23. Step 5: Breathing Technique - Śītalī Kumbhaka

Technique

• 1. In Bhadrāsana. draw in the air through the mouth (with the lips contracted) and tongue thrown out
• 2. After that very slowly, exhale through the nostrils.
• 3. Repeat this Śitalī Kumbhaka 21 times.

Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Darshanopanishad 6.25 - 26

कजहच् व्चुम्कृष चष नपबेूषसूून िरष । शमद्िनवनिमु््त चतग् ि्रतगू्नमच्ूष॥ २५ ॥ कजहच् व्चुम्कृष कजह्मनलेनिरतवचेूष। नपबेदमृूमतगन सकलन सुखम्पुच्ूष॥ २६ ॥

jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya yaḥ pibet satataṃ naraḥ | śramadāhavinirmukto yogī nīrogatāmiyāt ॥ 25 ॥ jihvayā vāyumākṛṣya jihvāmūle nirodhayet | pibedamṛtamavyagraṃ sakalaṃ sukhamāpnuyāt ॥ 26 ॥

Akashic Revelation

He who always drinks air by inhaling it through the tongue, that Yogin will attain immunity from disease, and of fatigue and thirst. He who should confine the air at the root of the tongue, after inhaling it by means of the tongue, will coolly drink the nectar of immortality and enjoy all happiness.

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Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्स पम्ग Sandilyopanishad 6.13 - 3

वकेग स्त्रपनव्कन व्चनुगृि्त् चि्ृन् कुमनचत् ि्स्भ्न रेचचेूष। ूेि ्तु ृत्लतनिण् ि ज्चपे स्त्रप्ग्च्मम्ि- वकेगेनू ॥ १३-३ ॥

vaktreṇa sītkārapūrvakaṃ vāyuṃ gṛhītvā yathāśakti kumbhayitvā nāsābhyāṃ recayet | tena kṣuttṛṣṇālasyanidrā na jāyante sītkāraprāṇāyāmamāha- vaktreṇeti ॥ 13- 3 ॥

Akashic Revelation

Sucking the air through the mouth, with the Sitkara (hissing sound), holding it in Kumbhaka as long as possible, (the Yogin) should expel it through the nostrils. Therefore thirst, hunger and sleep through indolence, will not be produced. (13-3)

Step 6: Breathing Technique - Sitkari Prānāyāmā

Technique

• 1. In Bhadrāsana. Press the lower and upper teeth together and separate the lips as much as comfortable.
• 2. Breathe in slowly through the gaps of the teeth
• 3. Hold as long as you can.
• 4. Then exhale slowly through the nose.
• 5. Repeat this Sitkari Prānāyāmā 21 times

On KAILASA's Nithya Kriya SM Cure for Heart Diseases

In SPH's own words:

This is a cure for all the heart diseases. Even if you don't have heart disease, do this Kriya. It will awaken your Anahata chakra. See through this Kriya intense Kundalini is awakened in you. If you have a heart disease, that energy will be used to cure the heart disease. If you don't have one that whole energy will be cured, will be used to awaken your inner heart, the spiritual heart, the Anahata chakra – heart center.

Ref: 4 November 2011 Nithya Kriya Cure for Heart Diseases The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam

Steps For KAILASA's Nithya Kriya SM Cure For Heart Diseases

5 Steps To Follow

• 1. Bhishrikāsana (Posture) Note: In Bhishrikāsana the following Breathing techniques will be performed
• 2. Ajapa Japa
• 3. Murcchana Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 4. Sahita Prānāyāmā (Breathing Technique)

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Step 1: Posture - Bhishrikāsana Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग

Technique

• 1. Sit on toes and place the buttocks on heels.
• 2. Make a hollow of palms and place it on the mouth.
• 3. Keep the thumbs under the teeth and close the lips.
• 4. Fix the gaze steadily at the tip of the nose.
• 5. Inhale through the right nostril, exhale through the mouth.
• 6. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Joga Pradipika, Verse 198

दतउ पग्ङ् एम् जतई गतम्फगषॐ व्गषॐ फुनि ितई || गतम् जङ अवर करर र्खेआमेव्ि इस् नवकव द्खे|| १९८ ||

dou pagāṅkī eḍī joī goḍāphaṇoṃ vāṇoṃ phuni hoī || goḍā jaṅgha adhara kari rākhe āḍevāha isī vidhi dākhe || 198 ||

Akashic Revelation

Sitting on toes and placing buttocks on heels. Separate the knees sidewards and place on the ground. Make a hollow of palms and place it on mouth. Keep thumbs under teeth and close the lips fix the gaze steadily at the tip of nose. Inhale through pingala Nādi and exhale through mouth to the capacity.

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Step 2: Ajapa Japa

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Technique

1. Remaining in Bhishrikāsana Visualize the right nostril breathing is going inside as "hām" sound. Left it is going down as "sām" sound.2

• 2. Inhale with "hām" sound through right nostril.
• 3. Exhale with "sām" sound through left nostril.
• 4. Visualize it is coming touching your heart and going out.
• 5. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times. 3

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 5, Verse 85

Moolaadhaare Yathaa Hamsah Tathaa Hi Hrudi Pankaje | Tathaa Naasaaputa-dvandve || Tribhir- Hamsa-Samaagamaha ||