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• Early diagnosis and treatment, including smoking cessation support, is needed to slow the progression of symptoms and reduce flare-ups.

• 1. Padmāsana (Posture)

Note: In Padmāsana, the following techniques will be performed

• 2. Lahari Prānāyāmā (Breathing Technique)
• 3. Kapālabhati Prānāyāmā (Breathing Technique)
• 4. Shunyaka Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 5. Kevali Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 6. Vama Gati Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Āpta Pramana - आप पम्ग Hathapradapika of Swatmarama 45

�…थ पद्मासनम् वामोरूपरि दक्षिणं च चरणं संस्थाप्य वामं तथा दक्षोरूपरि पश्चिमेन विधिना धृत्वा कराभ्यां दृढम् । �…ङ्गुष्ठौ हृदये निधाय चिबुकं नासाग्रमालोकयेत् पद्मासनं प्रोच्यते ॥४६॥ atha padmāsanama vāmorūpari dakṣiṇaṃ ca caraṇaṃ saṃsthāpya vāmaṃ tathā dakṣorūpari paścimena vidhinā dhṛtvā karābhyāṃ dṛḍham । a�…guṣṭhau hṛdaye nidhāya cibukaṃ nāsāgramālokayet padmāsanaṃ procyate ॥46॥

Akashic Revelation

Place the right foot on the left thigh and the left foot on the right thigh, and grasp the toes with the hands crossed over the back. Press the chin against the chest and gaze on the tip of the nose. This is called the Padmâsana, the destroyer of the diseases of the Yamîs.

Technique

• 1. Sit on ground.
• 2. Bend the knees.
• 3. Interlock the fingers.
• 4. Insert them on the floor on one side of your body.
• 5. Bend the head forward

Technique

• 1. In Padmāsana, breathe in with short inhalation with one nostril.
• 2. Then with the other nostril, breathe out with short exhalation.
• 3. Repeat this Kumbhaka for 5 minutes

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Nathamuni Yoga Rahasya 1. 100

उज्जा यी नाड़ीशुद्धिः सूर्यभेदश्च भस्त्रिका । सीत्कारी शीतली चैव लहरी भ्रामरी तथा । कपालभातिरांदोली प्राणायामा दश स्मृताः ॥ ujjāyī nāḍikāśuddhiḥ sūryabhedaśca bhastrikā । sītkārī śītalī caiva laharī bhrāmarī tathā । kapālabhātirāndolī prāṇāyāmā daśa smṛtāḥ ॥

Akashic Revelation

Texts talk about ten types of Pranayama. They are Ujjayi, Nadisodhana, Suryabhedana, Bhastrika, Sitkari, Sitali, Lahari, Bramari, Kapalabhati, and Andoli.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Haṭharatnāvalī 1. 56

�…थ कपालभस्त्रिका भस्त्रिवल्लोहकाराणां रेचपूरसुसम्भ्रमौ ll काआलभस्त्री विख्याता सर्वरोगविशोषणील l ५६ ll atha kapālabhastrikā bhastrivallohakārāṇāṃ recupūrasusambhramau ll kaālabhastrī vikhyātā sarvarogaviśoṣaṇī ll 56 ll

Akashic Revelation

One should rapidly inhale and exhale like the bellows of an ironsmith. This is the famous kapāla-bhastrī, which removes all the diseases. 56

Technique

1. In Padmāsana, breathe out short a n d f a st a s y o u p u l l y o u r a b d o m e n i n a n d u p

2. Allow the body to inhale by itself.

3. Repeat this Kumbhaka 51 times.

पम्ग - Pramāṇa Saura Purana, Chapter 12, Verse 22-24

Technique

• 1. In Padmāsana, exhale completely
• 2. Hold the breath outside as long as you can.
• 3. Visualize moon on the top of your head. Visua lize nect a r o o z i n g o u t o f t h e m o o n , spreading all over your body.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 5, Verse 84.

हम-कारेणबहिः-याति सह-कारेण विशेत् पुनः | Ham-Kaarenabahih-Yaati Saha-Kaarena Vishet Punaha |

Akashic Revelation

One should exhale with the mantra "ham" and inhale with the mantra "saha".

Technique

• 1. In Padmāsana, inhale along with the internal chanting of the mantra "saha".
• 2. H o l d a s l o n g a s y o u c a n judiciously. While holding the breath, chant internally the mantra "soham" slowly.
• 3. Exhale with the internal chanting of the mantra "ham."
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Hatha Sanketa Chandrika, Chapter 10, Verse 28

Technique

• 1. In Padmāśana, inhale through
  • both the nostrils.
• 2. Hold the breath in an
  • appropriate manner.
• 3. Exhale through both the
  • nostrils.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.
• 5. Just sit for few seconds and

• 1. Bhadrāsana (Posture)

Note: In Bhadrāsana the following Breathing techniques will be performed

• 2. Plāvini Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 3. Kamala Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 4. Kumuda Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 5. Krama Netra Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
• 6. Trinetra Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Technique

• 1. Place the heels adjacent to each other and close to the perineum
• 2. Hold the feet with hands
• 3. Remain steady in the posture.

