Clarity and Emotional Stability
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Emotional stability can be described as: a non-reactive com-posed state and or, of having a balanced and compassion-ate response either to a person or life situation. When any emotion or emotions arise typically, the state of being of an emotionally stable person is not affected by neither positive nor negative emotions. Otherwise, in an emotionally unsta-ble state, there is a loss of the conscious state of perception, of seeing what is from a neutral and non-judgmental per-spective. The behavior and words used from the emotional-ly stable state are consciously causing a win/win outcome.
The state of being non-reactive in this sense would be comparable to being naturally peaceful with the intent of maintaining a harmonious atmosphere. The reason for this is in the emotionally stable state, a person has control of the words spoken, which are always positive-ly relating to enlightening another being or taking re-sponsibility for one's actions rather than externalizing the focus to avoid responsibility. Reacting from an emo-tionally unstable state causes vibrational imbalance.
In this state a person acknowledges that past conditioning has created negative thinking patterns and the way to circum-navigate this dysfunction, is to remain neutral without creat-ing any disturbance that triggers distress, which exacerbates the dysfunction and might even cause harm to any life form.
STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED
- VAJRA ASANA
- NADI SHODANA
- TRISHOOLA KUMBHAКА
- TRINETRA KUMBHAКА
1. VAJRA ASANA GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 2, VERSE 12
॥ अथ वज्रासनम् ॥
जङ्घा यां वज्रवत् कृत्वा गुदपार्श्वे पदावुभौ ।
वज्रासनं भवेदेतद्योगिनां सिद्धिदायकम् ॥
Janghaabhyaam Vajravath Kruthvaa Gudha-Paarshve
Padhaavubhau |
Vajraasanam Bhavedethad Yoginaam Siddhidaayakam
||2.12||
TRANSLATION
Having hardened the thighs like steel, and placing both the legs on the sides of the anus is called Vajra asana, which gives great extraordinary powers.
(See Figure 2 p.115)
TECHNIQUE
- With knees, ankles and big toes touching the ground, stand on a kneeling position.
- Sit erect with the heels under your buttocks
- Erect in this asana 30 seconds
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
2. NAADEE SHUDDHI
HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 4,
VERSES 11 & 13
बद्धपद्मासना योगी प्राणं चन्द्रेण पूरयेत्।
धारयित्वा यथाशक्ति भूयः सूर्येण रेचयेत्॥
येन त्यजेत्तेन पीत्वा धारयेदतिरोधतः।
रेचयेच्च ततोऽन्येन शनैरेव न वेगतः॥
Baddha-Padma asanaa Yogee Praanam Chandrena Poorayet | Dhaarayitvaa Yathaa-Shakti Bhooyaha Sooryena Rechayet ||4.11|| Yena Tyajet Tena Peethva Dhaarayeth Athirodhitaha | Rechayechcha Tatho'nyena Shanaireva Na Vegatha||4.13||
TRANSLATION
The Yogi seated in Baddha Padma asana, should first in-hale through the left nostril and retain the breath up to his capacity and exhale through the right nostril.(4.11)
Having drawn in the air through the same nostril through which it was exhaled, the breath should be retained to the maximum capacity. Then the exhalation should be done through the other nostril very slowly and not in haste. (4.13)
TECHNIQUE
- Sit in the same posture
- Inhale slowly through the left nostril
- Retain the breath inside as long as you can and ex hale through the right nostril
- Inhale slowly through the right nostril
- Retain the breath inside as long as you can and ex hale through the left nostril
- Do this for 3 minutes
3. IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
TRISHOOLA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 193
घोणा यां च मुखेनापि युगपत् पूरयेत् सदा ।
त्रिशूलिना त्रिशूलाख्यः कुम्भ उक्तस्त्रिशूलनुत् ॥
Ghonaabhyaam Cha Mukhenaapi YugapathPoorayeth
Sadhaa |
ThrishoolinaaTrishoolaakhyaha KumbhaUkthas-
Trishoolanuth ||193||
TRANSLATION
Always inhale through the nostrils and mouth together at a time. This is called the Trishoola Kumbhaka - the remover of triple sufferings - as explained by the Thrishooli Shiva.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the nostrils and also through the mouth simultaneously
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Now exhale through the nostrils slowly and relax
- Do this for 7 minutes
IN VAJRA ASANA, NEXT-
4. TRINETRA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 192
सकृच्चन्द्रेण चापूर्य धार्यं सूर्येण पूरयेत्।
नियम्य पूरयेन्नो यां धारयित्वा यथाविधि ॥
त्रिनेत्रकुम्भकः प्रोक्तः त्रिनेत्रेण त्रिसिद्धिदः ॥
SakruthChandrenaChaapoorya Dhaarya Sooryena
Poorayeth |
Niyamya Poorayennobhyaam Dhaarayithvaa Yathaa-Vidhi ||
Thrinethra-Kumbhakaha Prokthaha Thrinethrena
Thrisiddhidhaha ||
TRANSLATION
Inhale through the left nostril and retain, inhale through the right nostril and retain and then inhale through both the nostrils, retain the breath (all these in one shot before exhalation). This is the Trinetra Kumbhaka - the giver of three siddhis - as explained by the three-eyed Shiva.
TECHNIQUE
- Inhale through the left nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Without exhalation, inhale through the right nostril
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Again without exhaling, inhale through both the nostrils
- Hold the breath as long as you can judiciously
- Now exhale through both the nostrils slowly
- Do this for 7 minutes
END OF KRIYA