Nithya Kriya - Hot Flashes

Steps For KAILASA's Nithya Kriya℠

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4 Steps to Follow

1. Bhagāsana (Posture)

Note: In Bhagāsana, the following Breathing techniques will be performed

Sama Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Shanta Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Gāda Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

A photograph of a spiritual leader in a traditional pose sitting on a golden throne with a depiction of Shiva in the background

Step 1: Bhagāsana (Posture)

Portrait of Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

Pramāṇa - प्रमाण Yogāsananam, Verser 23 & 24

Step 1: Posture –

Bhagāsana

Technique

Sit with left heel at the anus and right foot on the left thigh.

Close the eyes with index fingers, nose with middle fingers, and ears with thumbs.

Bring your awareness to the eye brow center

Meditate on the Master or (any) Deity.

Step 2: Sama Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Step 2: Breathing Technique - Sama Kumbhaka

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 99

आरेकप‍ूरा मनसा नाभ्याद्-आशुगṁ ध्रितिः
समःकुम्भो भगवत प्रोक्तः ष्री-चन्द्र-मौलिना
Ārekapūrā manasā nābhyād-āśugaṁ
dhṛtiḥ
Samaḥ kumbho bhagavata proktaḥ
ṣrī-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)

Illustration of a yogi in Bhagāsana holding the face with hands

3 Nose diagram with downward exhaling arrows

Technique

Remaining in Bhagāsana, stop inahling and exhaling.

Hold the breath as it is. Just hold. Mentally retain the breath just in navel. Hold judiciously as long as you can. Then exhale

Repeat this Kumbhaka this 21 times.

Nithyananda Paramashivam sitting on a throne, flanked by two deities

Step 3: Shanta Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Step 3: Breathing Technique – Shanta Kumbhaka

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhathih, Verse 90

कायस्यान्तर्-बहिर्-व्याप्तिःशान्त-कुम्भक-उदाहितः
स्थानयोर्-अन्तरे रुद्धा कुम्भयेत्-यदि-मारुतम्
Kāyasyāntar-bahir-vyāptiḥ śānta-
Kumbhaka-udāhṛtaḥ
Sthānayor-antare ruddhvā
kumbhayet-yadi-mārutam ||90||

Akashic Revelation
Restraining the vayu inside and
visualising its presence inside and
outside of the body is called Santha-
Kumbhaka

Technique

Remaining in Bhagāsana, inhale, hold the breath inside.

But visualize your whole body is just a bone structure, no flesh air is freely moving in and out.

Hold the breath as long as possible. Then relax when you cannot do it anymore.

Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.

A photograph of a religious figure seated in meditation, flanked by two golden statues, with the text overlay below

Step 4: Gāda Kumbhaka (Breathing Technique)

Step 4: Breathing Technique -

Gāda Kumbhaka

Āpta Pramāṇa - आप्त प्रमाण Kumbhaka Paddhitih, Verse 112

उभाभ्यां पूरणं यत्र रेचनं सूर्य-वर्त्मना गदा-कुम्भः
शिवेनोकोतो योगिनो बल-कारकः
ubhābhyāṁ pūraṇaṁ yatra recanaṁ
sūrya-vartmanā
Gadā-kumbhaḥ śivenokoto yogino
bala-kārkaḥ

Akashic Revelation
Inhalation through both the nostrils
and exhalation through the right
nostril (sūrya-nāḍi) is called Gadā-
Kumbhaka by Śiva, which gives
vigour to the Yogis

Technique

Remaining in Bhagāsana,

Inhale through both the nostrils.

Hold the breath as long as you can.

Exhale through the right nostril.

Repeat this Kumbhaka 21 times.