IIT Delhi Online Course 4 | Session 3 | Prana | Science of Yoga | Sri M | Feb 2022

In the third session of the online course with IIT Delhi, Sri M while speaking on the Science of Yoga, focuses solely on the concept of Prana as the life energy and the Science of Pranayama. He discusses different aspects of life energy, including the relationship between akasha and prana, the influence of pranayama on the body and mind, and the three fundamental nadis.

This online session (Session 3) of Course 4 with IIT Delhi took place on 6th Feb 2022

00:00 – Introduction – Continuation – Science of Yoga
00:46 – Science of Pranayama – Prana and Yama
02:57 – Dissolution of the Universe, Yugas, Kalpas and the Creator – Brahma
04:58 – Akasha in Sankhya Philosophy
06:31 – Movement of Akasha – differences in frequency
07:23 – Akasha in its grossest form is Prakriti
09:24 – Akasha is a manifestation of the original life energy called Prana
11:26 – Prana – The primeval Life Energy
12:54 – Prana works in us as the breath
13:55 – The breath – the key factor
15:08 – Involuntary processes in the human body
17:50 – Breath – unconscious and conscious process
20:04 – Regulation/control of the breath – both voluntary and involuntary
21:02 – Pranayama – the Science of how to control the rhythm of the breath and influence the mind
23:44 – Deep breathing and its benefits for the body and mind – secret of longevity
28:07 – Functioning of the left and right brain
30:00 – Yogis say activities of the left and right brain can be made voluntary, through Pranayam
32:00 – Discussion on the book – ‘My Stroke of Insight’ by Jill Bolte Taylor
37:16 - According to Yoga Shastra - Breath and the Ida nadi and the Pingala nadi,
39:49 – Prana and the spiritual realm – the shushumna nadi and the Mukya prana – the kundalini
42:17 – Raising the prana through the shushumna to expand the mind from ordinary to extraordinary – the Science of Yoga
45:24 – Q&A begins – Q1 – It is said in some religious texts that the three nadis are related to Goddess Durga. Even otherwise Gods seem to be related to our body. Could you please shed some light on that?
49:02 – Q2 - I have heard that when you use certain techniques of breathing, you can draw power from the five elements like water, fire etc... Is that possible?
52:32 – Q3 - It is said that Lord Buddha when he got enlightened, he had been taking 108 breaths in a day and had good control over his breath. How was this possible?
What is the significance of the number 108?

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