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Prâna, quickenest them (11.4–16). 'When Prâna has watered the great earth with rain, then the plants spring forth, and also every sort of herb.' (11.4–17) 'O Prâna, be not turned away from me, thou shall not be other than myself! As the embryo of the waters (fire), thee, O Prâna, do bind to me, that I may live.' (11.4)
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describes prāṇa: 'When they had been watered by Prana, the plants spake in concert: 'thou hast, forsooth, prolonged our life, thou hast made us all fragrant.' (11.4–6) 'The holy (âtharvana) plants, the magic (ângirasa) plants, the divine plants, and those produced by men, spring forth, when thou, O
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of self-control as the sacrifice of the actions of the senses and of prāṇa in the fire kindled by knowledge. More generally, the conquest of the senses, the mind, and prāṇa is seen as an essential step on the yogin's path to
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Movement is upward, it is related to the respiratory functions, speech and functioning of the brain. Balanced udāna leads to a healthy respiratory system, clarity of speech, healthy mind, good memory, creativity, etc.
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stated that the physical goals of pranayama may be to recover from illness or the maintenance of health, while its mental goals are: "to remove mental disturbances and make the mind focused for meditation".
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Movement is outward and downward, it is related to processes of elimination, reproduction and skeletal health (absorption of nutrients). Balanced apāna leads to a healthy digestive and reproductive system.
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When the mind is agitated due to our interactions with the world at large, the physical body also follows in its wake. These agitations cause violent fluctuations in the flow of prana in the nadis.
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Movement is outward, like the circulatory process. It is related to circulatory system, nervous system and cardiac system. Balanced vyāna leads to a healthy heart, circulation and balanced nerves.
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and is a practice of specific and often intricate breath control techniques. The dynamics and laws of Prana were understood through systematic practice of Pranayama to gain mastery over Prana.
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Early mention of specific prāṇas often emphasized prāṇa, apāna and vyāna as "the three breaths". This can be seen in the proto-yogic traditions of the Vratyas among others. Texts like the
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writes, "The real meaning of Pranayama, according to Patanjali, the founder of Yoga philosophy, is the gradual cessation of breathing, the discontinuance of inhalation and exhalation".
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is divided into ten main functions: The five Pranas – Prana, Apana, Udana, Vyana and Samana – and the five Upa-Pranas – Naga, Kurma, Devadatta, Krikala and Dhananjaya.
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12.5–7 directs the seeker "who has conquered posture, the mind, prāṇa, the senses, sleep, anger, fear, and anxiety" to practise yoga in a beautiful, undisturbed cave.
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Movement is spiral, concentrated around the navel, like a churning motion, it is related to digestion on all levels. Balanced samāna leads to a healthy metabolism.
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meant inbreathing. However, they agree that in later times, these two terms came to refer to air located in different parts of the body, with
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Of these meanings, the concept of "vital air" is used by Bhattacharyya to describe the concept as used in Sanskrit texts dealing with
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Prāṇāyāma is a common term for various techniques for accumulating, expanding and working with prana. Pranayama is one of the
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Movement is inward and upward, it is the vital life force. Balanced prāṇa leads to a balanced and calm mind and emotions.
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describes five minor winds, naming three of these as nāga, dhanamjaya, and kurma; the other two are named in the
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The Upanishads, particularly the Yoga Upanishads, discuss various breaths with specific names and functions.
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and therapeutic yoga, pranayama is utilized for many tasks, including to affect mood and aid in digestion.
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controlling lower functions, based on the concept of distinct airs or gases governing bodily functions.
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For the vital airs as generally assumed to be five, with other numbers given, see: Macdonell, p. 185.
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is understood to be its most subtle material form, but is also believed to be present in the
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or to bring awareness to specific areas in the practitioner's subtle or physical body. In
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or channels, the Ida (B), Sushumna (C), and Pingala (D), which run vertically in the body.
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Prana - A Overview as per vedic scriptures along with a hymn to Prana from Atharva Veda
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means "wind" or "air" in Sanskrit, and the term is used in a variety of contexts in
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utilized the five prāṇas as an internalization of the five sacrificial fires of a
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is consistently regarded as the primary breath, akin to breath in English, while
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meant outbreathing. Others, like Deussen, claim the opposite, stating that
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The ancient concept of prāṇa is described in many Hindu texts, including
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Prana – Amazing Secret To Health and Wellbeing as per Yogic Science
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One of the earliest references to prāṇa is from the 3,000-year-old
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Similar concepts exist in various cultures, including the Latin
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The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat: The Life of Ra Lotsawa
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Sacred journey: living purposefully and dying gracefully
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Many pranayama techniques are designed to cleanse the
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One way of categorizing prāṇa is by means of vāyus.
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as the basic vāyu from which the other vāyus arise.
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Five types of prāṇa, collectively known as the five
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Index

Pranas
Prana (brand)
Prana (band)
yoga
Ayurveda
Indian martial arts
प्राण
Sanskrit
life force
Sun
elements
Indic text
rendering support
question marks or boxes
vāyus
Ayurveda
tantra
Tibetan medicine
Pranayama
eight limbs of yoga
V.S. Apte
Sanskrit
respiration
pranayama
breath
blood
semen
vaginal fluid
Böhtlingk
Upanishads

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