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Step 3: Breathing Technique - Murccha Kumbhaka

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Technique

• 1. Remaining in Bhishrikāsana, place the palms and hands on the knees, close the eyes. 2
  • 2. Inhale slowly and deeply through both nostrils.
  • 3. After inhaling, perform Jalandhara Bandha which means putting your chin on the chest and locking it. 3
    • 4. Remain in Jalandhara Bandha as long as you can, as long as you are comfortable.
  • 5. When you are feeling little not comfortable, or uncomfortable or dis comfortable, please release your breath through both the nostrils. 4

Apta Pramana: Kumbhaka Paddadhi 170

आपनच्कु्मून प्गन बद् ज्लनरन ृिैष ॥ रेचचेिष-मनि्ि्-कुमत मित-मनि््सुख-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.

6. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times. Disclaimer: Anyone suffering from Heart Diseases, High Blood Pressure or Vertigo must not attempt this practice.

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Step 4: Breathing Technique - Sahita Prānāyāmā

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Technique

• 1. (Sagarbha) Remaining in Bhishrikāsana, inhale and hold the breath inside with one beeja – "Hreem"
• 2. As many times as possible hold repeating this beeja mantra "Hreem" in the mind. 2
  • 3. When you can't hold anymore relax.
  • 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 11 times.
  • 5. (Nigarbha) Next step, without that sound "Hreem" beeja inside, do the Kumbaka.
• 6. Inhale as long as you can, hold as long as you can, exhale as slowly as you can. 7. Repeat this Kumbhaka 11 times. Hreem 3

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 5, Verse 46-57

परन-रेच-चूुष कुमत व्चतर-षच् नवकवचूे सनिूष कुमकष स त्ू षसनिूष सव-्कसदच े|| ८५||

pūra-reca-yutaḥ kumbho vāyor-yatra vidhiyate sahitaḥ kumbhakaḥ sa syāt sahitaḥ sarva-siddhaye || 85||

Akashic Revelation

When Vayu is restrained with Pūraka, Kumbhaka and Recaka, it is Sahita- Kumbhaka which brings all the benefits. Sahita Kumbhaka bring purification of all the nāḍis, while Kevala-Kumbhaka leads to hearing of mystical sounds and bestows all the supernatural powers.

ॐ पगन म् दष पगन न्मदन पगन ््ागु म् दुणूे पगन त् पगन म् ्द्च पगन म् वे्वकृषू े॥ ॐ ृ््पष ृ््पष ृ््पष ॥

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".

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