Step 1: Breathing Technique - Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
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DISCLAIMER: People with heart
disease should not do this Kumbhaka
intensely. Do this Kumbhaka judiciously.
Technique
- Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
- Inhale as slowly as possible
- Hold as long as possible.
- Relax
Note: While you hold first time when
you are doing this Kumbhaka
concentrate on different chakras in you.
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhatih, Verse 157
रुद्ध्वा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् |
भूत-शुद्धिर-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ||१५७||
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṁ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Step 1: Breathing Technique -
Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
Technique
Root Centre (Muladhara Chakra)
1.

Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
2. 
Inhale as slowly as possible
through both nostrils.
3.

When you feel full, hold your nostrils using your fingers.
4.

Concentrate on your root center (Situated in the end of the back bone spine).
5.

When you can't hold anymore, exhale slowly.
6. 
Just on the root chakra, repeat this
Kumbhaka 3 times.
7.

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 157
रुद्ध्वा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् |
भूत-शुद्धिर-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ||१५७||
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṁ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Step 1: Breathing Technique -
Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhatih, Verse 157
रुद्ध्वा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् ।
भूत-शुद्धिर्-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ||१५७||
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṁ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Technique
Spleen Centre (Swadishthana Chakra)
1. Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
2. Inhale as slowly as possible through both nostrils.
3. When you feel full, hold your nostrils using your fingers.
4. Concentrate on you spleen center (2 inch below your navel center is your spleen center)
5. Hold as long as you can
6. Release.
7. Just on the spleen centre, repeat this Kumbhaka 3 times.
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Step 1: Breathing Technique -
Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhatih, Verse 157
रुद्धा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् ।
भूत-शुद्धिर्-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ।।१५७।।
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṃ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Technique
Navel Centre (Ananda Gandha Chakra)
1. Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
2. Inhale as slowly as possible through both nostrils.
3. When you feel full, hold your nostrils using your fingers.
4. Concentrate on you navel center.
5. Hold as long as you can.
6. Release.
7. Just on the navel centre, repeat this Kumbhaka 3 times.







Step 1: Breathing Technique -
Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
Technique
Heart Centre (Anahata Chakra)
1. Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
2. Inhale as slowly as possible through both nostrils.
3. When you feel full, hold your nostrils using your fingers.
4. Concentrate on you heart center.
5. Hold as long as you can
6. Release.
7. Just on the heart centre, repeat this Kumbhaka 3 times.







Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 157
रुद्ध्वा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् ।
भूत-शुद्धिर-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ।।१५७।।
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṁ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Step 1: Breathing Technique -
Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 157
रुद्धा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् |
भूत-शुद्धिर्-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ||१५७||
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṃ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Technique
Throat Centre (Vishudhi Chakra)
- Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
- Inhale as slowly as possible through both nostrils.
- When you feel full, hold your nostrils using your fingers.
- Concentrate on you throat center.
- Hold as long as you can
- Release.
- Just on the throat centre, repeat this Kumbhaka 3 times.







Step 1: Breathing Technique - Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण
Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 157
रुद्धा घोणा-युगं कुर्याद्-युगपद्-यदि-सत्-क्रमात् |
भूत-शुद्धिर्-इति प्रोक्त आदिनाथेन शम्भुना ||१५७||
Ruddhvā ghoṇā-yugaṃ kuryād-
yugapad-yadi-sat-kramāt |
Bhūta-śuddhir-iti prokta ādināthena
śambhunā ||157||
Akashic Revelation
According to Ādninatha (Śambhu), if this Kumbhaka is practiced simulatenously in the six regions (stated above) in progression, it leads to purification of the bhūtas ||157||
Technique
Thrid Eye Centre (Ajna Chakra)
1. Inhale as slowly as possible through
both nostrils. When you feel full,
hold your nostrils using your fingers.
Concentrate on you third eye center.
2. Inhale, hold and bring your awareness to your third eye center.
3. Hold as long as you can and then release.
4. Just on the third eye centre, repeat this Kumbhaka 3 times.
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