Meditation Lesson Four: Pranayama. Doorway to Higher Consciousness Through Breath

Pranayama (control of the vital energy) is another highly effective aid to enjoying the profound states of sadhana (spiritual practice). Through pranayama, the practitioner enters realms of subtlety, beauty, and stillness that take their practice to another level of happiness.

Ideational pranayama (with focus points and idea) is very different from the common pranayama taught in thousands of yoga schools around the world. Because its effects are not merely physical but psychic and spiritual. Therefore the aspirant must have a considerable level of mental control before they undertake pranayama practice since it amplifies whatever mental tendencies predominate at that time.

The various other guidelines and precautions attached to ideational pranayama practice will ensure a safe result and a genuinely subtle feeling on all levels that will last for days after.

00:00 Meaning of pranayama
01:58 Why pranayama is an advanced meditation lesson
04:20 Physical effects of pranayama
06:00 Mental effects of pranayama
09:38 The main idea of a science of a breath
11:14 Why patience is so important in meditation
12:50 Pranayama practice as a tool for mental and physical levels
14:08 Example how long practitioner can perform pranayama
15:35 Pranayama, nervous system and rebuilding the body
16:35 Example from Dada's pranayama experience
18:15 What can happen with not mentally ready practitioners
20:40 Why pranayama should be practiced carefully
22:28 Subtleties of the practice
23:52 Short summary for the pranayama practice video

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