Guest guest Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 In doing pranayam and counting with japa or mantra, do you ever allow the mantra and breath to slow down considerably, for example, longer retention, or extended exhalation? for the purpose of further stilling mind and body and increasing unity with spirit.Swamiji's response: Yes, but keep the ratio Purak:Kumbak:Rechak consistent. Discover Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news &; more. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 OK, good. Thank you for clarifying that point. Om. steve , Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote: > Question from Steve Raj Talwar : > In doing pranayam and counting with japa or mantra, do you ever allow the mantra and breath to slow down considerably, for example, longer retention, or extended exhalation? for the purpose of further stilling mind and body and increasing unity with spirit. > > Swamiji's response: > Yes, but keep the ratio Purak:Kumbak:Rechak consistent. > > > > Discover > Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news & more. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 could someone please tell me what the ratio is that swamiji is referring to here? thanks! > >keep the ratio Purak:Kumbak:Rechak consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Leela, Puraka is the inbreath Kumbaka is the held breath rechaka is the outbreath The ratio is 1:4:2 measured in seconds, or heartbeats, or mantras. An example might be a four second inbreath followed by sixteen seconds of holding, followed by eight seconds of breathing out. Jai Maa! Chris , "durgakali8" <durgakali8> wrote: > > could someone please tell me what the ratio is that swamiji is > referring to here? > > thanks! > > > > >keep the ratio Purak:Kumbak:Rechak consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Swamiji, On the pranayam ratio and keeping consistent, is it ever appropriate to change the ratio, and sticking to it ... for example; instead of 1:4:2, making it 1:2:4 ... or even, 1:2:8 ... 8 being slow and complete exhalations. Thank you for your time with me on this, I am grateful. Steve Connor , Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote: > Question from Steve Raj Talwar : > In doing pranayam and counting with japa or mantra, do you ever allow the mantra and breath to slow down considerably, for example, longer retention, or extended exhalation? for the purpose of further stilling mind and body and increasing unity with spirit. > > Swamiji's response: > Yes, but keep the ratio Purak:Kumbak:Rechak consistent. > > > > Discover > Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news & more. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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