Nithya Kriya - Asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. The severity and frequency vary from person to person and they may cause fatigue, reduced activity, sleeplessness and work / school absenteeism. It is believed to be caused by indoor allergens (dust mites, pet dander and pollution), outdoor allergens (pollen, molds), air pollution, chemical irritants and tobacco smoke. Other triggers may be extreme emotional arousal (fear, anger), cold air and urbanization. There is no cure for asthma but it can be managed to enable people to enjoy quality of life. With medical support known triggers and irritants can be avoided.

Short- term medication for inflammation and prevention is available as well as long-term for more severe cases. Asthma is a major health concern since it is present worldwide in all economic levels. Among the 235 million people who suffer with asthma, it is most common among children. Although asthma does not kill on the scale of many chronic diseases, failure to use treatment appropriately or discontinuing treatment can lead to death.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Hathnaratnavali, Verse 25 - 28

स्गुण चनमूेक्च्रचलदृ् पशिषभुव्रपरन चैून््कप्ष भेदजिकन कसद्सिन प्रूे॥२५॥ मू्परेूु-मेढ््दपुपर निणक्ष सवन गुलन ूथ्पपर ॥गुल्पन ूुनिणक्ष कसद्ण कसद्सिन नवदणु॥२६॥

sthāṇuḥ ṃyamitendriyo'caladṛśā paśyan bhuvorantaraṃ caitanmokṣakapāṭa bhedajanakaṃ siddhāsanaṃ procyate ॥25॥

Akashic Revelation

One should press the heel firmly against the perineum and place the other foot over the genitals. He should remain straight and steady, control the senses, and keep the gaze fixed between the eyebrows. This is siddhasana, which opens the door to liberation (moksa). 25

Technique

• 1. Keep one heel pressing your perineum.
• 2. Keep the other foot over genitals.
• 3. Hands on knees.
• 4. Sit upright and steady.
• 5. Gaze at brows.

Note: You can sit in Vajrāsana, Padmāsana or Siddhāsana sit comfortably. Any asana is okay.

ओदि-ग्सवदष-व्चनुकणथेि्पनरचेचष-छिैण ून र्वचेदष- चथ्क्लन बध् ज्लनरन दढमषकणेि रेचिन कुच््िष-िष�…ग- कुमण कृव्नदूण ्वुन जचेूषनपप्स्न च फलमष-�…त सम्परूमष

Odana-grāsavad-vāyuṃ kaṇthenāpūrayec chanaiḥ Taṃ rodhayed-yathākālaṃ badhvā jālandharaṃ dṛḍham ||77

Kaṇṭhena recanaṃ kuryān-n aga kumbhaḥ śivoditaḥ Kṣudhaṃ jayet pipāsāṃ ca phalam-asya samīritam ||78

Akashic Revelation

One should swallow the air slowly into the throat like a morsel of rice, retaining it to the capacity, with firm application of Jalandhara-bandha and then expel it from the throat. This is Naga Kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to control hunger thirst

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Siddhāsana, swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel.
• 2. One you are full, contract the chin on the chest. Hold the breath as longa s you can.
• 3. Then slowly exhale through the mouth.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhithih, Verse 192

सकचष-च्ेग च्पनच्व्च्सनच्ग पनरचेूषनिचमु�… पनूचेिष-ि्भ्न व्रनचत् चथ्नवकव || न्पेर-कुमकण प््स-षन्-िे्ेग न् कसन्दण ||१९||

Sakr̥c-candreṇa cāpūrya dhārya sūryeṇa pūrayet Niyamua pūtayen-nobhyāṃ dhārayitvā yathāvidhi || Trintera-Kumbhakaḥ proktas-tri netreṇa tri siddidaḥ ||192||

Akashic Revelation

One should inhale through the left and hold the breath, followed by inhalation by the right nostril and retain. Then again inhale the breah through the nostrils, and hold the breath systematically (before exhalation). This is Trinetra Kumbhaka by Śiva, which gives three-fold siddhis

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhithih, Verse 193

घ्ग्भ्न च मुखेि्नप चुगपूषपनूचेूषसद् न्ृनल्लण कुम उ्सष-न्ृनलिुूष

Ghoṇābhyāṃ ca mukhenāpi yugapat pūtayet sadā Triśūlākhyaḥ kumbha uktastriśūlanut ||193||

Akashic Revelation

One should always inhale through noth nostrils and mouth simultaneously and hold the breath (befire exhalation). This is Triśūla Kumbhaka by Śiva which removes three-fold sufferings

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Siddhāsana, inhale through both the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously.
• 2. Hold the breath as long as you can.
• 3. When you cannot hold anymore, slowly exhale and relax.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

निनमल्ननलिेत्् प्ठेक्षमष-इव नसनूणिे्च्ृष-च ृर्रत कनम्-कुमण स उरूे भवू्'भ्स-वृ्िष-मि्- व्ूौ नसर्वुभौ

ṇimīlon'mīlane ṭhyakthvā Pīte āśtam īva ṣthithihi । ṇethrayośca ṣarīrasya ūrmakumbhas-ṣa ūcyathe ॥79॥

Akashic Revelation

When the blinking of the eyes are controlled and one becomes perfectly steady in an asana like a log of wood and devoid of movements of the eyes and the body, it is called

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Siddhāsana, fix your sight at one point.
• 2. Do not blink your eyes. Do not allow your eye balls to move. Do not move your body.
• 3. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Kūrma Kumbhaka. Note: Kūrma Kumbhaka is just settling. It means just stare at one object without blinking. Pick up any object and do it.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 99

आरेकपनर् मिस् ि्भ्दष-आृुगमषक्नूण समण कुम् भगवू प््ण ष्-च्-मौकलि्

Ārekapūrā manasā nābhyād-āśugaṁ dhr̥tiḥ Samaḥ kumbho bhagavata proktaḥ ṣrī-candra-maulinā

Akashic Revelation

Without actually inhaling or exhaling, when one mentally hold the prana in the regions like navel etc, it is described as Sama Kumbhaka by Bhagavan Candra-

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Siddhāsana, don't inhale, don't exhale.
• 2. Just hold the breath. Put your awareness on the heart.
• 3. When you cannot hold anymore, relax by exhaling.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times by putting the awareness on the chest.

mauli (Śiva) Note: This will heal the whole – anything realted to lungs.

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Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Yogasana Mala Sachitra, Verse 87

ड्ई ज्ङ पपरकपर ज्मगौ पग ड्ई प्षू् आकग फगआ द्उ वरनू षेकी ब्रल् गुलफ कुल् की ब्परल् क्ि् लग्वै ड्व् ि्थकी आगुल् की नबचल् तनन तु कजमग् ि्थनकई आगुल् क् �…ङ लग्वै ऊपर् थल् सुव् ि्थ र्षसैिथेल् की ब्रल् क्र मेढ्उद्लग्वै न्नि न्कुष् आसग कौ गुग गरमैआनदनद र्ग ज्च स्ूल रिै

ḍāī jā�…gha parikari jīmaṇau paga ḍāī pāṣatī āṇiphaṇaā dou dharati ṭekī bāralā gulapha kulā kī bārilī kānī lagāvai ḍāvā hāthakī āgulyā kī bicalī syandhi syujimaṇā hāthakiī āgulyā kā a�…gra lagāvaiūparā thalī sudhā hātha rāṣsai hathelī kī bāralī kora meḍhra urddha lagāvaidriṣṭi trikuṭī āsaṇa kau guṇa garamai ādidi roga jāya sītala rahai

Technique

• 1. Sit on the floor
• 2. Bend your right knee and place the right leg on the left side hip
• 3. Bend the left knee and place the left foot above the right thigh so that the left foot is placed near the right side hip
• 4. Touch the right hand finger tips with the middle joints of left fingers
• 5. Place the hands above the genitals
• 6. Fix the gaze at the eye brow center.

Technique

• 1. In Durvāsana, swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel.
• 2. One you are full, immediately contract the throat, place the chin on the chest.
• 3. Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible. When you can't hold anyumore, exhale through the throat, through the mouth. 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 77 & 78

ओदि-ग्सवदष-व्चनुकणथेि्पनरचेचष-छिैण ून र्वचेदष- चथ्क्लन बध् ज्लनरन दढमषकणेि रेचिन कुच््िष-िष �…ग-कुमण कृव्नदूण ्वुन जचेूषनपप्स्न च फलमष-�…त सम्परूमष

Odana-grāsavad-vāyuṃ kaṇthenāpūrayec-chanaiḥ Taṃ rodhayed-yathākālaṃ badhvā jālandharaṃ dṛḍham ||77

Kaṇṭhena recanaṃ kuryān-n aga kumbhaḥ śivoditaḥ Kṣudhaṃ jayet pipāsāṃ ca phalam-asya samīritam ||78

Akashic Revelation

One should swallow the air slowly into the throat like a morsel of rice, retaining it to the capacity, with firm application of Jalandhara-bandha and then expel it from the throat. This is Naga Kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to control hunger thirst

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Druvāsana, Inhale through the left nostril.
• 2. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
• 3. Without exhalation, inhale through the right nostril.
• 4. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously.
• 5. Again without exhaling, inhale through both the nostrils.
• 6. Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
• 7. Now exhale slowly through the left nostril and relax
• 8. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhithih, Verse 192

सकचष-च्ेग च्पनच्व्च्सनच्ग पनरचेूषनिचमु�… पनूचेिष-ि्भ्न व्रनचत् चथ्नवकव || न्पेर-कुमकण प््सष-न्-िे्ेग न् कसन्दण ||१९||

Sakr̥c-candreṇa cāpūrya dhārya sūryeṇa pūrayet Niyamua pūtayen-nobhyāṃ dhārayitvā yathāvidhi || Trintera-Kumbhakaḥ proktas-tri netreṇa tri siddidaḥ ||192||

Akashic Revelation

One should inhale through the left and hold the breath, followed by inhalation by the right nostril and retain. Then again inhale the breah through the nostrils, and hold the breath systematically (before exhalation). This is Trinetra Kumbhaka by Śiva, which gives three-fold siddhis

Technique

• 1. In Durvāsana, inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously both at a time.
• 2. When you finish inhaling, hold the breath as long as you can.
• 3. Then exhale slowly through the nostrils.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhithih, Verse 193

घ्ग्भ्न च मुखेि्नप चुगपूषपनूचेूषसद् न्ृनल्लण कुम उ्स-षन्ृनलिुूष

Ghoṇābhyāṃ ca mukhenāpi yugapat pūtayet sadā Triśūlākhyaḥ kumbha uktas-triśūlanut ||193||

Akashic Revelation

One should always inhale through noth nostrils and mouth simultaneously and hold the breath (befire exhalation). This is Triśūla Kumbhaka by Śiva which removes three-fold sufferings

Technique

• 1. In Durvāsana, without blinking the eyes, fix your eyes on one point.
• 2. Hold your breath. Not using the hands, just using the mind.
• 3. W h e n y o u c a n n o t h o l d anymore. Relax.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण

Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 79

निनमल्ननलिेत्् प्ठेक्षमष-इव नसनूणिे्च्ृष-च ृर्रत कनम्-कुमण स उरूेभवू्'भ्स-वृ्िष-मि्- व्ूौ नसर्वुभौ

ṇimīlon'mīlane ṭhyakthvā Pīte āśtam īva ṣthithihi । ṇethrayośca ṣarīrasya ūrmakumbhas-ṣa ūcyathe ॥79॥

Akashic Revelation

When the blinking of the eyes are controlled and one becomes perfectly steady in an asana like a log of wood and devoid of movements of the eyes and the body, it is called Kūrma Kumbhaka.

Technique

• 1. In Durvāsana, stop inhaling, stop exhaling.
• 2. Just Hold the breath as such. Mentally hold not physically.
• 3. When you can not hold any more relax. (by exhaling)
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Candra-mauli (Śiva) Note: This will comepletely cure the asthma.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 99

आरेकपनर् मिस् ि्भ्दष-आृुगṁ क्नूण समण कुम् भगवू प््ण ष्-च्-मौकलि्

Ārekapūrā manasā nābhyād-āśugaṁ dhr̥tiḥ Samaḥ kumbho bhagavata proktaḥ ṣrī candra-maulinā

Akashic Revelation

Without actually inhaling or exhaling, when one mentally hold the prana in the regions like navel etc, it is described as Sama Kumbhaka by Bhagawan

ॐ पगन म् दण पगन न्मदन पगन ््ागु म् दुरूे पगन त् पगन म् ्द्च पगन म् वे्वकृिू े॥ ॐ ृ्नपण ृ्नपण ृ्नपण ॥

oṁ pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇamudacyate | pūrṇasya pūrṇamādāya pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate || || oṁ shānti shānti sāntiḥ

"From the space of Completion only Completion comes out. Even when Completion comes out, Completion remains as Completion. When the Completion goes back, Completion remains as Completion".