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Technique

• 1. Come to a full squatting posture.
• 2. Place the hands below the feet,

palms facing down

• 3. Keep the arms straight, elbows joined together at the navel (If you c annot hold the squa t position, you can sit on the ground)
• 4. Fix the gaze at the nose.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग

Gheranda Samhita, Upadesh 2, Verse 10 उदरेपसिषकछममषू�…िमषि�…भेरोओर्मषूु क�…रचेूष|उद�…िमषकुगूेचसूष �…नवस्�…पमषमि�…खगि |उदेएच�…िमषतसौ बनओ मुतु-म�…ून केसरेए || ३.१० ||

Udare pashchimam taanam Naabheroordhvam tu kaarayet | Uddaanam kurute yasmat Avishraantam mahaasragaha | Uddeeyaanam tvasau bandhaha Mrutyu-Maatanga-Kesaree || 3.10 ||

Akashic Revelation

Contract the bowels equably above and below the navel towards the back, so that the abdominal viscera may touch the back. He who practices the

Uddeeyaana (Flying up), without ceasing, conquers death. The Great Bird (Breath), by this process, is instantly forced up into the Sushumna and flies (moves) constantly therein only.

Technique

1. R e m a i n i n g i n A n i l ā s a n a , contract the upper and lower parts of the navel, above and below equably towards the back.

2. Hold a s long a s you c an.

3. When you can't hold anymore, relax.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhathih Verse 164 & 165

भसेवेलोि-क्रत रेच-पनरौ शम्वकव |वेगेि सिचोर-ष ऊररूूः पनरो'क्-वर्ि्||१६४|| ज्लनरन दषवन बद् कुममून चन-वर्ि् || रेचचेदषभकसक्-कुमआ ृर्र्न्-नववव्िः ||१६५||

Bhastreve loha-kārasya reca-pūrau śramāvadhi | Vegena stanayor-ūrdhvaṃ tataḥ pūro'rka-vartmanā||164||

Jālandharaṃ drdhaṃ baddhvā kumbhitaṃ candra-vartmanā || Recayed bhastrikā-kumbhaā śarīrāgni vivardhanaḥ ||165||

Akashic Revelation

One should exhale and inhale like the bellows of a blacksmith until fatigue sets in. Then he should rapidly inhale through the right nostril and exhale through the left nostril, after holding the breath performing Jālandhara bandha. It is Bhastrika Kumbhaka

Apta Pramana - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddadhi 170

आपनच्कुममून प्गन बद् ज्लनरन ृिैः ॥ रेचचेिष-मनर्ि्-कुमो मिो-मनर््सुख-पद् ॥ १७० ॥ āpūrya kumbhitaṃ prāṇaṃ baddhvā jālandharaṃ śanaiḥ ॥ recayen-mūrcchanā-kumbho mano-mūrcchā sukha-pradā ॥ 170 ॥

Akashic Revelation

The inhaled air is retained by Jalandhara bandha and exhaled slowly while making Jālandharabandha. It is called Mūrcchanā-Kumbhaka which brings enjoyable tranquility of the mind.

Technique

• 1. Reamining in Anilāsana, inhale, then put your chin on the chest by locking.
• 2. H o l d a s l o n g a s y o u a r e comfortable.
• 3. When you are not comfortable, relax. Exhale very slowly.

4. Repeat the Prānāyāmā 21 times

Apta Pramana - आप पम्ग Hathatattvakaumudi, Chapter 10, Verse 18

�…थ भ्मर्जमक atha bhrāmari kumbhakaḥ - bhramari kumbhaka वेग्कृ् पनरकन भनृगि्दन भनृग्ि्दन रेचकन मामामष॥ चोग्न्ग्मेवमम्सचोग्मसयेज्ू् क्कचद्िामनमष्छ् ॥१८॥ vegākṛṣṭa pūrakaṃ bhṛṃganādaṃ

bhṛṃgīnādaṃ recakaṃ mandamandam ॥ yogīndrāṇāmevamabhyāsayogāccitte jātā kācidānandamūrcrchā ॥18॥

Akashic Revelation

One inhales forcefully to produce the sound resembling that of a male bee and exhales very slowly, creating a sound similar to that of a female bee. This technique fills the mind of a yogi with exceptionally ecstatic feeling.

Technique

• 1. Reamining in Anilāsana, start humming while you are inhaling with inhaling sound.
• 2. Crea te the humming sound w h i l e y o u a r e e x h a l i n g .
• 3. Relax from the posture.

Note: Its recommended for all to immediately go and eat something within next 10-15 minutes.

Technique

• 1. The two feet to be placed on the ground and the heels to be placed contrariwise.
• 2. Left heel on the right side and the right heel on the left side, under the buttocks; the body to be kept steady and the mouth raised, and sitting equablly.

Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Sandilyopanishad 3.2

सवेदक्गगुगन ूुपृषप्दानिचोजचेूष। दक्गेणनप ूथ् सवन गोमुखन गोमुखन चथ् ॥ २ ॥

savye dakṣiṇagulphaṃ tu pṛṣṭhapārśve niyojayet | dakṣiṇe'pi tathā savyaṃ gomukhaṃ gomukhaṃ yathā ॥ 2 ॥

Akashic Revelation

One should place his right ankle of the leg on the left side of the back (of the leg) and also the left ankle of the leg on the right side similarly. This is Go-mukha, resembling the face of the cow.

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Gomukhāsana, Contract the bowels equably above and below the navel towards the back, so that the abdominal viscera may touch the back. 2
  • 2. Hold as long as you can and relax.
• 3. Repeat this Bandha 21 times. 3

Gheranda Samhita, Upadesh 2, Verse 10 उदरेपसिषकछममषू�…िमषि�…भेरोओर्मषूुक�…रचेूष| उद�…िमषकुगूेचसूष�…नवस्�…पमषमि�…खगि | उदेएच�…िमषतसौ बनओ मुत-ुम�…ून केसरेए || ३. १० || Udare pashchimam taanam Naabheroordhvam tu kaarayet | Uddaanam kurute yasmat Avishraantam mahaasragaha |

Uddeeyaanam tvasau bandhaha Mrutyu-Maatanga-Kesaree || 3.10 ||

Akashic Revelation

Contract the bowels equably above and below the navel towards the back, so that the abdominal viscera may touch the back. He who practices the Uddeeyaana (Flying up), without ceasing, conquers death. The Great Bird (Breath), by this process, is instantly forced up into the Sushumna and flies (moves) constantly therein only.

• 1. Remaining in Gomukhāsana, slowly draw in the air by both the nostrils and expand the stomach as much as you can. 2
  • 2. Then throw it out quickly.
• 3. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Kumbhaka Paddhathih Verse 164 & 165

भसेवेलोि-क्रत रेच-पनरौ शम्वकव |वेगेि सिचोर-ष ऊररूूः पनरो'क्-वर्ि्||१६४|| ज्लनरन दषवन बद् कुममून चन-वर्ि् || रेचचेदषभकसक्-कुमआ ृर्र्न्-नववव्िः ||१६५||

Bhastreve loha-kārasya reca-pūrau śramāvadhi | Vegena stanayor-ūrdhvaṃ tataḥ pūro'rka-vartmanā||164||

Jālandharaṃ drdhaṃ baddhvā kumbhitaṃ candra-vartmanā || Recayed bhastrikā-kumbhaā śarīrāgni vivardhanaḥ ||165||

Akashic Revelation

One should exhale and inhale like the bellows of a blacksmith until fatigue sets in. Then he should rapidly inhale through the right nostril and exhale through the left nostril, after holding the breath performing Jālandhara bandha. It is Bhastrika Kumbhaka

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Gomukhāsana, Inhale. 2. At the end of inhalation gradually become fixed on Jalandhara bandha means put your chin on the chest and lock.
• 3. Hold as long as you can and when you feel uncomfortable, exhale very slowly.
• 4. Repeat this kumbhaka 21 times.

Apta Pramana - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddadhi 170

आपनच्कुममून प्गन बद् ज्लनरन ृिैः ॥ रेचचेिष-मनर्ि्-कुमो मिो-मनर््सुख-पद् ॥ १७० ॥ āpūrya kumbhitaṃ prāṇaṃ baddhvā jālandharaṃ śanaiḥ ॥ recayen-mūrcchanā-kumbho mano mūrcchā sukha-pradā ॥ 170 ॥

Akashic Revelation

The inhaled air is retained by Jalandhara bandha and exhaled slowly while making Jālandharabandha. It is called Mūrcchanā-Kumbhaka which brings enjoyable tranquility of the mind.

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Gomukhāsana, put your thumb into the ears.
• 2. Start humming as deeply as possible while you inhale and exhale.
• 3. As deeply as possible hum while you inhale and exhale for 7 minutes.

Apta Pramana - आप पम्ग Hathatattvakaumudi, Chapter 10, Verse 18

�…थ भ्मर्जमक atha bhrāmari kumbhakaḥ - bhramari kumbhaka

वेग्कृ् पनरकन भनृगि्दन भनृग्ि्दन रेचकन मामामष॥ चोग्न्ग्मेवमम्सचोग्मसयेज्ू् क्कचद्िामनमष्छ् ॥१८॥

vegākṛṣṭa pūrakaṃ bhṛṃganādaṃ bhṛṃgīnādaṃ recakaṃ mandamandam ॥ yogīndrāṇāmevamabhyāsayogāccitte jātā kācidānandamūrcrchā ॥18॥

Akashic Revelation

One inhales forcefully to produce the sound resembling that of a male bee and exhales very slowly, creating a sound similar to that of a female bee. This technique fills the mind of a yogi with exceptionally ecstatic feeling.

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते | पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते || || ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः

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".