Śāstra Pramāṇa - ृ्् पम्ग Sandilyopanishad SnU 3.8

गुल्फौ तु वृषणस्याधः सीवन्याः पार्श्वयोः क्षिपेत् । पादपार्श्वे तु पाणिभ्यां दृढं बद्ध्वा सुनिश्चलम् । भद्रासनं भवेदेतत् सर्वव्याधिविषापहम् ॥ ८ ॥ gulphau tu vṛṣaṇasyādhaḥ sīvanyāḥ pārśvayoḥ kṣipet | pādapārśve tu pāṇibhyāṃ dṛḍhaṃ baddhvā suniścalam | bhadrāsanaṃ bhavedetat sarvavyādhiviṣāpaham ॥ 8 ॥

Akashic Revelation

(The Yogin) should place the two ankles of the leg below the testicles, on either side the frenum of the prepuce. Then with both hands holding firmly the two feet by their sides, and remaining motionless. This will be the Bhadrasana, the panacea for all ills and the antidote against all poisons.

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Bhadrāsana, Inhale completely.
  • 2. Contract the throat and rest your chin on the chest.
  • 3. Hold as long as you can.
• 4. Then relax by ehaling through your nostrils.
  • 5. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Note: This is plāvini Kumbhaka, this can increase the capacity of your lungs so much that you can float on water.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 171

यथेष्टं पूरयेद्-वायुं बद्धे जालंधरे दृढे | हृदि धृत्वा जले सुप्त्वा प्लाविनी कुंभको भवेत् ||171|| Yatheṣṭaṃ pūrayed-vāyuṃ baddhe jāalmdhare dṛḍhe | Hṛdi dhṛtvā jale suptvā plāvinī kumbhako bhavet ||171||

Akashic Revelation

One should fill in the air sumptuously in his lungs and then adopt Jalandhara Bandha firmly. If one lies on water it is called Plāvinī Kumbhaka.

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Bhadrāsana, Inhale
• through the right nostril.
• 2. Retain the breath.
• 3. Exhale through the left nostril.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Note: This kumbhaka this pranyayma this NK will be making your lungs so clean, pure and stong. Any disorder realted to your lungs will be completely cured.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhitihi, Verse 189

पूरयेद्-�…र्क-नाड्यासु कुंभयित्वा यथाविधि || रेचयेच्-चेद्-इंदु-नाड्यासु कुंभकः कमलाभिधः ||१८९|| Pūrayed-arka-nāḍyāsu kumbhayitvā yathāvidhi || Recayec-ced-indu-nāḍyāsu Kumbhakaḥ kamalābhidhaḥ ||189||

Akashic Revelation

When the air is inhaled through the Surya-Nādi &exhaled through the Chande- Nādi, after systematically holding the breath, it is known as Kamala Kumbhaka.

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Bhadrāsana, Inhale
• through the left nostril.
• 2. Hold the breath.
• 3. Exhale through both the nostrils.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Note: This kumbhaka this pranyayma this NK will be making your lungs so clean, pure and stong. Any disorder realted to your lungs will be completely cured.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 190

पूरयेच्-चन्द्र-मार्गेण धारयित्वाध्वजायुधे | रेचयेत्-तम्-उभाभ्यां चेत् कुमुदः कुंभकः स्मृतः || १९०|| Pūrayec-candra-mārgeṇa dhārayitvādhvajāyudhe | Recayet-tam-ubhābhyāṃ cet kumudaḥ Kumbhakaḥ smṛtaḥ ||190||

Akashic Revelation

When the air is inhaled through the left nostril and after holding the breath, exhaled through both the nostrils, it is called Kumuda Kumbhaka

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Bhadrāsana, Inhale through the right nostril.
• 2. Hold the breath.
• 3. Inhale through the left nostril.
• 4. Hold the breath.
• 5. Exhale through the right nostril.
• 6. Hold the breath.
• 7. Exhale through the left nostril.
• 8. Repeat this kumbhaka 21 times.

सकृत्-सूर्येण चापूर्य धार्य चन्द्रेण पूरयेत् | धारयेत् च प्रयत्नेन रेचयेत् क्रमथस्-तथा || नेत्र-कुम्भकः इति ख्यातः क्रमथो व्युत्क्रमादपि ||१९१ || Sakruth Sooryena Chaapoorya Dhaarya Chandrena Poorayeth | Dhaarayeth Cha Prayathnena Rechayeth Kramathas-Thathaa || Netra-Kumbhakaha Ithi Khyaathaha Kramatho Vyuthkramaadapi ||191 ||

Akashic Revelation

One should take the breath in through the right nostril, hold the breath and then again inhale through the left nostril. He should with effort hold the breath again and exhale in the same order. This is known as krama-netra kumbhaka. This is also done in the reverse order.

Technique

• 1. Remaining in Parvatāsana, inhale through the left nostril. Hold the breath by placing the chin on the chest.
• 2. Without exhaling through the left nostril inhale through the right nostril. Hold the breath by putting chin on the chest.
• 3. Again without exhaling through both the nostrils, inhale through both nostrils and hold by putting chin on chest. Hold your breath as long as possible and then exhale.
• 4. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

Note: Sit for few minutes silently in a relaxed way. Let the Kundalini energy in you all be intsensely awakened. Let you all be filled by the Kundalini energy. Let you all be healed!

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप पम्ग Kumbhaka Paddhithih, Verse 192

सकृच्चन्द्रेण चापूर्य धार्य सूर्येण पूरयेत् नियमुआ पूतयेन्-नोभ्यां धारयित्वा यथाविधि ||त्रिनेत्र-कुम्भकः प्रोक्तस्-त्रि-नेत्रेण त्रि सिद्धिदः ||१९२|| 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

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

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".