Posted on 20.05.2022 08:42
The masters of yoga give as much importance to pranayama as to meditation. What place, if any, has pranayama in the practice of preksha meditation?One of the steps in breath perception is breath-control. Control of breath is a kind of pranayama. Pranayama has three elementsinhalation, exhalation and kumbhak, I.e, the holding of breath. Kumbhak is the cessation of breathing, and during the practice of breath-control, the breath is slowed down gradually to the point of extinction.
Breath control is an important method to ensure peace of mind and to break the unending cycle of thoughts. But it is hazardous as well. Therefore, in the initial stages, breath should not be held up for more than five to seven seconds. A sadhak experiencing difficulty in holding his breath even for this brief period, may not attempt breath-cessation at ail. There should not be any forcible stoppage of breath. If somebody wants to experiment with breath cessation, he must seek the guidance of a specialist.
Breathing is a small step, but it is so important as to be indispensable for anyone. practising preksha meditation. Without it, there could be no total concentration or direct experiencing. To establish contact with inner consciousness, for concentration and development of mental peace, there is a secret path worth-knowing and that is rhythmic breath.
~Acharya Mahapragya
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