Step 5: Sama Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)
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Step 5: Breathing Technique -
Sama Kumbhaka
Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Sama Kumbhaka, Verse 99
आरेकपूरा मनसा नाभ्याद्-आशुगम् ध्रितिः
समःकुम्भो भगवत प्रोक्तः श्री-चन्द्र-मौलिना
Ārekapūrā manasā nābhyād-āśugaṁ
dhṛtiḥ
Samaḥ kumbho bhagavata proktaḥ śrī-
candra-maulinā
Akashic Revelation Without actually inhaling or exhaling, when one mentally hold the prana in the regions like navel etc, it is described as Sama Kumbhaka by Bhagavan Candra-mauli (Śiva)
Technique
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1. Remaining in Vajrāsana, Stop inhaling and exhaling.
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2. Hold the breath and mentally retain the breath in the navel.
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3. As you are holding bring your
awareness to the parts of the
body where you feel you have
stress.
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4. When you cannot hold any more relax.
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5. Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.
