meditate successfully for any length of time. I however wholly agree with all the other claims by Dr Tushar about the benefits of meditation. It is certainly the highest spiritual practice. Sri Bala Ratnam Founder, Vibrational Breath Therapy (based on Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga) Breath Therapy Clinic, Postal Address: P O Box 5128 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Phone; +61 3 9543 2875; 0410 594 018 Email address: sribala,au; Website: www.vbt.com.au (being reconstructed) oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 well said. Mind is wandering body. It is the Ekadasha Indriya. It is half Indriya as called. It is difficult to control the mind by itself. When the Prana and mind becomes one means when the prana dissolves in mind or otherway, you will reach the stage of meditation. To attain this start with the Prana+Ayam, modification of breathing. This is just my 2 cents. regards Nagaraj Hegde --- tkray <tkray wrote: > I agree with Sri Bala Ratnam in most part, and > thank him profusely for his expert comments. Human > being is a multi-dimensional entity, and all five > dimensions (Pancha Kosha) have to be polarized > towards Sahashrara locus for successful (stable) > meditation. Depending on the psychophysical makeup > and past samaskaras, however, different person would > take different time to reach that stability. > However, persistent effort under proper guidance of > a qualified Guru would guarantee results in the > shortest possible time. A brief scientific treatise > on this aspect is provided below. > > > > In my humble understanding, breath is the obvious > psychophysical link between our conscious and > subconscious mind, since characteristic breathing > pattern is well-known for different state of mind, > such as, anger, fear, physical passion, relaxed mood > etc. By way of conscious control of the diaphragm > muscle (that in turn controls our breathing rate), > one can effectively regulate the breathing pattern > and the associated mood change as well. > > > > Our great Rishis, the ancient spiritual > scientists, took advantage of this mighty tool to > develop into an elaborately novel and precise > science of Pranayama for self-knowledge. Slow > rhythmic breathing is a relaxed state of mind when a > person can spontaneously meditate using minimum > willpower; and various Pranayama techniques tries to > teach us how to reach that slow rhythmic state > conducive to meditation. > > > > In hatha yoga, on the other hand, we take > advantage of the stillness of the physical body > through yoga posture to make our mind still, since > mind and body are basically the two sides of the > same coin (differing primarily in the frequency of > vibration); and when the mind becomes still > meditation becomes spontaneous and effortless for > that person. However, under such condition the > breathing also becomes slow and rhythmic without any > extra effort. > > > > Therefore, in either case mentioned above, the > desired state of relaxed breathing, conducive to > spontaneous meditation is achieved. I must add in > this connection that in order to harvest the stable > holistic benefit of experiencing ceaseless bliss one > must meditate on the blissful Soul, the > all-pervading reality (both within and without) > thinking about the attributes of Para Siva until it > becomes a reality. A disease-free, well-balanced > body comes as a dividend along the way. > > > > In the service of Lord Siva, > > > > Tushar K. Ray, Ph. D. (Biochemistry) > > website: www.centralyoga.org > > email: tkray > > Telephone: (480) 970-5324 > > > > - > Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Bhavanani > ; > internationalyogafederation ; > adelenozedar ; Alexandra_Schöpf ; > Gitananda Ashram ; jennifer aube ; louie and dennis > austin ; Anastasia Bernardi ; Mark Brown ; Gudrun > Buhnemann ; Vijeya Center ; June Chadwick ; Sharla > Charnley ; alejandro costantino ; Jiri Cumpelik ; > Patrick Nicora @ Cyon ; Ced Damian ; Alan and Cathy > Davis ; Jyothi Priya devi ; Maytilli Devi ; Savitri > Devi ; Ravi Dykema ; edithschacher ; > eira.s ; ekmorison ; Eric ; > Flavio ; Florence ; Florence ; Bettina Franke ; > marief fumeau ; julia garcia ; Cédric Georges ; > Aruna Nath Giri ; Bhima Giri ; > INVALID_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR > Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:31 AM > Heal Thy Self with > Pranava AUM > > > > Heal Thy Self with Pranava AUM > A reflection on Dr Tushar K Ray's second and > third contributions, A Yogic Remedy from Diseases > and > Yoga - the Man-making Science, on 5/13/07 & > 5/23/07 > In the second contribution the respected > Doctor's contention is that all will be well if we > do Yoga-Meditation. The blockage of energy flows are > primarily