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Step 1: Breathing Technique - Bhūtaśuddi Kumbhaka

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Nithyananda meditating

DISCLAIMER: People with heart
disease should not do this Kumbhaka
intensely. Do this Kumbhaka judiciously.

Technique

  1. Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
  1. Inhale as slowly as possible
  1. Hold as long as possible.
  1. 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.

Meditation pose

Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.

2. ![Inhale](images/p0058_02.webp)
Inhale as slowly as possible
through both nostrils.

3.

Hold nostrils

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

4.

Root center focus

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

5.

Exhale preparation

When you can't hold anymore, exhale slowly.

6. ![Exhale](images/p0058_06.webp)
Just on the root chakra, repeat this
Kumbhaka 3 times.

7.

Repeat 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 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.

1

Sitting in Ardha Padmasana

2

Inhaling through nostrils

3

Holding nostrils

4

Chakra meditation

5

Holding breath inside nostrils

6

Releasing breath through nostrils

7

Repeat 3 times

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.

Yogi sitting in meditation
Inhaling through nostrils
Holding nostrils with fingers
Chakra illustration
Holding breath at nostrils
Exhaling / releasing through nostrils
Repeat 3 times icon

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.

Yoga practitioner in Ardha Padmasana
Inhale through both nostrils
Hold nostrils with fingers
Heart Centre / Chakras
Hold breath
Release / exhale
Repeat 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)

  1. Sit in Ardha Padmasana or in your preferred comfortable position.
  1. Inhale as slowly as possible through both nostrils.
  1. When you feel full, hold your nostrils using your fingers.
  1. Concentrate on you throat center.
  1. Hold as long as you can
  1. Release.
  1. Just on the throat centre, repeat this Kumbhaka 3 times.
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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.

1

Meditation posture

2

Inhale through both nostrils icon

3

Holding nostrils with fingers icon

4

Chakras and energy centers illustration

5

Holding breath icon

6

Exhale through nostrils icon

7

Repeat 3 times icon
Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam