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Prana
(प्राण, prāṇa) is the
Sanskrit
word for "life" (from the root prā "to fill", cognate
to Latin: plenus
"full").
In Ayurveda, tantra and Tibetan medicine "praṇā vāyu" is the basic vāyu (wind, air) from which all the other vāyus arise.
In Ayurveda, tantra and Tibetan medicine "praṇā vāyu" is the basic vāyu (wind, air) from which all the other vāyus arise.
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[edit] Nadis
Further information: Nadi
(yoga)
In Yoga,
the three main channels of praṇā vāyu are the Ida, the Pingala and the
Sushumna. Ida relates to the right side of the brain, and the left side
of the body, terminating at the left nostril and pingala to the left
side of the brain and the right side of the body, terminating at the
right nostril. In some practices, alternate nostril breathing balances
the praṇā vāyu that flows within the body. In most ancient texts, the
total number of nadis in the human body is stated to be 72,000. When
praṇā vāyu enters a period of uplifted, intensified activity, the Yogic
tradition refers to it as Pranotthana.[1][edit] Vāyus
Main article: Vāyu
Main article: Lung (Tibetan Buddhism)
Praṇā vāyu is the basic vāyu from which all the other vāyus arise.| Vāyu | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Prāṇa | Beating of the heart and breathing. Prana enters the body through the breath and is sent to every cell through the circulatory system. |
| Apāna | elimination of waste products from the body through the lungs and excretory systems |
| Uḍāna | sound production through the vocal apparatus, as in speaking, singing, laughing, and crying. Also it represents the conscious energy required to produce the vocal sounds corresponding to the intent of the being. Hence Samyama on udana gives the higher centers total control over the body. |
| Samāna | the digestion of food and cell metabolism (i.e. the repair and manufacture of new cells and growth). Samana also includes the heat regulating processes of the body. Auras are projections of this current. By meditational practices one can see auras of light around every being. Yogis who do special practise on samana can produce a blazing aura at will.[citation needed] |
| Vyāna | the expansion and contraction processes of the body, e.g. the voluntary muscular system |
[edit] Pranayama
Main article: Pranayama
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Kason, Yvonne (2000). Farther Shores: Exploring How Near-Death, Kundalini and Mystical Experiences Can Transform Ordinary Lives. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers; Revised edition.
- Rammurti S. Mishra Yoga Sutras: The Textbook of Yoga Psychology
- Sovatsky, Stuart (1998). Words from the Soul: Time, East/West Spirituality, and Psychotherapeutic Narrative. SUNY Series in Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology, New York: State University of New York Press.
- ^ Sovatsky, 1998
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