responsible for our physical conditions > and that these are neutralized by the highest > spiritual practice of meditation. In the third > contribution his contention is that this man-making > Science of Yoga-Mediation is the way to program > oneself for self-realization. > While conceding that meditation is the ultimate > in yogic practices, it has to be remembered that we > live in five energy bodies (koshas) needing daily > sustenance of prana (cosmic energy). This includes > the physical body, which is also an energy body, and > its cells. Lack or depletion of energy and an > imbalance in the solar (positive) and lunar > (negative) energies can also create physical and/or > mental conditions. > The Doctor's contention that " However focusing > own mind on our blissful soul, allows a content mind > to come to a standstill, when body joins mind > turning joyfully tranquil, while energy-flow > gradually comes to be normal " is difficult for me to > accept. In my humble opinion and experience the body > and mind have to be prepared to meditate > successfully, and there are classical and scientific > breathing (Pranayama) techniques to achieve it, > The only School of Yoga which teaches these > techniques is the International Centre for Yoga > Education and Research, Pondicherry. They belong to > the ancient Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga tradition. I > learnt them under the late Yogamaharishi Dr Swami > Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj (Swamiji) an authority > on Pranayama . His son and heir Yogacharya Dr Ananda > Balayogi Bhavanani, Director, is continuing his > good work, under the present spiritual head > Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani (Amma - his > mother). > There are one hundred and twenty classical and > scientific breathing (Pranayama) techniques. > Pranayama is the regulation of prana within the > energy bodies, which constitute the body-mind > complex. It teaches you how to absorb prana and > regulate it (in different ratios and rhythms) to > regenerate and rejuvenate, how to give a superior > massage to the vital organs within the abdominal, > pelvic and chest cavities and harmonize them, > cleanse the five elements in the brain, cleanse and > tone the energy channels in the Pranamaya Kosha, > detoxify the metabolic and toxic wastes in the > physical body, ( " we are more toxic than sick " - > Swamiji) neutralize emotional traumas and tensions, > and so on the long list goes. One of the practices, > Mahat Yoga Pranayama, produces the enzyme 'elastin' > which makes the 62 trillion cells biologically > young. That may explain why I have hardly any > wrinkles, though I'm in my eighties. There is > nothing beyond Pranayama. It regenerates, > rejuvenates, rehabilitates one from any serious > condition (within the constraints of karma), and > leads one to meditation. It ushers in a new lease of > life. It is an experience of a lifetime. > The ancient secret to good health and longevity > was to breathe slowly, deeply and rhythmically. > Further the span of one's life is measured by the > number of breaths and not years, months, days etc. > For example my " use-by date " , according to > astrology, was 84 yeas of age, but I'm continuing my > life in good health, as I have succeeded in lowering > my rate of breathing as a result of practising Mahat > Yoga Pranayama daily for the last eighteen years. > The slowing of the rate of breathing, slows down all > the bodily processes giving all the time for > renewal, repair and healing. That is how the ancient > rishis lived for hundreds of years. For example the > giant tortoise breathes only three breaths per > minute and lives for three hundred years. > In my sincere and humble opinion, one has to > develop physically, mentally (and emotionally) to > successfully meditate and get the maximum mileage > out of meditation/kriya yoga. And that is done only > through classical and scientific Pranayama (and not > through the most basic breathing techniques which > are being taught as Pranayama in most of the Schools > of Yoga). One has to learn to breathe in Mahat Yoga > Pranayama, the complete yogic breath to experience > good health. One has also to learn and practice the > few other Pranayamas absolutely essential to live a > healthy life and meditate successfully for any > length of time. I however wholly agree with all the > other claims by Dr Tushar about the benefits of > meditation. It is certainly the highest spiritual > practice. > === message truncated === ______________________________\ ____ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search http://search./search?fr=oni_on_mail & p=graduation+gifts & cs=bz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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