Just one more question for Nanda- on chanting and pranayam

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Nandaji,

 

I am just starting to explore the possibilities of pranayam when

chanting the Chandi. I try to chant one verse to the breath, but for

instance when chanting the Highest Meaning, I get confused because the

verses differ in length so much and also the Dhyanams are a problem.

With 'verse' I mean the numbered parts of the text. But I have also

heard the term 'shloka'; what is a shloka? And do we make use of the

vertical bars (comma's and stops) when we decide where to draw breath?

Is there a method to keep the pranayam constant during the chanting of

the entire Chandi? Or is pranayam an individual matter for which one

would consult the guru?

 

 

veel liefs,

Henny