Care For Schizophrenia
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STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- NETI ASANA
- VYAANA KUBHAKA
- NAAGA KUBHAKA
- SAHITA KUBHAKA
- SHOONYAKA KUBHAKA
- PANJA ASANA
- BHOROLIKAA
- KEVALA KUBHAKA
1. NETI ASANA JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 54 TO 57
गोडा बावा पादकी अभाभ माहिली सोय ।
दछ चरन को वारलौ तापरि गुलफ समोय ॥
वाम पादको माहिलौ बहुरौ गुलफे`भद्र जान ।
तापरि गोडा दछिकी आंख चाह बाहर लीवान ॥
बहुरि भुजा दोउ करकी जोऊ कहूण्या लगती पकरै सोऊ ।
भुजौ पसारि अधर करि राखै नासादृष्टि वचन नही भाखै ॥
दोऊ हाथसो आडै वाई । मथै भुजा मथाण की नाई ॥
सकल पवन मथ्यो यूं जावै । सो पुनि लभभद्रभि नाम कहावै ॥
Godaa Baavaa Paadhakee Aakha Maahilee Soya | Dacha Charana Ko Vaaralau Thaapari Gulapha Samoya ||54|| Vaama Paadhako Maahilau Bahurau Gulaph Joo Jaana | Thaapari Godaa Dachikee Aankha Chaaha Baahara Leevana ||55|| Bahuri Bhujaa Dovu Karakee Jovoo Kahoonyaa Lagathee Pakarai Sovoo | Bhujau Pasaari Adhara Kari Raakhai Naasaadrishti Vachana Nahee Bhaakhai ||56|| Dovoo Haathaso Aadai Vaayee Mathai Bhujaa Mathaana Kee Naayee | Sakala Pavana Mathyo Yoon Jaavai So Puni Nethi Naama Kahaavai ||57||
(See Figure 15 p.117)
TRANSLATION-cum-TECHNIQUE
- Sit with legs stretched
- Keep the left foot on the right knee and right foot under the left knee
- Hold the elbows with the opposite hands
- Extend it forward
- Lika a churner, churn both the arms in this position
- Fix the gaze at the nose tip
- Do it slowly for 30 seconds
2. IN NETI ASANA, NEXT
VYAANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, 66TH VERSE
पूरयित्वान्तरा सम्यक् हृज्जगद्व्याप्तियोगतः।
सर्वांगस्याकुञ्चनेन कुम्भिते सूक्ष्मचिन्तनात् ॥
पार्वतीवक्त्रभेनोक्तः सम्यक् व्यानस्य कुम्भकः ॥
Poorayitvaantharaa Samyak Hrujjagad-Vyaapti-Yogathaha | Sarvaagaya-Aakunchanena Kumbhithe Sookshma-Chinthanaath || Paarvathee-Vakthra-Bhenokthaha Samyak Vyaanasya Kumbhakaha ||66||
TRANSLATION
Completely filling the chest and contracting the whole body during Khumbaka, with subtle concentration is termed as Vyaana Kumbhaka by Devi Parvati.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale Deeply
- Hold the breath by contracting the whole body
- Have intense awareness and visualize the whole body contracting: abdomen, throat, chest, back, the whole body
- When you cannot hold anymore slowly exhale
- Do this 21 times
IN NETI ASANA, NEXT-
3. NAAGA KUMBHAКА KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES: 77 & 78
ओदनग्रासवद्वायुं कण्ठेनापूरयेच्छनैः ।
तं रोधयेद्यथाकालं बध्वा जालन्धरं दृढम्॥
कण्ठेन रेचनं कुर्यात् नागकुम्भः शिवोदितः।
क्षुधां जयेत् पिपासां च फलमस्य समीरितम् ॥
Odhana-Graasavath-Vaayum Kantena-Aapoorayeth Shanaihi |
Tham RodhayethYathaa-Kaalam Badhvaa Jaalandharam
Dhrudam ||77||
Kantena Rechanam Kuryaath NaagaKumbhaha
Shivodithaha |
Kshudhaam Jayeth Pipaasaam Cha Phalamasya
Sameeritham || 78 ||
TRANSLATION
One should fill the air slowly into the throat like swalowing a morsel of rice and should retain it for maximum possible time, with firm application of Jaalandhara Bandha and then should exhale it from the throat. This is Naaga kumbhaka explained by Shiva. By this practice one is able to win over hunger and thirst.
