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CURE FOR AGING

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Disease Description

Aging in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change.

In biology, senescence is the state or process of aging. Cellular senescence is a phenomenon where isolated cells demonstrate a limited ability to divide in culture. The process of aging is characterized by the declining ability to respond to stress, increasing homeostatic imbalance and increased risk of disease.

Some researchers (specifically biogerontologists) are treating aging as a disease. As genes that have an effect on aging are discovered, aging is increasingly being regarded in a similar fashion to other genetically influenced "conditions", potentially "treatable." Roughly 100,000 people worldwide die each day of age-related causes.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. ARDHA PADMA ASANA
  1. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA
  1. ANTAH KUMBHAKA
  1. BAHIH KUMBHAKA
  1. KEVALEE KUMBHAKA
  1. BHOROLIKAA
  1. KUMBHA RAAJAA KUMBHAKA
  1. SURYA BHEDANA KUMBHAKA

1. ARDHA PADMA ASANA हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३

उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरु संस्थौ प्रयत्नतः ।
ऊरुमध्ये ततॊथानौ पाणी कृत्वा तु तादृशौ ॥

दृष्टिं विन्यस्य नासाग्रे दन्तमूलं च जिह्वया ।
उत्तप्य चिबुकं वक्षस्युत्ताप्य भवनं शनैः ॥

इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्व व्याधि विनाशनम ।
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि ॥

Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa choru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha |

Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thu thaadrushau ||2.31||

Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa |
Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi ||2.32||

Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam |
Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||

TRANSLATION One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.

Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.

This asana called as Padma asana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by everyone, some intelligent people learn it.

Man meditating in Ardha Padma Asana

TECHNIQUE for Ardha PADMA ASANA

  1. Place the right foot on the left thigh
  1. Now Place the left foot under the right thigh
  1. Concentrate on the tip of the nose. Keep your hands on your thighs in chin mudra
  1. Settle in this posture for 30 seconds Note: Practising Padma asana half way through is called Ardha PADMA ASANA

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT-

2. SHOONYAKA KUMBHAKA SAURA PURAANA, CHAPTER 12, LINES: 22-24

TRANSLATION After exhaling one should hold the breath outside without inhaling the air and should contemplate on the internal moon and suck mentally the nectar oozing out of it.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Exhale completely
  1. Hold the breath outside as long as you can
  1. Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
  1. Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
  1. Mentally suck the nectar
  1. When you can’t hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

3. ANTAH KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 28

सुषुम्णान्तर्गतं तस्यां निर्विकल्पेन चेतसा ।
धारयेन्मारुतं योगी सोऽन्तःकुम्भः शिवोदितः ॥

SushumnaanthargathamThasyaam Nirvikalpena Chethasaa |
Dhaarayen-maarutham Yogee So’nthah-Kumbhah-Shivodhithaha ||28||

TRANSLATION Without any mental distractions or in other words being completely unclutched the Yogi should hold the breath in the Sushumna – the path of Kundalini along the spine. This is called the Antah Kumbhaka as explained by Lord Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Close your eyes
  1. Unclutch
  1. Inhale and hold the breath
  1. Be in the unclutched state
  1. Exhale slowly and relax and Breath two or three times normally
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA NEXT-

4. BAHIH KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 31

रेचयित्वा बहिर्वायुं बाह्याकाशे क्रमेण यत् ।
धारयेत् प्रयतो योगी बहिःकुम्भस्तु रेचितः ॥

Rechayithvaa Bahirvaayum Baahyaakaashe KramenaYath | Dhaarayeth PrayathoYogee Bahiha-Kumbhasthu Rechitaha || 31 ||

TRANSLATION A Yogi should retain the breath outside after exhaling slowly. This is called Bahih Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Slowly exhale
  1. Retain the breath as long as possible outside without any visualization
  1. Then slowly relax and inhale
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

5. KEVALEE KUMBHAKA

GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA-5, VERSE: 84

हंकारेण बहिर्याति सःकारेण विशेत् पुनः ॥

Ham-Kaarenabahih-Yaati Saha-KaarenaVishetPunaha |

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

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale through the right nostril along with the internal chanting of the mantra 'sam'
  1. Hold as long as you can judiciously
  1. While holding the breath, chant internally the mantra 'soham' slowly.
  1. Exhale through the left nostril with the internal chanting of the mantra 'ham'
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

6. BHOROLIKAA

JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 477 TO 481

TRANSLATION cum TECHNIQUE

  1. Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
  1. Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
  1. When you can't hold more, release the breath through the nostrils without humming
  1. Repeat this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

7. KUMBHA RAAJAA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 134

बलादाकर्षयेद्वायुं यावत् घ्राणसमुद्रणम्।
कुम्भयेच्च तथा वायुं कुम्भराजोऽयमीरितः॥

Balaadhaakarshayeth Vaayum Yaavath Ghraana-Sumudranam|
Kumbhayechcha Thathaa Vaayum Kumbharaajo’yameerithaha||134||

TRANSLATION One should forcefully inhale air till the lungs are full and hold the breath. This is called Kumbha raajaa.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale forcefully
  1. Hold the breath to the maximum capacity by closing the nostrils
  1. Exhale when you feel you cannot hold more.
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA NEXT

8. SURYA BHEDANA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES, 126-127

दिनेशमर्त्मनाकृष्य बाह्यवायुं सशब्दकम् ।
यावत् हृत्कण्ठयोगः स्यादानखाग्रशिखाग्रकम् ॥

पूरयित्वा यथेष्टं तं कुम्भितं चेड़या त्यजेत् ।
सूर्यभेदाक्य कुम्भोऽयं पुनः पुनरिमं चरेत् ॥

Dineshavarthmanaakrushya Baahya-Vaayum Sashabdhakam |
Yaavath Hruth-Kantayogaha Syaadhaanakhaagrashikhaagrakam ||126||

Poorayithvaa Yatheshtam Tham Kumbhitham Chedayaa Thyajeth |
Sooryabhedaakhya-Kumbho’yam Punaha Punarimam Chareth ||127||

TRANSLATION

One should inhale with sound through the right nostril till the throat gets filled, retain the breath as long as possible and exhale slowly through the left nostril. This Surya bhedana kumbhaka should be practiced again and again

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale with sound through the right nostril till the throat gets filled
  1. Hold as long as possible
  1. Then slowly exhale through the left nostril
  1. Do this 21 times

End of Kriya
KRIYA DATE
04-Dec-2011