TECHNIQUE
- Swallow air very slowly and let the air go little by little like eating rice morsel by morsel.
- Once you are full, immediately contract the throat, placing the chin on the chest
- Hold the breath in this posture as long as possible
- Then release the lock and exhale slowly from the throat
- Do this 21 times
IN NETI ASANA, NEXT
4. SAHITA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 85
पूरेचयुतः कुम्भो वायौर्यत्र विधीयते ।
सहितः कुम्भकः स स्यात् सहितः सर्वसिद्धये ॥
Poora-Rechayuthaha Kumbhaha Vaayor-Yathra Vidheeyathe | SahithahaKumbhakaha Sa Syaath Sahithaha Sarvasiddhaye ||85||
TRANSLATION
When the retention of breath is accompanied by puraka and rechaka, it is called Sahitha Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale the breath through both the nostrils and mouth
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Exhale slowly through both the nostrils
- Do this 21 times
5. IN NETI ASANA, NEXT-
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
- Exhale completely
- Hold the breath outside as long as you can
- Now visualize moon on the crown of your head
- Visualize nectar oozing out of the moon
- Mentally suck the nectar
- When you can't hold the breath outside, slowly inhale
- Do this 21 times
6. NEXT-
PANJHAASANA
YOGAASANAM, VERSES: 9&10
चरणस्याग्रभानेनोत्तिष्ठेद्भुवस्तले मुनिः।
कृत्वा हस्तपरियस्तीं सिद्धं सेवेत सिद्धये॥
वातशुद्धिस्तीव्रवह्निः कार्यसिद्धििरनेन च।
यत्र तत्र स्थितिरेवं पंझोत्थितघनासनम्॥
haranasyaagrabhaageno--Tthishteth-Bhuvasthale Munihi |
Kruthvaa Hastha Pariyastheem Siddham Sevetha
Siddhaye ||9||
Vaathashuddhistheevra Vahnihi Kaarya-Siddhiranena Cha |
Yathra Thathra Sthithirevam Panjhotthita-
ghanaasanam ||10||
TRANSLATION
A muni should stand on his toes and tie his hands close to the chest. This is called Panjhaasana.
TECHNIQUE
- Stand on your toes
- Cross your hands and tie your hands
- Hold the hands close to the chest
- Remain in this pose for 30 seconds
7. IN PANJHAASANA, NEXT-
BHOROLIKAA
JOGA PRADEEPIKAA, VERSES 477 TO 481
TRANSLATION cum TECHNIQUE
- Along with the a humming sound inhale completely
- Without using the fingers to close the nose retain the breath inside as long as you can
- When you can't hold more, release the breath through the nostrils without humming
4. Repeat this 21 times
IN PANJHAASANA, NEXT-
8. KEVALA KUMBHAKA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, CHAPTER 4, VERSE 64
रेचकं पूरकं त्यक्त्वा सुखं यद्वायुधारणम् ।
प्राणायामोऽयमित्युक्तः स वै केवलकुम्भकः ॥
rechakam poorakam tyaktvaa sukham yadvaa
yudhaaranam |
praanaayaamo (a)yamityuktah sa vai kevalakumbhakah ||
TRANSLATION
Neither in inhaling nor in exhaling but in retaining the breath kevalakumbhaka is said to be very easy
TECHNIQUE
- Hold the breath automatically without inhalation or exhalation specifically
- When you cannot hold anymore relax
- Allow the breathing to become normal
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA