THE

HINDU-

YOGI

Science
A

of Breath
Complete
Manual
: *

THE

ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY
OF

BREATHING

Physical, Mental, Psychic Development

and

Spiritual

By

YOGI

RAMACHARAKA

YOGI

PUBLICATION
MASONIC

SOCIETY
CHICAGO,
ILL.

TEMPLE,

London L. N. Fowler "

Agents:
Circus

Co.,

Imperial Arcade, Ludgste

India Latent

Agents: Light Culture

Tinnevelly, So. India

Copyright

1904

BY

THE

YOGI

PUBLICATION

SOCIETY

Copyright

1905

BY

THE

YOGI

PUBLICATION

SOCIETY

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INDEX.

Yt A?
I. II. "

CHAPTER "altam

CHAPTER "Breath Is Life"

CHAPTER

III.
,

The

Exoteric

Theory

of

Breath
CHAPTER

11

IV. 16 V.
-

The

Esoteric

The"ry

of

Breath CHAPTER

The

Nervous

System
CHAPTER

20

VI. 29

Nostril

Breathing

vs.

Mouth

Breathing
VII.

CHAPTER

The

Four

Methods

of

Respiration
CHAPTER VIII.
Breath

27

How

to

Acquire the Yogi Complete

CHAPTER

33

IX. Breath X.
40 36

Physiological Effect

of the

Complete
CHAPTER

Few

Bits

of Yogi

Lore
CHAPTER

XI.
,

The

Seven

?*gl Developing

Exercises

43

CHAPTER Seven Minor

XII.
48 XIII. 51

Yogi

Exercises
CHAPTER

Vibration

and

Yogi Rhythmic
CHAPTER

Breathing
XIV.

Phenomena

of Yogi Psychic

Breathing
XV.

55

CHAPTER

More

Phenomena

of

Yogi Psychic
CHAPTER

Breathing
XVI.

61

Yogi

Spiritual

Breathing

69

CHAPTER SALAAM. The

in his

I.

Western
ideas

student
the to India

is

apt

to and

be

somewhat
their

confused
and about who
its

regarding
Travelers of

Yogis
have

philosophy
great
tales

practice.
the infest and hordes the who

written

fakirs,
roads

mendicants

and
and title for the

mountebanks streets of

great

of
claim

India
the

cities,

impudently
is scarcely
to

"Yogi." thinking
ignorant body
air remains

The of
the

Western

student

be

blamed

typical
who
fied, ossibecomes

Yogi
either

as

an

emaciated,
in
a

fanatical, posture
arm

dirty,
until his the

Hindu,
becomes it in it

sits
or

fixed his ar.d

else

holds

up

in

until

stiff

and
or

withered

forever his

after fist the and

that

tion, posiuntil

perhaps
grow exist
as

clenches

holds
of his

tight

his these

fingernails people
seems

through
is

palms
their

hands. to does

That the title

claim pares

true,
to
on

but
the true

claim
as
man

"Yogi"
to the

absurd

Yogi
of the

the

title
corns

"Doctor"
seem

the

part

who
as corner

one's title of
worm

to
as

the

eminent

surgeon,

or

does

the

"Professor," medicine,

assumed to

by
the

the

street

vendor
or

of

seem

President

of

Harvard

Yale. There Oriental

to

have
countries

been
men

for

ages

past

in their

India time

and and

other
tion attenand ers seekto up.

who
of

devoted

the

development
The

Man,
of for

physically,
of from

mentally
earnest

spiritually.
has
been

experience
down
a

generations
centuries

handed

teacher
was

pupil,
To the
"to

and

gradually investigations "Yogi,"

From with
a

definite and the

Yogi teachings

science
was

built

these
term

finally "Yug,"
the

applied
meaning
word

from the

Sanscrit
source

word
comes

join."

same

English
in

"yoke,"
with these

similar
is

meaning.
difficult
to

Its

use

connection

teachings
different
is

trace,
but

different

ties authorithe
as

giving ingenious
Hindu

explanations,
which
for the

probably
I*

most the

that

holds idea

that

it

intended

equivalent "getting

conveyed
or

by
up,"

the
as

English
the

phrase,

into

harness,"
5

"yoking

Yogi

SCIENCE

OF

BEE

ATE.

undoubtedly
the

"gets
mind
divided

into

harness" the
Will. several

in

his

work

of

controlling

body Yoga

and
is

by

into the

branches,
of the

ranging
to that

from which

that

which the
In

teaches
attainment work

control of the not the

body,

teaches

highest
go into

spiritual
the

ment. developphases
touches

the

we

will

higher

of

the

subject, except
the
same.

when

"Science
of Breath"

of

Breath" touches

upon many

The

"Science

Yoga
with

at the
its

points,

and
and

although
control
even

chiefly
of
the

concerned

development psychic

physical,
field of

has

also

side, and

enters

the

spiritual

ment. develop-

In thousands

India
of

there

are

great
minds rule of

schools
of that for

of

Yoga,

comprising
The

the

leading
is the

great
many

country. people.
to

Yoga
pure

philosophy Yogi
masses

life
are

The

teachings,

however,
with

given
crumbs the

only
which Oriental

the
fall custom

few,
from
in

the the this

But in to to

being
of the

satisfied
educated

the

tables

classes,
to
that

respect
Western

being
ideas and
now

opposed
are

of to

the

Western their
once

world.
even

beginning
which offered
and

have
were

effect

the the

Orient,
few
are

teachings
freely
The East
are

given
are are

only ready

to

any West the

who

receive

them.
and the

the

growing contact,

closer each

together,
influencing
The

both

profiting by
always
reasons

close

other. have
for

Hindu of

Yogis Breath,
who
upon

paid
which

great
will

attention be

to

the to

Science
the student

apparent
writers but this

reads
this

this

book.
of

Many
the

Western

have
we

touched believe
to

phase

Yogi
for in
the

teachings,
writer

that

it has the

been

reserved

of
form

work

give

to

Western

student,

concise of

and

simple
Science

language,
of

the

underlying
with

principles
many

the

Yogi Yogi
the
one

Breath,
exercises idea into
as

together
and
well
as

of We

the

favorite

breathing
Western

methods. the We

have

given
how

Oriental,
have used the reader. is

showing
the

dovetails

the

other.

ordinary

lish Engso

terms,

almost to
first

entirely, avoiding
average

Sanscrit

terms,

confusing
Th" of

the

Western tha of book

part

of

devoted then

to

the

physical
and

phase

the

Science

Breath;

the

psychic

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

'"

mental

sides

are

considered,

and

finally

the

spiritual

side

Is

touched

upon.

We

may

be

pardoned
in

if

we

express

ourselves

as

pleased
into
so

with

our

success

condensing
the
use

so

much

Yogi
and

lore

few

pages,

and

by by

of

words

terms

which

may
its

be

understood

anyone.

Our

only
it

fear

is

that

very of

simplicity
attention,

may while

cause

some

to

pass

by
ing search-

as

unworthy
for

they mysterious
mind

pass

on

their

way

something However,
the

"deep,"
Western

and

able. non-understand-

is

eminently
of

practical,
short
time

and

we

know

that

it

is

only

question
of

before

it

will

recognize
students,
seated

the

practicability
with
most

this

work.

We

greet
them

our

our

profound
lessons
in

salaam,
the

and

bid

be

for

their

first

Yogi

Science

of

Breatn.

CHAPTER

II.
IS

"BREATH
Life "Breath Differ is is

LIFE."
the act of

absolutely
Life."
as

dependent

upon

breathing.

they
the

may

upon and

details the

of

theory
agree

and upon

terminology,
these To life. Not for fundamental

Oriental

Occidental

principles.
is
are

breathe

to

live,
the

and

without animals
even

breath

there

is

no

only
life must upon infant to

higher
but

dependent
the lower life is forms

upon of

breath
animal

and

health,
to for in from
a a

life

breathe the draws air

live,
continued

and

plant
existence.

likewise

dependent
The
a

long,
it its

deep

breath,

retains

it

for

moment exhales

extract it The life the in

life-giving
and
a

properties,
life gasp, faint it
a

and
earth to of

then has

long
man over.

wail,
gives
From of the

lo! faint

its

upon
ceases

begun.
and to

old is last

breathe,
the
infant of

the

first man, ir

breath
is
one

gaso

dying
Life

long
of

story
breaths,

continued

breathing.

but

series

Breathing
of the

may of upon time may

be
the it

considered

the

most all
some

important
the

of

all

functions

body,
Man without be Man

for,
may

indeed,
exist

other

tions func-

depend
eating;
his And
but
a

time without minutes. Breath

without ing breath-

shorter

drinking;

but
a

existence
not is

measured

by

few

only

is

dependent
upon and

upon correct

for of

life,

he
for

largely

dependent

habits
from

ing breathAn

continued
control upon of

vitality
of earth
our

freedom

disease.
will

intelligent
our

breathing giving
on us

power increased

lengthen
and

days

by
and,

vitality

powers

resistance,

the tend

other to
us
no

hand,
shorten

unintelligent
our

and

careless
our

breathing
vitality
normal

will and state lower

days,

by

decreasing
Man
in

laying
had
animal

open need and

to

disease.
instruction the in he him

his
Like

of

breathing.
breathed
to

the
and

child,

naturally
but civilization

properly,
has

as

nature him in

intended this

do,

changed

and

other

SCIENCE

OF

BREATB.

respects.
of him
has of

He

has

contracted

improper
and

methods
have

and

tudes atti-

walking,

standing
of

sitting, which
and correct
The

robbed
He

his
a

birthright high

natural

breathing.
savage,

paid

price for
unless
man.

civilization.
he

to-day, by

breathes the habits The

is and of

naturally,
of
civilized

has

been

contaminated

percentage
and

of the

civilized
result

men

who in

breathe contracted
in

correctly
chests diseases

quite small, stooping

the

is shown the

shoulders,

and

terrible

increase that Eminent

respiratory
"the
that the
as one

organs, white

including scourge."
of

dread

monster,
authorities would
as

Consumption,
have
stated

generation
and disease

correct be

breathers
so

regenerate
looked
upon

race,
a

would

rare

to

be

curiosity.
Oriental
or

Whether

looked
the

at

from

the

standpoint
between

of

the

Occidental,
health is

connection
seen

correct

breathing

and

readily

and

explained.
Tha

Occidental
very teachers
are

teachings

show upon

that

the

physical breathing.
their
to

health
The

depends
Oriental brothers

materially
not but

correct that addition of

only
say correct

admit that
in habits

Occidental the

right,

physical
Man's

benefit

derived
power,

from

breathing,

mental

happiness,
his of

self-control,

clear-sightedness,
be

morals,

and

even

spiritual
the

growth

may

increased Whole

by

.aji understanding
schools this
Western is their

"Science have

of
been when

Breath." founded

of

Oriental
^e, and and

Philosophy
this

upon

scier

knowledge
them work to

grasped
practical
among
use

by

the

races,

by

put

to

the

which The will

strong
of the

point, East,

will

wonders

them.
the

theory produce

wedded

the

practice

of

West,

worthy
work

offspring.
will not take up all the

This which

Yogi
is

"Science known to side to

of

Breath,"
Western

includes and not

only

that
the

the
of

physiologist
as

hygienist, only
of

but out

occult way

the

subject
health

well.

It

points

the

physical
have
the less

along

the

lines

what,,
etc., but
and

Western also shows

scientists goes how

termed
known
trols con-

"deep phases

breathing,"
of the

into the

subject,

Hindu and
of

Yogi

his
the

body,

increasing
of his

his nature

mental

capacity,
the "Science

develops
Breath."

spiritual

side

by

10

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

The

Yogi
his

practices body,
and
is

exercises

by
to

which
send

he

attains

trol con-

of

enabled
of

to

any

organ

or

part

an

increased

flow

vital

force

or

"prana,"
or

thereby
organ. He

strengthening
knows all that

and
his

invigorating
Western scientific

the

part,
brother

knows

about

the

physiological
that and the
the air

effect

of

correct

breathing,
than
oxygen is

but

he

also

knows

contains
and that

more

and

gen hydro-

nitrogen,

something
of

more

accomplished
knows
thing some-

than

mere

oxygenating

the

blood.
his

He

about

'^DjCauR,"
and he

of

which

Western

brother and
and is

is

ignorant,
of

is

fully

aware

of

the

nature

manner

handling
as

that

great
effect

principle
upon

of

energy,

fully

in-

tormed

to

its

the

human

body
one

and

mind.

He
self him-

knows

that

by
harmonious

rhythmical
vibration

breathing
with

may

bring
and that
in

into

nature,
He knows

aid

in

the

unfoldment

of

his

latent

powers. not

by
himself fear

trolled con-

breathing
and

he

may

only
do

cure

disease

others,
and teach

but the

also

practically
emotions.

away

with

and

worry

baser

To will

these

things chapters might

the

is

the

object

of

this

work.

We
and structions, in-

give

in'

few

concise

explanations
into
volumes.

which

be

extended

We

hope
value

to

awaken

minds "Science

of of

the

Western

world

to

the

of

the

Yogi

Breath."

CHAPTER THE
In of the EXOTERIC THEORY

III.
OF

BREATH.

this
Western

chapter

we

will world and In the

give

you

briefly
the

the

theories of

scientific organs,

regarding part
in the

functions
economy
we

the

respiratory by
the the

human

played
give
Oriental

breath.

subsequent
and and
facts to him do not and
as

chapters
facts The Western

will of

additional school the have of

theories

ascertained research.
of for
now

the

thought
and known the latter

Oriental brothers and

but

accepts

theories been that due

his

(which
thereto

centuries) accept,

adds which
ing, renam-

much will
in will

they

time

"discover" to the the world

which,
a

after

they
Before better to

present
up

great
it will

truth.

taking
give
a

Western idea

idea,
of

perhaps
of

be

hasty

general

the

Organs

ration. Respi-

The

Organs
passages

of

Respiration
to

consist The

of

the

lungs
are

and two
one

the

air

leading
the

them.

lungs
of the

in

number,
on

and side the

occupy of

pleural

chamber

thorax,
from the

each

the

median
the is

line, being
blood in all

separated
vessels and

each

other
air

by
tubes.

heart,
Each

greater
free

larger
at

lung

directions,
bronchi,
the
and with
a

except
arteries and

the and

root,
veins The very

which

consists the spongy

chiefly lungs
and
are

of
with

the

connecting
lungs
elastic. but
are

trachea their

heart.
are structed con-

porous,

tissues

They strong

covered
known
as

delicately
sac,
one

sac,

the

pleural
and

wall to the

of

which
wall

closely
of

adheres

to and of of

the

lung,

the
a

other fluid

inner allows

the

chest,
surfaces

which the
walls

secretes to

which upon

the other

inner in the

glide

easily

each

act

breathing.
of
or we

The

Air

Passages

consist

the

interior and

of

the

nose,

pharynx,
tubes.
nose,

larynx,
When
we

windpipe
breathe,
it is is warmed

trachea,
draw

the air

bronchial the

i-? the
contact with and

through
the
and U
mucous

in

which which

by

with

membrane,
it has

richly
the

supplied pharnyx
11

blood,

after passes

passed

through

larynx

12

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

into

the tubes

trachea called

or

windpipe,
bronchial and spaces A writer

which tubes

subdivides

into

ous numer-

the into air

(bronchia),
in minute of that
an

which

in

turn in all

subdivide the small millions.

terminate in

subdivisions
the

the
has

lungs,
stated
over

which if

lungs
cells

contain of the

the

air

lungs

were cover an

spread
area

out of

unbroken

surface,
square

they

would The air

fourteen the

thousand

feet.
of the

is
a

drawn

into

lungs

by

the

action

diaphragm,
across

great,

strong, separating

flat, sheet-like
the chest-box is almost may effort of the be

muscle,
from
as

stretched the domen. abas

the The

chest,

diaphragm's
heart, although

action it
an

automatic

that

of

the

transformed the
will. and

into When

semi-voluntary expands,
the air

muscle

by
the the

of

it and it

it increases rushes the chest into and

size
vacuum

chest

lungs,
When
is

thus
and

created. the air

relaxes from

lungs

contract

expelled

the

lungs.
before let
us

Now,
the

considering
look
a

what into
as

happens
the you into matter

to

the

air

in

lungs,
of
the

little

of
is

the

tion circula-

blood.

The the of

blood,

know,
the

driven

by
thus
ishes nour-

the

heart,

through
every

arteries,
the It

capillaries,
it vitalizes,

reaching
and

part

body,
then

which
returns

strengthens. by
another to

by
to the

means

of

the
from

capillaries
whence The
and It

route,
the
on

the

veins,

heart,

it is drawn

lungs.
its arterial

blood

starts with
venous

journey,
and and

bright

red

rich, laden
returns down like stream
a

life-giving
route,
waste matter the This When

qualities
poor, blue the

properties. dull, being

It returns to becomes goes
as

by

the

laden out
a

with fresh

the
stream

of

system.
it

from

mountains;
foul stream this stream of

of

sewer

water. the and heart.

goes

the

right

auricle

of

auricle of

filled, it contracts
an

forces

the

blood

through
which
in

opening
sends of
of

in

the
on

right
to the

ventricle

the
it

heart,
is

turn

it

lungs,

where to

distributed
air
us

by
the the

millions

hair-like
we

blood have
at

vessels

the let

cells
take

of
up

lungs,

which

spoken.

Now,

story of the
The foul

lungs
stream

this
of

point.
is now the

blood in

distributed
A breath

among of air

the
is

millions

of

tiny

air

cells

lungs.

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

13

inhaled
the blood to

and

the blood of

oxygen

of

the

air

comes

in of
are

contact the

with

impure
vessels

through
the but When of
and

the

thin

walls walls to

hair-like

lungs,
thin the

which

thick the
in

enough
to with

hold

the

blood,

enough
oxygen

admit

oxygen

penetrate
the takes

them.
a

comes

contact

blood,
up

form

combustion
releases

takes

place,
acid

and
gas

the

blood

oxygen waste up

carbonic

generated
which the has

from been "The the

the

products

and blood and and

poisonous
from

matter

gathered
blood thus

by
rich,
and

the

all parts

of

system.
back with the
to

purified

heart,

again

red

oxygenated is bright, and

Upon
into the left the

carried laden

lifeleft from

giving
auricle whence mission that
blood

properties
of
the

qualities.
is forced out of

reaching1

heart, it again

ventricle,
arteries It is
on

it is of
a

forced
all

through
the

its

life to

parts
of

system.

estimated

in

single

day
the
in
on

twenty-four
of and their

hours,
the

35,000
the

pints

of

traverse

capillaries single
both details file of of

lungs,

blood to the
one

corpuscles
oxygen

passing
the air minute

being

exposed
When

of

surfaces.
process

considers
is lost in

the
wonder

the
at

alluded infinite

to, he
care

and

admiration

Nature's

and

intelligence.
It

will reaches

be

seen

that

unless the

fresh foul

air stream not waste

in

sufficient of
venous

tities quan-

the

lungs,
and

blood the

cannot thus should and

acts

be robbed have

purified,
of

consequently
but
are

only

is

body
which

nourishment,

the

products
to

been
the

destroyed system,
way,

returned death
a

the

tion circulaair will

"

poison
the
seen same

and in
not

ensues.

Impure

in be of

only
does of the the
a

lessened
in
a

degree.
go
on

It

also

that the

if

one

breathe blood

sufficient

tity quan-

air,

work is

cannot

properly,
is
perienced. ex-

and and

the disease

result

that
or

body
of who

is

nourished insufficiently health

ensues, The

state
one

imperfect
breathes the

blood

of dark

improperly
rich
in

is,

of of

course,

of

bluish,
blood.

color,lacking
often

redness
a

pure

arterial

This

shows
a

itself

poor

complexion.

Proper
results in
a

breathing,
clear,
will
the

and

consequent

good

culation, cir-

bright
show
is

complexion.
the
not

little

reflection
If

vital

importance

of
the

Correct

breathing.

blood

fully purified by

14

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

regenerative
in
an

process

of

the

lungs,

it returns

to

the

arteries

abnormal of the

state, insufficiently purified and

imperfectly
on

cleansed

impurities impurities
in
or some some

which
if form

it

took to

up

its

return will
a

journey.

These manifest
disease of
some

returned
of

the

system
in

certainly
of blood

disease, resulting

either
from organ

form

disease

impaired
or

functioning
The

insufficiently nourished properly

its

tissue.
in the with

blood,

when has

exposed

to

the
and takes

air

lungs, not
its noxious
a

only

impurities
acid
gas,

consumed,
but it also

parts
up

carbonic certain

and
to all

absorbs

quantity
where
processes with

of

oxygen

which
in

it carries

parts
may
comes

of

the

body,
her

it is needed

order When

that the

Nature oxygen

perform
in

properly.
the

contact
of the

blood,
is carried

it to

unites every and

with

the

haemoglobin
muscle and

blood which

and it

cell, tissue,

organ,

invigorates
and
use.

strengthens,
new

replacing
which

the

wornout converts

cells

tissue

by

materials

Nature to

to her
contains

Arterial

blood,
per cent

properly
of free

exposed
oxygen.

the

air,

about

25

Not act of of

only

is every

part vitalized materially

food,
the

by
upon

the
a

oxygen,

but
amounf

the

digestion

depends
of
the in
a

certain be

oxygenation
by
and

and

this

can

accomplished
with the

only
food

the

oxygen

blood

coming
form

in

contact

producing
necessary

certain
a

of

combustion.
of for oxygen

It

is be

therefore taken weak To

that

proper

supply

through lungs
and

the
poor

lungs.

This

accounts
are so

the

fact

that

digestion

often

found

together.
one

grasp

the that

full the

significance
entire and

of

this

statement,
nourishment

must

remember

body
that

receives

from
ways al-

the

food
means

assimilated,
an

imperfect
nourished the
same

assimilation

imperfectly depend
upon

body.
source

Even

the

lungs

themselves and

for

ment, nourish-

if through

imperfect
the

breathing
in turn
to

the
become

assimilation

becomes

imperfect,
are

and

lungs
able

weakened,
their
work ened. weakated oxygenand
to

they

rendered and
so

still in turn of

less the food

us

perform

properly,

body
and the the

becomes drink
proper

further must be

Every
before before the

particle
it
can

yield products

nourishment,
can

waste

of

system

be

reduced

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

15

the Lack

proper
of

condition sufficient elimination

to

be

eliminated

from

the

system.
perfect im"breath

oxygen

means

imperfect
health.

nutrition,

and

imperfect

Verily,

is

life." The combustion

arising
heat breathers have to
resist and

from

the

change
the

in

the

waste

products
the

generates
Good

equalizes
are

temperature
"take blood
outer

of and whicn

body. generally
them

not

apt good
in

to

cold,"

they
enables

plenty
the

of

warm

changes

the

ture. tempera-

In

addition of

to

the

above-mentioned

important
to

processes,

the

act

breathing
which writers

gives
feature the

exercise
is

the

internal overlooked

organs

and

muscles,

generally
but which

by Yogis

the

Western

on

subject,

the

fully

appreciate.
In
the

imperfect
cells
are

or

shallow into the

breathing, play,
system
and

only
a

portion portion

of of

lung lung
the their

brought
is

great
in lower

the

capacity
amount

lost,

suffering
The

proportion
animals,

to

of

under-oxygenation.
breathe

in

native did

state,
the civilized robbed has is

naturally,
The the
"

and

primitive
manner

man

undoubtedly adopted
civilization
"

same.

abnormal shadow
natural

of
follows

ing liv-

by
has
the

man

that habit

upon

us

of

our

of

ing, breath-

and

race

greatly
to

suffered back to

thereby.
Nature."

Man's

only

physical

salvation

"get

CHAPTER

IV. THEOEY OF
many well may the
as

THE
The

ESOTEEIC of
inner

BBEATH. other its be

Science
or

Breath, phase,

like
as

teachings,
exoteric
the
we or

haa
ternal. ex-

Its esoteric
The
or
now

physiological
side of may in all to
a

phase
and

termed
which
or

outer will

exoteric

the

subject,
be
termed and few

phase

consider

its

esoteric

inner

side.

Occultists, usually
found
in

ages
a

lands,

have that

always
there from
was

taught,
to be all In the

secretly
the
air

followers,
or was

substance life for but the

principle
derived.

which

activity,
their details
in all terms of

vitality
and the

and
names

They
as

differed
as

this main

force,

well Is to has the

in

theory, teachings
a

principle
and of

be
for

found
turies cen-

occult

and of

philosophies,
the

formed

portion

teachings

Oriental

Yogis.
In various theories we, order

to

avoid

misconceptions
this
to will
some

arising

from

the

theories
are

regarding
attached

great
name

principle,
given
the
the

which

usually
in this word

ciple, prinas

work, being Many

speak
Sanscrit

of term

principle meaning

"Prana,"

this

the occult

solute "Abthe

Energy."
principle
which
of energy

authorities "Prana" that all

is

teach

that

the

Hindus
or

term and
or,

is
energy
a

the
or

universal force
form is

principle
derived of

force,

from

that

principle,
of

rather,

particular
theories do

manifestation
us

that

principle.
of

These the

not

concern

in

the
we

consideration
will

subject
ourselves of
energy

matter to
an

of
derstanding un-

this

work,

and of

therefore
as

confine

prana

the

principle distinguishes
it
as

exhibited
from
a

in

all

living

things,
We
may

which
consider

them active found

from

less lifeof

thing.
life of
"

the
It is
"

principle
in all most forms

Vital

Force,
the of
is
as

if

you

please.
to life
man

life,

from form

amoeba

the form
in all

mentary eleanimal ing havis in

plant

to

the It is

highest
found

of

life.

Prana

all

pervading.
occult atom

things
life

life, and
*11

the
every

philosophy
"

teaches

that

things

"

in

the 16

apparent

lifelessness

of

gg
oxygen animal
in the

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

air the

plays
carbon its

an

important
plays
a

part

in

sustaining
with

life, and
Prana of

similar

part
to

plant
in the

life, but

has

own

distinct
from

part

play

manifestation

life, aside

the

physiological

tions. func-

We and
are

are as

constantly constantly
it to
our

inhaling
extracting
uses.

the
the Prana

air

charged
from

with
the in

prana, air and

latter
is

appropriating
state

found

its is

freest

in

the
with

atmospheric
it, and
from
and any extract
we

air, which
draw
source.

when
us more

fresh

fairly
from

charged
the
we

it to

easily

air

than

other
a

In

ordinary
of prana,

breathing
but

abs-^?b

normal

supply

by
as

controlled

and

regulated
we are

breathing
to brain may away

(generally
a

known

Yogi
which be
as

breathing)
is stored

enabled
in the We stores

extract and store

greater

supply,
to

away necessary.

nerve

centers,
prana,

used the

when

away

just
many to of

storage

battery
to

electricity.
is due

The

powers

attributed

advanced this fact The

occultists

largely
use

their this
forms

knowledge stored-up
of

of
energy.

and

their
know

intelligent
that

Yogis
establish

by

certain
with

breathing
of
prana

they
and

certain
on

relations
same

the

supply

may

draw

the

for of

what their
creased in-

they require. body

in

Not
way, from

only
but

do

they

strengthen
itself and

all parts may latent

this
energy

the
same

brain

receive

the

source,

faculties

be

developed
the
or

and

psychic
of

powers

attained.
away prana,

One

who
either

has
sciously con-

mastered

science

storing
often

unconsciously,
is felt by may

radiates in

vitality
with

and

strength
and such them

which
a

those

coming
this and

contact

him,
and

person

impart vitality
is

strength
health. in of this the

to
What way,
source

others,
is

give

increased

called

"magnetic
many

healing"

performed
not
aware

although
of their

practitioners

are

power. Western scientists with find their which

no

have the

been
air is

dimly

aware

of but make

this

great
that

principle they
on

charged,
of

finding
it

could
any

chemical

trace

it,
have

or

register
treated

of

instruments,
with
so

they

generally
could
seem,

-the this

Oriental

theory

disdain.
it.

They They

not

explain
to

principle, and

denied

however,

SCIENCE

OF

BBEATH.

19

recognize
amount of

that

the

air

In

certain and

places
sick

possesses

greater

"something"
to seek

people
in

are

directed
of

by

their lost

physicians
health. The

such

places

hopes

regaining

oxygen
use

in

the the

air

is

appropriated system.

by

the
The

blood

and in used
to all

is

made
air is

of

by

circulatory by
the
nervous

prana and is

the
in

appropriated
And
as

system,
blood
is

its

work.

the

oxygenated
up of and

carried

parts
prana

of

the

system,
to

building
all

replenishing,
nervous

so

is

the

carried
and

parts
If what clearer Just of the
we

the think call

system,
prana
as

adding

strength
active able it
used to

vitality.
of much livea
wants the

of

being we'
will

the

principle
form in
a

we

"vitality,"
of what the
an

be

idea is

important
in the of

part
blood

plays
up up

our

as

oxygen
so

by

the

system,
is in

the

supply by
constant
our

prana ing, think-

taken

by

nervous

system
and

exhausted

willing,
is of
amount

acting,

etc.,

consequence every
uses

ishing replenevery
effort

necessary. every what To the is

we

Every
motion call

thought,
of
a

act,
up is sends

the

will,
of

muscle,
which brain muscle it is

certain form
pulse im-

nerve

force,
the the When

really
out

of

prana.
over

move

muscle and

an

nerves,

contracts,
remembered

and

so

much

prana

expended.
of prana the

that

the

greater
from .is
the

portion
air

acquired importance

by

man

comes

to

Him

inhaled,

of

proper

breathing

readily

understood.

CHAPTBR THE It
will

V. SYSTEM. the Western

themselves

NERVOUS that
confine

be
the

noticed
breath of

scientific
to

theories
effects of

regarding
the

the

absorption
system,
the

oxygen,

and

its

use

through
also and
takes its

the

tory circulainto
sideration con-

while

the

Yogi
of
the

theory
Prana,
Nervous

absorption
of
may

manifestation

through

the

channels
it

System.
to take
a

Before

ceeding pro-

further,
at

be

as

well

hasty

glance

the
The

Nervous Nervous

System.

System
the The the

of

man

is

divided and

into the

two

great

systems,

viz.,

Cerebro-Spinal
Cerebro-Spinal
Nervous

System System

thetic Sympaof
all the the off

System.
that
cranial

consists within brain

part

of

System
canal,
the
nerves

contained

cavity cord,
the
same.

and

the

spinal
with

viz., the
which
over

and

spinal
from of

together
This
known

branch the functions The

system
as

presides

animal

life

volition,
all in is
over

sensation,
that

etc.

pathetic Sym-

System System pelvic

organs. such
as

includes

part thoracic,

of

the
abdominal

Nervous and internal processes,

located

principally
and which

the

cavities,
It

distributed the

to

the

has

control

involuntary

growth,

nutrition,

etc. attends
etc. think with world. with and
"

The

Cerebro-Spinal
tasting,
it
is

System

to

all sets

the

seeing,
in
sciousness. conmunicates com-

hearing,
motion;

smelling, by
the
the the

feeling,
Ego
to

It
to

things

used It is

manifest

instrument outside

which This

the

Ego
may the cable

with

system
brain
as as

be
tral cen-

likened

to

telephone
the

system,
column

the

office,
wires

and

spinal

nerves

and

respectively.
The of
brain three

is

great
viz.,
upper,

mass

of

nerve

tissue,
or

and

sists con-

parts,
the

the

Cerebrum
middle "little

brain back

proper,

whict
or

occupies skull;
and the

front,
or

and

portion
fills

the lower

Cerebellum,

brain,"
and

which the

the

back

portion

of
20

the

skull;

Medulla

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

21

Oblongata, spinal
The which

which

is

the

broadened and in front of

commencement of that the

of

the

cord, lying before

Cerebrum manifests is the
itself

Cerebellum. of the The mind bellum Cerecles. mus-

organ

part
action.

in

intellectual
of is the

regulates
The the forth the Medulla

the

movements

the upper

voluntary enlarged
Cerebrum

Oblongata
and
Nerves organs from

end branch

of

spinal
the

cord,
Cranial to the

it which

and

the
to

reach
sense,

various to
some

parts
of

of
the
piration. res-

head,

of

special

and the

thoracic

and

abdominal

organs,

and

to

organs

of

The canal
mass

Spinal
the
nerve

Cord,

or

spinal
or

marrow,

fills the It is several of the and

spinal
a

in of

vertebral

column,

"backbone." off at the

long

tissue, branching
with

vertebrae

to

nerves

communicating
Cord is like
are a

all

parts

body.
the

The ing emerg-

Spinal

large telephone private

Nervous the the wires

cable,

nerves

like

the

connecting
consists of

therewith.
a

The chain

Sympathetic
of

System
side of the

double
and

Ganglia ganglia
is
a

on

Spinal
chest

column,
and

scattered

in
mass

head,
of
nervous

neck,

abdomen.
nerve

(A

ganglion
These
and

matter

including
each other

cells.)

ganglia
are

are

connected with
nerves.

with the

by

filaments, System
blood

also and

connected
sensory out

Cerebro these of the

Spinal
glia gan-

bj

motor

From organs the

numerous

fibers
etc.

branch At what

to

the

body,
meet

vessels,
and

various
are

points,
known
as

nerves

together

form

plexuses.
the and

The

Sympathetic
processes,

System
such
as

practically

controls

involuntary tion. digesto all to knows

circulation, respiration
force

The

power the science

or

transmitted
means

from

the

brain
is known

parts
Western it to

of

body
as

by

of

the

nerves,

"nerve of

force,"
Prana.

although
In

the

Yogi
and be
seen

be

manifestation the
"nerve

character It
will

ity rapidthat the

ous variof the the these

it resembles
without blood

electric force"
the

current. the heart

cannot

this
cannot

cannot

beat;
the

circulate;
cannot to
a

lungs
in

breathe; machinery
more,

organs

function; stop
without

fact
it.

the

body
brain

comes

Nay

even

cannot

think

without

Prana

be

present.

When

22

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

facts
Prana
assumes

are

considered,
be evident

the to

importance
all, and greater

of
the

the

absorption
of

ot

must
an

Science than that

Breath accorded

importance
science.

even

it

by

Western The

Yogi
in
one

teachings important
what which

go

further of

than the

does Nervous

Western

science,
We

feature

System.
the "Solar
a

allude and

to

Western it considers
nets of

science
as

terms

Plexus,"
of certain

merely

one

of

series their science

matte'd found
that in

sympathetic parts
of
is

nerves

with

ganglia
teaches

various Solar

the

body.
a a

Yogi

this
Nervous of

Plexus

really
that
in

most form

important
of

part

of

the
one

System, principal
to which
be

and

it is
the

brain,

playing
Western

the

parts

human

economy. towards to the

a

science
of

seems

moving
has been

gradually
known recent

recognition
of

this

fact

Yogis
ers writ-

the have

East

for

centuries,
the is of It
to is

and
Plexus in

some

Western

termed
Plexus

Solar situated the

the the

"Abdominal

Brain."

The
back

Solar of

Epigastric
on

region,
side
gray of

just
the brain

the

"pit

stomach" of
the

either

spinal matter,
It

column. similar
control
a

composed composing
main

white other
organs than

and
brains of

that the

of
man,

man.

has

of
more

internal

and
ognized. rec-

plays

much We

important
not go

part
the
to say

is

generally

will

into than

Yogi
that

theory they
Men blow its

regarding
know

the
the known

Solar

Plexus,
central
be

further

it

as

great
to

store-house killed

of

Prana.
a severe

have
over

been the

instantly
and

by

Solar
and blow

Plexus,

prize

fighters

recognize
their

vulnerability by
a

frequently
over

temporarily region.
"Solar" is and

paralyze

opponents

this
name

The
as even

well
energy

bestowed'
to all

on

this

"brain,"
the

it radiates the
of upper Prana. the

strength
brains

parts
upon

of
it
as

body,
house store-

depending
or

largely
Western the

Sooner real

later of

science

will

fully
will
pies occu-

recognize
accord in to

function
more

Solar

Plexus,
then it
now

and

it

far

important
and

place

their

text-books

teachings.

CHAPTER

VI. VS. MOUTH-BREATHING. the

NOSTKIL-BEEATHING
One
is of

the
how

first
to

lessons

in

Yogi
the

Science

of

Breath,
to
come over-

to

learn

breathe

through
of

nostrils,

and

the The that he

but

common

practice
mechanism either of
one

mouth-breathing.
of Man the is
so

breathing
may it breathe is
a

constructed
or

through
vital

mouth to

nasal

tubes,
method the

matter
as

importance
health and

him

which
and

he

follows,
disease
not

brings

strength

other

and

weakness. necessary

It the

should

be

to

state is
to

to

the take

student the
among

that

proper the

method

of but

breathing
alas!

breath ized civil-

through

nostrils,

the

ignorance
matter life is

people
We
find

regarding
in all

this
walks

simple
of

astounding. breathing
to low fol-

people
their

habMufUly
their

through
their

mouths,
and
diseases

and

allowing

cnildren

horrible
of the

disgusting
to which this
to

example.
civilized
common man

Many
are

is

subject
mouthgrow

undoubtedly
Children

caused

by

habit
in this

of
way

breathing.
up in with manhood

permitted vitality
womanhood

breathe

impaired
and invalids.

and

weakened break of the her

constitutions,
down
savage intuition.

and

and
race

become does
ter, betseem?

chronic

The

mother

being
to

evidently

guided
that of little

by

She
are

instinctively
for to the

recognize

the to

nostrils the and when

the she

propey trains

channels her
nose.

conveyal
its

air

lungs,
breathe
it is

and

infant She

close its

lips

through
asleep,

the which

tips

head

forward and makes

attitude

closes If
our

the

lips

nostril-breathing
were

ative. imperthe
same

civilized work
a

mothers

to the

adopt
race.

plan,

it

would

great
diseases

good
are

for

Many

contagious
habit
of

contracted
and many

by
cases

the
of the

gusting discold
san?"

mouth-breathing,
are

and
cause.

catarrhal

affections persons

also for

attributable the the

sake of

to

Many
their mouth
at

who,

appearances, in mouthwaj.

keep

closed
and

during
often

day,

persist
in

breathing

night

contract
00,

disease

this

%4

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

Carefully
that
art

conducted
and
more

scientific who

experiments
with

have
mouths

shown open than An stance inon

soldiers

sailors
liable to

sleep

their

much who is

contract

contagious
the

diseases

those

breathe related
in

properly
in which

through small-pox

nostrils.

became every

epidemic
death

man-of-war
was

foreign
of
a some

parts,
sailor

and
or

which
was a

resulted

that
not of
or

marine

who

mouth-breather,
The organs

single

nostril-breather

succumbing.

respiration

have
in

their the

only

protective
When

apparatus,
the from

filter,
is to
taken

dust-catcher,

nostrils. there to catch

mouth is

breath mouth
other

through
to
strain in

the the

mouth,

nothing
the

lungs

air,

or

dust

and the
entire

foreign
or

matter

the

air.

From
a

to
and

lungs
the

dirt

impure

substance

has

clear

track, And,

respiratory
incorrect

system

is

unprotected.
cold
air

moreover, the organs,

such

breathing
them.
from
man

admits

to

thereby
organs

injuring
often
results The

Inflammation
the

of of

the
cold

respiratory
air

inhalation breathes
with
a

through
mouth
in
one

the
at

mouth.

who

through parched
He
is of

the

night,
and

always
a

awakens in the

feeling violating
disease.
affords

the of

mouth nature's

dryness
and is

throat. the the

laws,
more,

sowing
that

seeds mouth

Once
to

remember

no

tection proand the

the and
the

respiratory
germs nostrils

organs, enter nasal in

and

cold that

air, dust
door. show On

impurities
other of the
are

readily
and of

by

hand,
careful

passages this

evidence The
trils nos-

design
narrow,

nature

respect. containing
of
a

two

tortuous
serve

channels,
the its

ous numer-

bristly
sieve to

hairs
the the

which
air

purpose

filter which the

or are

strain
when

of is

impurities, etc.,
Not but the

expelled
serve an

breath

exhaled.
purpose,

only they
air

do

trils nos-

this

important
function in

also

perform
The
mucous

important
narrow

warming
are

inhaled.
warm

long

winding
which that
or

nostrils in
no

filled with with to the

membrane,
warms

coming
it can

contact

the

inhaled

air

it so

do

damage

delicate

organs

of

the No

throat, animal,

to

the

lungs.
man,

excepting
the

sleeps with
and
so

the it

mouth is

open

or

breathes it is

through only

mouth,
man

in

fact

believed func-

ihat

civilized

who

perverts

nature's

26

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

up

the

nostrils from
Hindu

allowing
thence it

it

to

run

down

the

passage the of of

into
mouth.

the

throat,
Some and but the
more

may

be

ejected
face

through
in
a

yogis
sort latter of

immerse

the draw
in

bowl

water,

by
this first

suction method method

quite

quantity

water,
and much

requires
is

considerable

practice,
and

mentioned

equally

efficacious,

easily
Another

performed.
good
one

plan
nostril

is

to

open the

the

window

and
or

breathe
ing sniffthe

freely,
up process

closing
the
on

with the
open

finger

thumb,

air

through
other This

nostril. several

Then

repeat
times,
the

the

nostril. method

Repeat
will

ing changnostrils

nostrils.
of
v

usually

clear

obstructions. In
a case

the

trouble
or

is

caused

by
ice
or

catarrh
similar

it

is

well

to

apply
Or and
and

little
up

vaseline
a

camphor

preparation.
in A
a

sniff
you

little

witch-hazel
a

extract

once

while,
care

will

notice
will

marked
in

improvement.
the nostrils

little

attention

result

becoming

clean

and

remaining
We
have

so.

given
not to to in the this

considerable

space

to
its

this

subject importance

of

nostril-breathing,
in

only
health,

because but of
and

of because
the

great

its

reference

nostril-breathing
breathing
exercises

is to

prerequisite given
one

practice
book,

be
is

later of the

because

nostril-breathing
the

basic

principles

underlying

Yogi

Science

of

Breath. We
urge of upon

the

student if he of

the has the it

necessity
not,
and
as

of

acquiring
him

this

method

breathing
this

caution

igainst

dismissing

phase

subject

unimportant

CHAPTER IHtt FOUR METHODS

OF

VI

i.

RESPIRATION.

In must

the

consideration

of

the the

question
mechanical

of

respiration,
arrangements
effected.

we

begin
the of

by

considering respiratory respiration

the

whereby
mechanics
movements

movements

are

The elastic

manifest and

through
activities which of of
the

(1) the
of the trunk

of
of

lungs,
thoracic
is

(2) the cavity

in

the

sides
are

and

bottom

the

lungs
between

contained. the the heart. their

neck and

The the

thorax

that the

portion cavity

abdomen,
is

which

(known lungs
ribs

as

thoracic
It is

cavity)
bounded the

occupied
the

mainly

by

the the

and
with

by

spinal
and of

column,
below "the conical back
front

cartilages,
It is

breastbone, spoken

by
chest."

the It the box

phragm. diahas

generally
to
a

as

been

compared
of

completely upward, column,

ribs.

shut,
the the

box,
of the
the

small

end formed and

which

is turned the

being

by
the

spinal by
are

by

breastbone

sides
ribs emerge

the

The

twenty-four
from
are

in side
as

number,
of

twelve column.

on

each
The

side, and
upper to
seven

each known

the

spinal
ribs,"
lower because

pair

"true

being
five

fastened

the

breastbone

direct,
or

while

the

pairs
are

are

called
so

(false

ribs)
the

"floating
two

ribs,"
them

they

not lage carti-

fastened,
to the

upper

of the

being

fastened

by
no

other forward
are

ribs,
ends moved
known

remainder

having

lages, carti-

their The muscular ribs

being
in
as

free.

respiration
the

by

two

superficial
The
ates separ-

layers,
the chest the
a

intercostal before

muscles.

diaphragm,
the In
so

muscular

partition
the

alluded

to,

box
of

from inhalation is created

abdominal
the

cavity. expand
rushes in the in

act
vacuum

muscles the of air

lungs
ance accord-

that

and
law

with

the
upon

well the
we

known

physics.
In the

Everything
process term

depends

muscles may

concerned
as,

of

piration, res-

which

for

convenience,
the
upon

the

"respiratory
the

muscles." cannot

Without and 27

aid the

of

these

muscles
use

lungs

expand,

proper

and

VI

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

control

of

these

muscles

the

Science of these

of

Breath muscles

largely
will

pends. de-

The
in the

proper

control the
amount

result
sion, expan-

ability
and the into air

to attain

maximum of the

degree

of

lung

greatest
the

life giving

properties

of

the The

system.
into four

Yogis

classify Respiration

general

ods, meth-

viz:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

We and which
a

High
Mid Low

Breathing. Breathing. Breathing. Complete give

a

Yogi
will

Breathing.
idea
of of

general
treatment of

the
the is

first three fourth

methods,
upon

more

extended

method,
based.

the

Yogi

Science

Breath

largely

(1)
This
as

HIGH

BREATHING.
is
or

form

of

breathing

known

to

the

Western

world One the in the larbone colthe phragm, dia-

Clavicular
in

Breathing,
this
way

Collarbone
the
same

Breathing.
and raises

breathing

elevates at its is

ribs

and abdomen and which The

upper is

shoulders, pushing
in turn of

the

time up

drawing against

contents

raised. chest and but

to

part

the

lungs,
a

which

is
amount

the

smallest,
of air

used, and
the

consequently
In be addition
no

minimum

enters

lungs.
can

this, the
in

diaphragm
direction.
any

being
A

raised,
of that
to

there the
in

expansion
the chest

that

study

anatomy
this
a

of
a

will amount

convince of

student used

way

maximum amount the the of

effort

is

obtain

minimum
is

benefit. form of ing breath-

High
known

Breathing
to
man

probably requires

worst

and

greatest
of

expenditure
It
Is
an

of

energy

with

the

smallest

amount

benefit. is

energy-wasting,
among

poor-returns
races,

plan.
many
women

It

quite

common

the
even

Western

being
and

addicted

to who

It, and
should

singers,

clergymen,
it

lawyers

others,

know

better, using
diseases
of

ignorantly.
organs to of the this

Many
may

the

vocal

and

organs

of method

piration res-

be

directly traced
the

barbarous
organs

of

breathing,
this method,

and

straining
results in

delicate

caused

by

often

harsh,

disagreeable

voices

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

2"

heard
way

on

all

sides. addicted

Many
to in

persons

who

breathe of

in

this

become

the
a

disgusting preceding
doubts of

practice chapter.

"mouth-

breathing"
If said the

described
student

has form

any

about

what let his

raise

has

been the then ders shoulthe him and

regarding
of

this

breathing,
the
air

him

try

experiment standing
and amount inhale
a

expelling
hands

all
at

from

lungs,
the

erect, with
collar-bone of
air

sides, let him

He will

and
far

inhale. below

find Then

that let

inhaled

normal. the

full and he any

breath,
he will will

after

dropping
an

shoulders lesson
in

collar-bone,
which he would

receive

object

ing breaththan

be

apt

to

remember
or

much

longer

words,

printed
MID

spoken.

(2)
This
as

BREATHING-. is known to Western

and

method Rib

of

respiration
or

ents studwhile to

Breathing,
than

Inter-Costal

Breathing,
is
far

less
either

objectionable
Low

High
or

Breathing,
the

inferior

Breathing
the

to

Yogi
is

Complete

Breath. and

In the and
among

Mid

Breathing
drawn

diaphragm
in. The ribs

pushed
are

upward,

abdomen the chest

men are

raised It of is the

somewhat,
common

is partially who have

made methods

expanded.
no

quite

study
we

subject.
it only

As
ing passto

there

two

better that

known,
to

give
your

notice,

and

principally

call

attention

its short-comings.

(3)
This the two form of

LOW

BREATHING. is of far better

years

respiration
forms, extolled of and
its

than
many have

either

of

preceding
have the
names

recent

ern West-

writers it under

merits,

and

exploited
"Deep
much

"Abdominal

Breathing,"
etc., etc., and
of
the

Breathing," good naving

induced
methods

"Diaphragmic
been

Breathing," by
the

has

accomplished
directed to
the

attention and inferior many

public
been

been

subject,
the

having
and
of

to

substitute alluded around

to

it

for

injurious breathing
have
as

above

to. Low the

Many

"systems"
and

have

been

built

Breathing,
new

students

paid
have ents

high

prices

learn
has

(?) systems.
after

But,
all old

vv"

said, much
who

good high

resulted, and
to learn

the^studsystems

paid

prices

revamped

30

SCIENCE

OF

B RE

AT

a.

undoubtedly
to

got
the

their old

money'*
of

worth

if

they

were

induced and
Low

discard

methods

High

Breathing

Breathing. Although
of this
method know for it to many
as

Western the but and

best
a

authorities
known form
a

write of

and

speak
the have

breathing, they
"The that

Yogis
used

be

part
which
be

of

system
know

which
as

centuries
It

they admitted,

plete Comone

Breath."
must be

must

however,
of Low

acquainted
can

with the

the idea the

principles
of

Breathing

before
~

he
us

grasp

Complete

Breathing.
What is it? which We
arates sep-

Let

again
that chest
When

consider it is the
and its at

diaphragm. partition
from

have

seen

great

muscle,
the
a

the
its to the

contents

abdomen

and surface from the

contents. the abdomen.

rest

it presents

concave as

That would
seem

is, the
like
an

diaphragm
the

viewed from

abdomen
"

sky

as

viewed

earth
the
a

the
of

interior the

of

arched toward
"

surface. the chest hill. formation abdominal

Consequently
organs

side

diaphragm

is the

like phragm dia-

protruding
is

rounded

surface into
presses
use

like

When is

brought

the
upon

hill the

lowered and

and

the

diaphragm
out Low

organs

forces In than
more

the

abdomen.

Breathing,
methods inhaled. to

the

lungs

are

given
and the Low the Oriental
some

freer

plaj

in air

the is

already
This

mentioned,
fact and has
write led

consequently majority
of

Western

writers

speak

of
as

Breathing highest
Yogi
and has

(which
best

they

call known

Abdominal to

Breathing)
But and fact. than the

method known

science.

long
writers

of

better

method,
this other of the Low of these

few

Western with

have

also of is that with

recognized breathing,
in
air
none
"

The

trouble

all

methods

"Yogi
do

Complete
the

Breathing"
become

methods

lungs
of
the

filled
spaces is

at
in

best

only

portion High
Mid
upper

"^
M.
'"

luug ing

filled,even
the the
upper

Breathing.
the

BreathBreath-

fills o"iiy fills

portion
and the
a

lungs.
of the middle
entire

j Irjc
?**w

only

middle
fills

portion
lower and

parts.
It

Breathing
that far

only
method to

parts."
iung

is evident must

any

that those

fills the

spacf

be

preferable
which will

filling only
lung

certain must

parts
h"

*ny

method

fill the

entire

space

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

"*

the

greatest
the

value

to

Man

in

the of

way

of
and

allowing
to store

him
away

to

absorb the known

known

greatest
amount

quantity
of to
prana.

oxygen

greatest
to
to

The best

Complete
method
of

Breath

Is

the

Yogis

be

the

respiration

science.

THE

YOGI

COMPLETE includes

BREATH. all
and the Low

Yogi
of with

Complete Breathing,

Breathing
Mid

good

points

High
the

Breathing
features
of

Breathing,
It
every

objectionable play lungs,

the every

each

eliminated.

brings part
The
of

into the

entire

respiratory

apparatus,

of

air-cell, every organism

maximum

respiratory
to of
energy.

muscle. method is rived de-

entire

respiratory
and
the

responds
amount

this benefit The all

breathing,
from the

minimum to

expenditure
its normal

of
limits

chest

cavity
and and
.

is

increased

in

directions work
^

every

part of the

machinery
important
that the in muscles

performs

its natural

functions. One of the most fact features of this method

are

of

breathing
called into
a

is the

respiratory
the other
are so

muscles forms used. of In

fully

play,
of

whereas these other which and

breathing Complete
the
ribs

only

portion
among

Breathing,
are

muscles,
increases also

those the the

controlling
space proper

actively
may organs

used,

in

which

the to the tain Cerwhile

lungs
the

expand,
when of the hold bend in and

gives

support
of

needed,

Nature

availing
in this in

herself
process.

perfection
muscles other

principle of leverage
the lower ribs

firmly

position,

muscles

them this is

outward.

Then

again,
control
in

method,
to
as

the

diaphragm
its the functions maximum

is

under
erly, prop-

perfect
and of

able

perform

such

manner

to

yield

degree

service. In the

rib-action, above

alluded which hold

to, the
draws them in

lower them

ribs

are

controlled

by

the

diaphragm
other muscles them

slightly
the

downward,
intercostal action addition lifted

while muscles

place and
combined

force the

outward, cavity
the the to

which
its

increases
to

mid-chest

maximum. ribs
are

In also

this forced

muscular outward

action, by

tipper

and

Intercostal

muscles,

32

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

which extent If

increases

the

capacity

of

the

upper

chest

to

its

est full-

you methods

have of Breath

studied

the

special
you will

features

of

the that

four

given

breathing, comprises methods,

combined

at

once

see

the

Complete
of the three

all

the

advantageous reciprocal
of the the

features

other from the

plus
action

the

advantages high-chest,
normal mid-

accruing chest,
thus and obtained. In Breath

diaphragm

ic

regions,

and

rythm

our

next

chapter,
and this

we

will

take full

up

the

Complete
for the vrith

In

practice,
of etc

will

give
method

directions

acquirement exercise*,

superior

of

breathing,

34

SCIENCE

OF

BEEAIH.

unnatural uis the

methods
And Breath of the

of
we

living, clothing,
wish
not at

etc., and
the call

has

lost that
plete com-

birthright.
Complete

to

remind

reader for
the

does

necessarily
every of

filling
inhale

langs
amount and

inhalation.

One

may

the

average

air,

using
the
of air

the

Complete
be
But

Breathing quantity
should
limes
a

Method

distributing
to all

inhaled, lungs.
Breaths
in order

the
one

large
inhale

or a

small,
series

parts

the

of

full

Complete offers,

several to

day,

whenever
in

opportunity
order and

keep

Jhe

system
The

good

condition. will is:

following
what Stand
the
or

simple
Complete
sit
erect. first

exercise
Breath

give

you

clear

dea

of

(1)

Breathing
filling the

through
lower

the of

trils, nos-

inhale

steadily,
is

part
into

the the
on

lungs,

which

accomplished descending
pushing
fill the

by
exerts

bringing
a

play

diaphragm,
the
abdominal

which

gentle
the

pressure

organs,

forward

front
the

walls

of

tile abdomen. Ing

the thus
out

Then lower

middle

part
and

of

lungs,
Then upper six
or

pushfill

the

ribs,
of the

breast-bone

chest. the

higher

portion

lungs, protruding including

the
upper

chest,
seven

lifting the
of

chest,
In

pah's
the

ribs.

the be

final

movement,
drawn also

the

lower

part
movement

of

abdomen the of At

will

slightly
and

in, which

gives part

lungs

support

helps

to

fill the

highest

the

lungs.
it may
appear

first reading distinct idea. from chest The the in the

that

this

breath is

consists
not

of

three

movements. inhalation lowered

This,

however,
the the

the chest

correct

is continuous,

entire

cavity
of the
a

diaphragm
of the

to

highest being

point

region

collar-bone,
a

expanded
of tions, inhalatice Praction inhalatinuous con-

with

uniform and strive

soon

movement.
to

Avoid
a

jerky

series

attain

steady

continuous
to

action.
the

will into

overcome

the

tendency
and
be will

divide in
a

three

movements,
You of the
will

result to

uniform the

breath.

able
a

complete

inhala-

3on

in

couple
Retain Exhale

seconds breath
a

after few

little practice. seconds. the

a

"*rfT (2)

-r-5pMHf
chest in
a

(3)

quite

slowly,
the

holding
in

firm

position,and

Pairing
as

abdomen

little and
Wher

lifting it
"he air it

npward slowlj

'the air

leaves

the

lungs.

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH,
and the abdomen. A little

entirely practice
movement almost

exhaled,
will

relax

the

chest of

render
once

tHis part

exercise

easy,

and

th?

acquired

will

be

afterwards

performed

automatically.
It will of all
are

be

seen

that

by

this

method
is

of

breathing
into

aH

parts
and

the

respiratory
of
the

apparatus

brought
the
most

action,
air

parts

lungs,

including

remote

cells,

exercised.
You
a

Th"_qhest_^ cavity, .is..exga"dgd_in_jall

also notice of that Mid the

directions.

will

the
and

Complete High
given,

Breath Breathsin

is really

combination

Low,
in

succeeding
a manner

each
as

other
to

rapidly
one

order

such

form

uniform,

continuous,
f)f1H

complete
vuuiuui

breath. You

,"oI"ljKnt
will

will

find

it
a

quite
large
so

help
mirror,
you it

to

you

if you
the

practice lightly

this
over

breath the
the

before
abdomen

placing
may is

hands

that

feel well

the
to the

movements.

At

end

of

the the

inhalation, shoulders,
air to pass

occasionally
collarbone small
the
,f

slightly
and
lobe

elevate

thus

raising
into

allowing
of the

the

freely place

the

upper

right lung,
of

which

is sometimes

ing breed-

place
At

tuberculosis.

S1f}

3"u""y
more or

the

beginning
in

of

practice,
the

you

may

have
but

less

trouble
will it

acquiring
make

Complete
and when

Breath,
you return

little
once

practice

perfect,
will
never

have to the Rfdi

acquired

you

williiigly

o)d

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CHAPTER
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT BREATH. OF

IX.
THE

COMPLETE

Scarcely attending
the

too

much

can

be
the

said

of

the Breath.

advantages
And

the

practice
who has need

of

Complete
read the out

yet
pages

student

carefully
to have

foregoing
to him such

should

scarcely

pointed

vantages. ad-

The
man or

practice
woman

of
immune

the

Complete
to will

Breath

will and

make

any

Consumption
do
away

other

monary pulto

troubles,
contract

and
as

with and to of the

air

all

liability

"colds," Consumption

well is

as

bronchial

similar

nesses. weak-

due

principally
amount

lowered

vitality
inhaled.
open

attributable The attacks

a

to

an

insufficient of

being

impairment
from

vitality
germs.

renders

system breathing

to

disease

Imperfect lungs
to

allows and
vading in-

considerable

part
offer weakened tissue

of
an

the

remain
for

inactive,

such

portions
the

inviting
tissue

field
soon

bacilli, which
havoc. the the

produce
germs, is and
use

Good

Wealthy
to

lung good

will

resist

the

only

way erly. prop-

have

healthy

lung

tissue

to

lungs

Consumptives
does to this mean? habits to

are

nearly
that

all

.p ajrow-phfxaf

"^\
,

What addicted their

tices prac-

Simply
of

these
and

people

were

.improper
failed the

breathing,
and

consequently
The
a man

chests

develop

expand.
will
may

who broad chest

of

Complete
narrow-chested
if

Breath
man

have

full his mode

chest,
to
mal nor-

"nd

the

develop adopt
their

proportions
Such value their
a

he
must

will

but

this chest be

ing. breathif they

people
lives.

develop
may

cavities

Colds

often

prevented
whenever When you
can

by

ticing pracyou

little
you

vigorous
are

Complete unduly
few

Breathing exposed.
and colds

feel

that

being
a

chilled,
will cured feel

breathe
a

vigorously
all
over

minutes,
Most

"7

glow

your and

body.

be
a

by

fyt

Complete
The

Breathing quality
of

partial
blood 36

fasting

for

day.
upon itf

the

depends

largely

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

37

proper

oxygenation
it becomes

in poor

the
in

lungs, quality

and and

if

it

IB

genated under-oxyall aorta ment, nourishwaste

entire the

laden from

with lack of

of

impurities,
and

and

the
becomes

system

suffers

often

actually

poisoned
blood.

by
As

the the
upon
a
"

products body,
blood
effect

remaining
organ

uneliminated and
every

in the

every

part, is dependent
blood The
must

for
upon

nourishment,
the
entire

impure
system.
Breath. other
organs Not

have

serious
tice prac-

remedy

is plain

the The
from

Yogi

Complete
and

stomach

of

nutrition
are

suffer

much

improper
reason

breathing.
the lack of the

only

they
as

ill nourished

by

of
oxygen

oxygen,

but

the

food

must

absorb before how

from be

blood*
and

and

become

oxygenated
seen

it

can

digested
and when
and

assimilated,
is

it is readily

digestion
And

assimilation assimilation
less

impaired
is not

by

incorrect the
tem sys-

breathing.
receives

normal,
the

less

nourishment,
energy

appetite
and
proper

fails,
man

bodily
withers

vigor decreases,
and declines.

and All

diminishes,
the lack of

the

from

ing. breath-

Even

the

nervous as

system
toe

suffers

from

improper
cord,
the

breathing,
nerve

inasmuch and
means

brain,

the

spinal
when
poor

centers,

the of
for

nerves

themselves, blood,
become

improperly
and
cient ineffi-

nourished

by

the

instruments the
nerve

generating,
And
oxygen

storing

and

transmitting they through whereby

from from
will

currents.

improperly
is not of

nourished absorbed the

the
case

become

if

sufficient is

the the which

want of

lungs.
nerve

There
currents

another

aspect
or

themselves, spring,
but is

rather becomes

force

the of
the

nerve

currents

lessened
to

proper

breathing,
which
our

this

belongs
of is to of
in

another

phase
of

subject
and
fact

treated here

other

chapters
your
nervous

this
to

book,
the

purpose

direct the

attention

that

the

mechanism
as an

system
nerve

is

rendered

inefficient
as

instrument of
a

for of

conveying
proper upon at

force,
The health but
we

the effect

indirect of well be the

result

lack

breathing.
the

reproductive
to to

organs

general

is may in

too

known

be
say

discussed that the

with entire

length^here,
reproductive
feels the

permitted

the

organs

weakened

condition

system

83

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

reflex

action

and
a

suffers

sympathetically.
which of the be is Nature's in

The
own

Complete plan
for

Breath

produces
this

rhythm part

keeping

important
the
are

system
noticed
and tone the

normal that the

tion, condiductive repro-

and,

from

first, it will strengthened

action,

functions

vitalized,
to lower

thus,

by
tem. sys-"

sympathetic By
will of

reflex

giving
mean

the
sex

whole

this,

we

do far

not

that it.

impulses
advocates to not the control
mean

be

aroused;
and

from

The
have

Yogis

are

continence animal

chastity,
But the

and
sexual

learned
does
are

the
sexual
or

passions.
and

control

weakness,
whose will
or

Yogi

teachings organism
will with

that
is

man

woman

reproductive
a

normal to

and

healthy,
himself

have

stronger
The

which tnat the

control
of the

herself. of of
a

Yogi

believes

much

perversion
from
a

this

wonderful

part
and
of

of

system
from organs. prove
a

comes

lack

normal normal

health,
condition

results these will

morbid A that little the

rather careful

than

consideration

of

this This

question
is know not

Yogi
the
be

teachings
subject
conserved mind unnatural
of

are

right.
but the

the
that

place

to

discuss
may

fully,
and
the

Yogis
*or the

sex-energy of the

used

development
of of
we

body

ind
in

individual,
as

instead the wont

being
so

dissipated
many
ur.r-

excesses

is

formed book But

one

people.
of

By

special

request

will for to he to

give
this

in

.h?s

the
or

favorite not the

Yogi
student

exercises wishes

purpose.

whether
of

adopt
or

the
will

Yogi
find

theories that
to the

continence

and
Breath

clean-living,
will
than normal will than
a

she
restore

Complete part
of
now,

do

more

health

this

the
we

system
mean

anything
health,
find
an

else not normal the relief him

ever

tried.
opment. devel-

Remember,

undue
means

The

sensualist desire will rather

that

lessening
man or

of
woman

increase;
up and
a

weakened from
or on

find

toning

the

weakness We

which not
wish to

has
be

heretofore misunderstood
is a

depressed
or

her. this

do

misquoted
all

subject.
under the

The

Yogis'
of

ideal
a

body
and

stro'.ig in

its

parts,
mated ani-

control

masterful
,

developed

Will,

by
Jn

high

ideals. of

the

practice

the

Complete
and

Breath,
exerts
a

during
gentle

tion, inhalapressure

the

diaphragm

contracts

SCIENCE

Oi

BREATH.

upon nection

the

liver,
the

stomach

and
of the

other

organs, acts
as

which
a

in

con"
sage mas-

with of these

rhythm
organs

lungs

gentle
actions,
aids

and

stimulates

their

and in culation cirIB

accru

encourages this

normal

functioning.
and of the
massage. is which not not assists nutrition organs

Each
in

inhalation

internal
to

exercise,
the
organs

causing
and lose the

normal

elimination. benefit

High
ing

or

Mid this Western

Breathing
internal

from

The

world
now, must is

paying
is
a

much

attention

to But

ical Phystheir the

Culture enthusiasm
external also proper

just

good
that

thing.
the The

in of

they
muscles

forget everything.

exercise internal this

organs

need

exercise, breathing.
for this organs kneads

and
The

Nature's

plan
is

for

exercise

is

diaphragm
exercise. nutrition

Nature's

principal
vibrates an"?, tion, exhalait

instrument
the

internal of them into

Its and

motion

important
and

elimination,
and

massages

at

each and to
not

inhalation
then the

forcing
and
or

blood
a

them,
tone
is

squeezing
organs.

out,

imparting
part
and of
the

general
which
to

Any gradually

organ phies atro-

body

exercised and

refuses

function

properly,
the

lack

of
action

the

ternal in-

exercise to

afforded
organs. The

by

diaphragmatic
Breath
as

leads
proper

diseased
to upper From

Complete
as

gives

the the its

motion and

the

diaphragm,
It is

well

exercising
in

middle action.

chest. the
reference

indeed

"complete"
Western

standpoint
to

of
Oriental

physiology
and of vital

alone,
science,

without this

the

philosophies Breathing
is

Yogi
to

system
every and

of
man,

Complete
woman

tance importo
quire ac-

and Its
very

child

who

wishes

health
from in

keep

it.

simplicity
it, while

keeps spend

sands thoutunes for-

seriously
health

considering
through
at the or

they
and
and

seeking
Health
the

complicated
their

expensive
answer

"systems."
not.

knocks

door

they
is

Verily

stone

which

builders ilth.

reject

the

real

cornerstone

of

the

Temple

He

CHAPTER

X. OF forms YOGI of

A
We
among

FEW
below

BITS
three The
is

LOBE.

give
the
to

breath,
of

quite popular
Yogi
the

Yogis.
which found

first is the attributed the with

well-known much

ing Cleans-

Breath,
endurance
a

great
finish
and

lung
up
we

among

Yogis.
this this

They
We

usually
also

breathing
followed Nerve
among
on some

exercise this

Cleansing Breath,
book. which which of has has been
never

have

plan

in

give

the

Yogi
down

Vitalizing
them for

Exercise,
ages,

handed been
proved imthough alof
counts ac-

and

by
of also

Western

teachers have the

Physical
it from

Culture,
teachers

them

"borrowed"

Yoga.

We

give
for the the

Yogi

Vocal

Breath,

which of if

largely
better

melodious, Yogis.
than

vibrant We these

voices feel that

the this it

class contained be

of

Oriental
more

book would

nothing
to

three

exercises,
Take these

invaluable
as a

the

Western Eastern

student. brothers

exercises

gift from

your

and

put

them

into

practice.
THE YOGI have
when
a

CLEANSING favorite feel form the

BREATH.
of

The

Yogis

breathing
of many and

which

they
and other

practice
cleansing

they lungs.

necessity
conclude

ventilating
of
we

the

They
with

their have

breathing
this and

exercises
in

this

breath,
This

followed
ventilates

practice
cleanses tone

this the

book.

Cleansing
the and Besides
entire

Breath cells

lungs,

stimulates
organs,

and
ducive con-

gives

general
to their
is

to

the

respiratory

is

general
to

healthy greatly
will the

condition. the

this

effect,

it

found

refresh find this

system. especially
.^

Speakers,

singers, having
a

etc.,
tired

breath
organs.

restful, after (1)

Inhale Retain

respiratory

complete
air
thee
a

breath.
few

(?) (3)
"well
out

the
up

seconds. if for or
a
a

Pucker ucer the

with

lips ps as
then

whistle wste

ut (but

do o

not

cheeks),
considerable

exhale

little air

through
a

tlf"

"peuing,

vigor.
40

Then

stop for

moment,

1 .A.

42

SCIENCE

OF

S SEATS.

YOGI The roice.

are

VOCAL form of their

BREATH.

Yogis

have
are

breathing
wonderful

to

develop
voices,

the
which

They
strong,

noted and

for

smooth

clear,

and

have have

wonderful this

trumpet-like

carrying
form
of their

power.

They
exercise

practiced
has

particular
in

breathing
voices

which
and

resulted parting im-

rendering
to it with

soft,

beautiful

flexible,

that

indescribable,
power. The

peculiar
exercise

floating

quality,
will

combined
in time to

great
the

given
or

below
the

impart
the

above-mentioned who

qualities,
it form

Yogi
is to

Voice,
be used form

student of
an

practices
that this

faithfully.
of breath
as a

It

understood, only
of
as

course,

is to

be

occasional

exercise,

and

not

regular

breathing.
Inhale the
a

(1) through
the

Complete

Breath
as

very much

slowly,
time
as

but

steadily,
in

nostrils,

taking

possible

inhalation.

(2) (8) through (4)

Retain

for the

few
air

seconds.
.

Expel
the Rest wide the

vigorously
mouth.

in

one

great

breath,

opened lungs deeply

by

the into

Cleansing
the

Breath. theories
wish to

Without

going
in

Yogi
we

of
say

soundthat

production experience
power in to of
a

speaking

and
them not the Some

singing,
that alone

has voice

taught depends
that

the

timbre,
the

quality
vocal

and

upon

organs

the do
a

throat,
with
poor

but

facial
men

muscles,
with with

etc., have
chests

much

the

matter.

large

produce
smart

but chests
Here

tone,

while of

others

comparatively strength
worth and

produce
is
a an

tones

amazing experiment
up mouth
or

quality.
Stand
and

interesting
and of Then

trying:
and

oefore note of
see

glass shape
face.

pucker
your

your

mouth

whistle,

the

and

the
as

general
do

expression
and

your the

sing
Then without

speak
to

you

naturally,
for
a

difference. and

start

whistle
the

again position
what

few

seconds,
or

then,
a

changing
and tone

of
a

your

lip"

'face, sing
clear

few and

notes

notice is

vibrant.

resonant

beautiful

produced.

.nii

-iu^jv- ftlndza
.lIJ"-"3fJ

yilivt; XI.

CHAPTEB THE
The

SEVEN

YOGI

DEVELOPING
the the favorite

EXERCISES. exercises
of

following
for

are

seven

the
air

Yogis cells,
Do

developing They
the
are

lungs,

muscles,
but

ligaments,

etc. let for

on

quite

simple
of these

marvelously
make

effective.
you lose

not

simplicity
are

exercises careful

interest,

they
the

the

result the

of

experiments
are

and of
non-

practice
numerous

part

of and

Yogis,

and

the

essence

intricate

complicated
eliminated
and

exercises,
the

the

essential

portions

being

essential

tures fea-

retained.

(1)
This
is
a

THE

RETAINED

BREATH.
exercise

very

important
the

which
muscles also
an as

tends
well

to
as

strengthen
the the

and
and The

develop
its

respiratory practice
found
will

lungs,
chest. of the

frequent
have
the

tend

to

expand
ing holdwith the

Yogis
after
is

that have
not

occasional filled
to

breath,

lungs

been

Complete
orgaua

Breath,
but the

very

beneficial,
organs of

only

the the

tory respiranervous

to blood

the

nutrition,
have

system
occasional which and that and to the when

and

itself. the the

They
breath

found
to

that the

an

holding
remained

of
in

lends
from

purify

air

has
more

lungs
the

former

inhalations.
also

fully
so

oxygenate
retained

blood.
up all

They
the
with

know matter.
effete
as a

breath the of the does for

gathers

waste it the

breath

is expelled and

it carries

matter

system,
the

cleanses The
of

the

lungs
recommend

just

purgative
exercise

bowels. disorders that from to

pay

Yogis
the

this liver and

various find

stomach,
relieves

blood,
which recommend

and
often

also

it frequently

bad

breath,
We thit
t

arises students

poorly

ventilated

lungs.
to

considerable The the

attention

exercise,
will

as

it
a

has

great
idea
'*"

merits. of

following

direction;:
~

give
(1)

you

clear

ex"rci"e:

^k:;!*^

Stand
T.nnale

erect
a

YIIUU

U'"iJJ// PT Breath,

-*4*1
can

^"t

(2) (3)

Complete
air
as

'etain

the

long
43

as

you

comfortably

t4

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

(4)
(5)
At

Exhale Practice first

you

vigorously
the
will
a

through

the

open

moutn.

Cleansing
be

Breath.
to retain the breath
a

able

only
great
wish

short

time,

but Time

little

practice
with

will
a

also

show
if

provement. imto

yourself

watch

you

note

your

progress.

(2)
This the exercise
but be

LUNG
is

CELL

STIMULATION.
to not stimulate the air in may cells
no

designed
must too from
a

in

Jungs,
it

beginners indulged
in

overdo

it, and
Some
few

case

should

vigorously.
the
first

find

slight
case

dizziness let them for Stand Breathe While

a

resulting
walk while.

trials, in
discontinue

which the

around

little

and

exercise

(1)

erect,
in

with very

hands

at

sides.

(2)
(3) finger (4) pat
the

slowly gently

and

gradually.
the chest

inhaling,

tap

with

th*

tips, constantly
When chest Practice the with

changing
are

position.

lungs
the the
is

filled, retain
of
the

the

breath

palms

hands.

(5)
This "hoie the air

Cleansing
very

Bream. and

exercise and
of

bracing

stimulating

to

the of complete in-

body,
cells

is the

well-known

Yogi
inactive become

practice. by
almost
reason

Many
of

lungs
and

become
often

breathing,
One
find who

atrophied.
years air cells wil! to inthis

has
so

practiced
easy

imperfect
all

breathing
these

for

it not

to
once

stimulate

ill-used

activity
exercise
will and

all

at

by

the

Complete bringing practice.

breath,
auout the

but

do

much

toward

desired

result,

is

worth

study
RIB

and

(3)
We have
which

STRETCHING. that of the

ribs
ar"

explained
admit the
ribs

fastened

by
lr it *r"
in in

cartilages,
proper well to t

considerable
an a

expansion.
part,
and

breathing,

play
them

important
little

occasionally
preserve

give
their
to
to

special
or

exercise

order
unnatural
are

elasticity.
which render exercise
many

Standing
of ribs do the
more

sitting

positions,
is

Western
or

people
less
overcome

addicted,

apt

the will

stivL

and
same.

inelastic, and

this

much

to

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

45

(1) (2) high

up

Stand Place under toward the Inhale Retain Then

erect the hands

one on as

each

side

of

the the side

body,
thumbs of

as

the the

armpits back,
to

convenient,

reaching
chest and

the front

palms
over

on

the

the

fingers
a

the

the

breast

(3) (4) (5) Rlowly

(6)
Use

Complete
air for

Breath.
a

the

short the

time.

gently

squeeze

sides,

at

the

same

time

exhaling.
Practice moderation
the

cleansing
in

breath. and do not overdo It

this

exercise

(4)
The
over

CHEST

EXPANSION. to be contracted
is

chest

is

quite
etc.

apt
This

from

bending
for

one's of

work,

exercise conditions

very and

good gaining

the chest

purpose

restoring

natural

expansion. (1) (2) (3) (4)

clenched Stand Inhale Retain Extend
fists

erect.
a

Complete
air.
arms on a

Breath.

the both

forward
level

and the

bring
shoulder.

the

two

together swing

with
fists from

(5)
arms

Then out

back

the

vigorously
the

until

the

stand

straight bring
back

sideways
to

shoulders.

(6)
5.

Then

Position

4, and

swing

to

tion Posi-

Repeat
Exhale Practice

several

times.

(7) (8)
Use

vigorously
the

through

the

opened

mouth.

Cleansing
and
do not

Breath. overdo EXERCISE.

this

moderation

exercise.

(5) (1)
Walk and with
with
a

WALKING head
up,

chin

drawn

ders slightly in, shoul-

back, (2)

measured

tread.

Inhale

Complete
one

Breath,
to each counts. the
count

counting step, making

(mentally)
the in

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
halation extend Exhale
over

count the

eight through
"

(3)
before
"

slowly

nostrils,
to
a

counting

as

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Rest between

one

step.

(4) counting,

breaths,
one

continuing
count to
a

walking
stei";

and

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

46

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

(5)
for
a a

Repeat
and

until
resume

you
at

begin

to

fee!

tired.

Then

rest

while,

pleasure.

Repeat

several

times

day. Some

Yogis
a

vary

this

exercise
and then

by

retaining
in most
an

the

breath

during
count. you.
'

1, 2, 3, 4, count,
Practice
whichever

exhale
seems

eight-step
to

plan

agreeable

9ffr

(6) (1)
Stand erect

MORNING in
a

EXERCISE.

military attitude, head

stiff, hands
on

up,

eyes

front, shoulders (2) Breath, (3)

the
same

back,

knees

at

sides.
a

Raise

body
and

slowly
slowly.
breath

toes,

inhaling

Complete

steadily
Retain

the

for

few

seconds,

maintaining

position.

(4) slowly (5) (6)

Slowly
exhaling
Practice

sink the

to
air

first

position,
the

at

the

same

time

through

nostrils.

Cleansing
several

Breath.

Repeat
left

times,

varying

by

using

right

leg

alone, then

leg alone.
STIMULATING
CIRCULATION.
:

(7)
OTrt "n1t

snbd
Stand
a

f
erect.

(H
,,,",,,..,

(1) (2) (3) steadily strength (4J| slowly

(5) (6)
This
stick will
or

Inhale Bend and

upon Relax

Complete

Breath
and

and

retain.
a

forward

slightly
and

grasp

stick your

or

cane

firmly,
the

gradually

exerting

entire

grasp.

the

grasp,
^TJI "T ,^lt{f

return
1MJ

to
f \rtiJ\r

fir *
) \J,* 1 f

position,
77 TOM
*-

and
I
r

\-\

exhale.
^

anteoisO'sitt *""*wn"I
ftna nottBTOboffl Breath. without the
cane,

Repeat
Finish exercise
cane, exert

several
with may

times,,fl of"
Cleansing
be

98-j

the

performed
an

use

of

by
the

grasping
pressure.

imaginary
exercise

using

the

to

The

is

favorite the
the take

Yogi

plan
blood blood oxygen poor absorb

of to to

stimulating
the

the

circulation and

by

driving
back may

arterial
venous

extremities,
heart has and been is

drawing
that with
it

the

lungs
inhaled
not

up'
cases

the of
to the

w"?:h
circu' tb do"

the blood

air.
in

la the

lion there
increased
not

enough
of benefit

lungs

amount

oxygen

inhaled, and
the

tystem

get the

full

of

improved

breath-

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

"

nig.

In

such

cases,

particularly,
with the

it

Is

well

to

practice
Breath

thl*

exercise,
exercise

occasionally

regular

Complete

'"g

*^

-v

CHAP SEVEN This MINOR

is

TEE

1 1.

YOGI
of

EXERCISES.
minor but
a

chapter

composed
no

seven

Yogi
each

Breath' distinct
pose purcises exer-

ing
and

Exercises, separate
in

bearing
from the

special
and will

names,

others

having
find several

different
of these

view.

Each
to

student
the
we are

best ticular "minor

case.

adapted

special
have

requirements styled
valuable

of

his

par

Although they
in

these and

exercises

exercises,"
would
course

quite
book.

useful,
one a

or densed con-

they

not

appear

this

They
and out"

give "Lung
and

in

"Physical readily
on as

Culture"
be

ment," Developelaborated of
course,

and
into
an a

might
book

"padded

small

these

subjects. Breathing by
of

They
forms

have,
a

additional
Do

value,
not
one

Yogi
them
more

part
are

of

each

exercise. "minor."

pass
or

becaue

they

marked

Some
you

these decide I.
at

exercises

may

be

just

what

need.

Try

them

and

for

yourself.

EXERCISE

(1)

Stand Inhale
Raise

erect

with

hands Breath.

sides.

(2) (3)
the hands

Complete
the
over arms

slowly,
head.

keeping

them

rigid

unth

touch Retain

(4)
head.

the

breath

few

minutes

with

hands

over

(5)
same

Lower

hands

slowly

to

sides,

exhaling

slowly

at

time.

(6)

Practice

Cleansing
EXERCISE

Breath.

11.

(1)

Stand Inhale

erect,

with

arms

straight
and
as

In

front

of

you.

(2) (3)
to

Complete
arms

Breath
as

retain.

Swing

back then

far

they

will

go;

then

back

first

position;
all

repeat

several

times,

retaining

the

breath

the

while.

(4) (5)

Exhale Practice

vigorously Cleansing

through
Breath.
48

moi;;f;h.

50

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

(5) (6)
Breath.

Then Return

bend to

backward,
first

exhaling

slowly.
take
a

position

and

Complete

(7)

Then

bend and

sideways,
then
to

exhalin"1

slowly.

(Vary

by

bending
(8)

to

right

left.)

Practice

Cleansing

Breath.

EXERCISE

VII.

(1)
column.

Stand

erect,

or

sit

erect,

with

straight

spinal

(2)
in
a

Inhale

Complete steady

Breath,
stream,
take

but

instead

of

inhaling
of

continuous

series aromatic

abort,
salts
or

quick
ammonia
Do

"sniffs,"
and

as

if

you wish

were

smelling
get
too

did

not

to

strong
but filled.

"whiff."

not other

exhale

any

of

these

little

breaths,
is

add

one

to

the

until Retain Exhale

the

entire

lung
few

space

(8)

for

seconds. the nostrils

in

(4)

through

long,

restful,

sighing
(5)

breath. Practice

Cleansing

Breath.

CHAPTER

XIII.
RHYTHMIC the
a

VIBRATION
All Is
sun,

AND in vibration.

YOGI
From is rest would universal in

BREATHI"Qf
tiniest of
A

atom

to

the

greatest
is

everything
in absolute

state

vibration.

1'here atom In prived desant incesMatter countless

even

nothing
of

itt nature.
wreck

single

vibration the

the is

universe.

vibration is

work
upon

performed.
and

being
and and

constantly
numberless varieties moment

played

by

energy and

forms forms

varieties
are

result, permanent. created,

in
on

yet They

the to
are

not
are

begin
them and

change
born rise

the

they forms,

and

from

innumerable to
newer

which
so

turn
on,

change
in

give
cession. suc-

forms,
is

and

and
in

infinite

Nothing yet
the

permanent
is

the

world
Forms

of

forms,
are

and
pearances ap-

great
"

Reality
come,

unchangeable. they
go,

but
is

they

but

the

Reality

eternal

and

unchangeable.
The atoms of the human
are

body

are

in In

constant
a

tion. vibramonths

Unceasing
there
toe is

changes
a

occurring.
in
atom

few

almost and be

complete
a

change single
a

the
now

matter

composing
your

body,
will

scarcely
found in

composing
hence.

body
constant In

it

few

months

Vibration,

vibration. all vibration the the ebb

Change,
is

constant be fownd 3?fce fall of the reach

same

change.
a

to

certain of the follow

rain

rhythm.
the

Ahythm
around
the

pervades
the
sun;

universe.
rise

swing
sea;

planets
oi

and

of

the

beating

heart;
The
us,

the

and of

flow the to law.

sun

tide;
us;

all the

rhythmicdescends
is

laws. upon
an

rays in

obedience of of this

the

law. motion

All
is
a

growth

but

exhibition the Our law

All

manifestation

of

rhythm.
are as

bodies

much

subject
around Science naNrf.

to

rhythmic
the
sun.

laws

as

is the
upon

the

planet

in Bide

its of

revolution the

Much
is

of based with
a

esoteric this

Yogi
of the

of

Breath

known of of the

principle body,

By
manages

falling
to

in absorb

the

rhythm
amount

Yogi
he

great

Prana,

which 51

disposes

of

to

bring

abou*

5"

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.
will

results

desired later
on.

by
which

him.

We

speak
Is like

of

this

at

greatning run-

length
The In

body
to the

you from
own

occupy
the

smaft

iniet

land its the and to

sea.

Although really
The and

apparently
to
sea

subject
ebb life
are

only
flow

to of

laws,
of the

it is
ocean.

subject
great

the of
we

and Is

tides

swelling

receding,

rising
and and

falling,
In
a

and

responding
we

its vibrations the vibration

to up

rhythm. rhythm
times and and

normal

condition
ocean

receive

of the
we

the mouth

great
of to

of inlet

life, and
seems

respond
choked from

it, but
with

at

the

debris, Ocean,

fail

receive manifests You

the

impulse
within
us.

Mother

inharmony

have and in
a

heard in

how

note

on

violin, if sounded
motion The
a on same

repeatedly
which is true order
will when

rhythm,

will
a

start

into

vibrations
result

time

destroy
of

bridge.
crosses

regiment given

soldiers
"break

bridge,
an

the

being
lest

always

to

step"
both the the

such

sion, occa-

the

vibration

bring

down of

bridge
of
the

and

ment. regi-

These motion
will

manifestations

effect effect
on

rhythmic body
of

give

you

an

idea whole

of

rhythmic
and the

breathing.
becomes motion
will in

The

system
with the and
to

catches

the

tion vibracauses plete com-

harmony
of the

will, which
while in from
no

rhythmic harmony

lungs,

such the

respond attuned,

readily
the
any
same

orders finds of

will.

With

the

body
the the

thus

Yogi part

difficulty in body
can

increasing
order from

circulation

in in

the he

by

an an

will, and
of

the

way to

direct
or

increased

current and
same

nerve

force it.

any

part

organ,

strengthening
In "catches control at the
a

stimulating
way
as

the the

the

Yogi

by
and
of
can

rhythmic
is able
prana,

breathing
absorb and

swing,"

it were, amount

to

greatly

increased
of

which does
use

is then it for
in
as a

disposal
for to

his

will.

(He

and
to

vehicle

sending
him

forth

thoughts
whose

others
are

and

tracting atthe

all those The

thoughts
of

keyed

same

vibration.

phenomena healing,

telepathy,

thought
jects sub-

transference,
are

mental

mesmerism,
in

etc., which
the 'been Western known

creating

such
but

an

interest which have

world to the

at

the

present

time,

SCIENCE

OF

BEE

ATE.

51
and will will

fogis
if the

for

centuries,

can

be

greatly increased
the

augmented
do
so

person

sending

forth

thoughts breathing

after the

rhythmic
value hundred
In is

breathing.
mental
per cent.

Rhythmic

increase

of

healing,

magnetic

healing,

etc., several

rhythmic
mental

breathing
idea the

the

main To

thing
those

to

be

acquired
thing any-

the

of

rhythm.
of

who

know is

of
To

music,
the

idea

measured of
the

counting
soldier:

familiar.

others,

rhythmic
one,

step two,

"Left,
one,

right;
three,

left, right; left, right;

three,

four;

two,

four,"
The

will

convey bases the

the his

idea.

Yogi
with

rhythmic
of

time The beat

for

upon heart

unit
beat

sponding corre-

beat but

his

heart. heart

varies person

in

different

persons,

the

unit that

of

each

is

the

proper in

rhythmic rhythmic placing

standard

particular
your

dividual in-

his

breathing.
your

Ascertain
over

normal and the

heart then

beat

by

fingers

your

pulse,

count:

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6," etc., until firmly rhythm,

The

rhythm
will

becomes
fix

fixed
so

in

your you

mind.
will be

A able in

little to

tice prac-

the

that

easily
six
;
'

reproduce pulse
units,

it. but

beginner
will

usually
able

inhales

about this

he

be

to

greatly

increase

by

practice.
The of

Yogi

rule

for

rhythmic

breathing
be the

is

that

the while

units the

inhalation
for

and

exhalation and of between

should

same, be

units the

retention of

breaths
and

should

one-half

number
The

those

inhalation in

exhalation.

following

exercise
as

Rhythmic
the will

Breathing
basis
be of

should

be

thoroughly
exercises,

mastered,
to which in
an

it forms

numerous

other

reference easy
as

made
sure

later. to hold
as

(1)
the

Sit

erect,
and

posture,

being
in
a

chest,

neck

head

nearly

straight
back the and

line

possible, resting
the
may

with

shoulders
on

slightly thrown lap.

In

hands of

easily

the

this

position
ribs and

weight
the

body
be

is largely

supported

by
The

the

position
that with
one

easily get
the
in

maintained. best and

effect

Yogi

has

found

cannot chest

of
abdomen

rhythmic

breathing

the

drawn

the
a

protruding. Breath, counting

its

(2)

Inhale

slowly

Complete

pulse
.

units.

54

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH

(3) (4) pulse (5) (6) yourself (7)

the

Retain,
Exhale units. Count

counting

three

pulse
the

units.

slowly

through

nostrils,

counting

six

three

pulse
number

beats
of

between

breaths.

Repeat
at the

times,

but

avoid

fatiguing

start.

When

you

are

ready
which

to

close

the

exercise,
and
cleanse

practice
the

cleansing

breath,

will

rest

you

lungs.
After
a

little

practice
inhalations
consumed.

you

will and

be

able

to

increase

the

duration fifteen
ber

of

the

exhalations,
In

until

about

pulse
that the
Do

units

are

this
between

increase,
breaths

remem-

~*j
one-

the
units

units

for
for

retention

and

is

j
^

half

inhalation

and
in

exhalation. effort much that

to increase

not

overdo
the

yourself
breath,
the of
the

your

the

duration
to

of

but

pay

as

attention

as

ble possi-

acquiring
the

"rhythm,"
breath.
of

as

is and

more

important
try
and until you

than

length
measured

Practice the

get
can

the
almost

"swing"
"feel" the whole

movement,
of It the
will

until

you motion

rhythm body.
but
the task

vibratory require
at
a

throughout practice
and

your

little

perseverance, will make

your

pleasure
one.

your

provement im-

an

easy

The

Yogi

is

most

patient
are

and

persevering
to the

man,

and of

his these

great

ments attain-

due

largely

possession

qualities.

CHAP

TEE

XIV. PSYCHIC the

PHENOMENA
With the

OF

YOGI
of

BEEATHINfcf.
in exercises the

exception
the book

instructions
of to

Yog*
fore hereto-

Rhythmic given
effort,

Breathing,
in this

majority
relate

the

the
in

physical
itself, is affording

plane
also
a

of
re

which, by
the

while

highly
as

important
the nature

garded

Yogis
for

in
on or

of
and

stantial sub-

basis

efforts

the

psychic

spiritual
of the

plane,

Do

not,
of
to

however,
the

discard
for

think

lightly
that

physical
a

phase body
the of

subject,
a

remember

it needs
that burns

sound

support
of

sound

mind,
the

and in in

also which
its

the

body
the

ii"

temple
the

the

Ego,

lamp
is good

light
thing every-

Spirit.
has

Everything
The

place,
is the and

and

its place.

developed
mind either
a

man

"all-around renders to

man,"
each be

who
its

recognizes
due.

body,
of

and
is
a

spirit
mistake

Neglect
sooner or

which
must be

must

rectified

later;

debt

which

repaid

with

interest.
We will
now

take in with that with the

up

the

Psychic
of
a

phase
of

of

tue

Yogi
each

Science
exercise

of

Breath

shape
it its in

series

exercises,

carrying
will notice

explanation.
each
exercise

You is

rhythmic
to mental to

ing breaththe

accompanied
of
certain
a

the

instructions This which into the

"carry

thought" gives
force.
power

desired cleared
in

results. upon go

attitude exercise
of

the
We

Will

track

its the

cannot,
the
of

this

work,

subject
you

of

Will,
the

and

must If find will

assume

that have the

you
no

tave

some

knowledge
with the the

subject.
you will

you

acquaintance practice
much clearer of

subject,

that

actual
a

exercises

themselves

give

knowledge
the
old

than
Hindu seed

any

amount says, of

of

theoretical "He
its

teaching,
tastes than
a

for

as

proverb
knows load of
more

who flavor

grain
who

of
sees

mustard
an

he

elephant (1)
GENERAL

it." FOR YOGI

DIRECTIONS BREATHING.

PSYCHIC

The

basis

of

all

Yogi

Psychic

Breathing
which

is
we

the
gave

Yogi
in

Rhythmic

Breath,

instruction

regarding
55

86

SCIENCE

OF

BEE

AT

R.

our

last

chapter.

In

the

following
we

exercises,
say

in

order "Breathe the

cise exer-

to

avoid

useless

repetition,
and
then

will the

merely,
for
power

Rhythmically,"
of the

give
or

instruction Will

psychic
with
you

force,
the

directed
breath

working
After need to

in
a

connection
little

rhythmic
will find

vibrations.
will
as

practice
after the of

that

you

not

count grasp

first
time

rhythmic
and
at

breath,
and

the
will

mind
be

will able to

the

idea

rhythm
pleasure,
clear

you

breathe This
will

rhythmically
leave

almost for
the of in

automatically. sending
the Will. the of
the

the

mind the

psychic
the

vibrations

under

direction directions

(See

following

first exercise

for

using

Will.)

(2)
Lying
hands the flat
on

PRANA

DISTRIBUTING.
floor
or

the

bed,
Solar

completely
Plexus to

relaxed,
(over
the

with

resting stomach,

lightly
where After

over

the
ribs

pit of

the

begin
is
in
an

separate),
establshed

breathe
will

rhythmically.
that
prana each
or

the
will

rhythm
draw the

fully

inhalation vital up At energy

increased

supply
which
in

of will

from
nervous

Universal
and

supply,
stored
the

be

taken

by
each

the

system
will

the
or

Solar
vital
f

Plexus.
energy
ana

exhalation all

that the

prana

is

being
to

distributed

over

body,
to

to every
nerve, soles

organ

part; vein;

every

muscle,
top
of

cell
your

and head

atom;
to

artery
of
your

and

from

the

the

feet;
nerve; and

invigorating, recharging strength

to in all form

strengthening
every
over a uerve

and

stimulating sending
energy,

every
force
the

center; system.

the

While
of the

exercising inrushing
taken up

will, try coming

mental the

picture
and

prana, at
once

through
Plexus,
of

lungs
then

being
the

by
sent down
an

the

Solar

with

exhaling
to to the
use

effort, being

to all parts
to effort. and

the It is

system,
not

down

finger tips
the
you

and

the

toes.

necessary

Will
wish

with

Simply
then

commanding making
Calm
the

that
mental

which

jto

produce
that

picture
the

of

it

is

|all

is necessary.

command

with
which

mental

picture

is

far

better

than

forcible The
and

willing,
exercise the

only
most

dissipates
apd and

force

needlessly.
refreshes
a

above

is

helpful system

greatly
produces

strengthens
all over

nervous

restful

feeling

the

body.

It is especially

d8

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

exercise,
affected others

passing part.
In

them

down the

the

body
in

from

the

head

to th*
or

using
the and the

hands

healing
the

yourself

always
down
the

hold
arm

mental

ima,ge
the

that

prana

is flowing

through
affected

finger
and

tips

into
it.

the

body,
course

thus
we

reaching
can

part

healing
in
in

Of

give
up of

only
several

general
forms

directions of
disease

this

book

without
a

taking practice
conditions Some

the
the

detail, but

little

above
the

exercise,
will

varying produce
of

it slightly to
wonderful
sults. re-

fit the

of

case,

Yogis

follow

the then

plan

placing

both

hands ing holdprana

on

the

affected mental diseased diseased

will

part, and image

organ

breathing
are

rhythmically,

the
into

that and

they

fairly pumping
it and
a

the out

part, stimulating
as

ing drivof

conditions,
drive out the

pumping
and

into

pail

dirty water
fresh
water.

latter is very

fill the

bucket

with

This
pump

last

plan

effective
the

if the

mental

image
the actual

of

the

is clearly the
pump

held,
handle

inhalation the

ing representthe

lifting of pumping.

and

exhalation

(6)
We cannot take

HEALING
up pimana the

OTHERS.

question
in detail
But

of
in
we

the
this
can

psychic
book,
and
as

ment treatsuch

of would
you to to be

disease

by
to

foreign plain

its purpose.

will be

give

simple,
do much

instructions in

whereby
others.

you

may

enabled

good
is

relieving by

The

main and

principle
controlled
amount

remember you

that

rhythmic
to absorb to

breathing
a

thought
of
prana,

are

enabled
are

considerable
it

and
person,

also

able

pass

into

the and

body
organs

of

another and
You

stimulating
health
learn and to form you the

weakened

parts
diseased
mental to down

imparting
must first

driving
such
will

out
a

conditions.

clear be able

image

of feel

the the
and

desired
influx
out

condition
of prana, your

that and

actually
your

force into times

running
the until upon

arms

of

finger
a

tips
few
your

body
the

of

the

patient.
is fairly

Breathe

rhythmically
then of
Then

rhythm
the
rest

established,
of the IB the

place
the

hands

atttctecl

part
ovei

body

patient,
the

letting

them

lightlj

part.^
the

follow
exercise

"pumping"

process

described pationt

preceding

(Self-Healing)

and

fill thf

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

89

fnJl

of

prana
once as

until in
a

the

diseased
raise the

condition hands
the and you the

is and

driven "flick"

out.

Every
ingers
It

while
were

t*"j

if you to do

throwing

off

diseased
also may to

condition wash
take Also
on

is

well after of the

this

occasionally
as

the
a

hands
trace

treatment, diseased

otherwise

condition several the

of

patient;
after into to the the be with to

tice prac-

the

Cleansing
the treatment

Breath
let

times pour

treatment

During
one

prana

patient
merely
the

in the

continuous

stream,

allowing

yourself
the

pumping

machinery supply
of You

connecting
prana, and not work

patient
it

versal uni-

allowing
the
hands

flow

freely
but

Hi

rough

you.

need the

vigorously,
the

simply
parts.

enough
The

that

prana

freely
must
so a as

reaches be
to

affected
quently fre-

rhythmic
the

breathing
treatment,
the prana

practiced
the

during
normal
to

keep

rhythm

and
the
or

to

afford
on

free

passage. but the where

It is better

place

hands

the

bare
them

skin,
over

this

is

not

advisable
above

possible

place

clothing. by

Vary
ing strok-

method the

occasionally gently kept

and

during softly

the
with

treatment the This

body being

finger
is you

tips, the
ing soothfind
as

fingers

slightly separated.
In
cases

very may such

to the

patient. give the

or

of

long

standing
in

it

helpful
out, get
the

to

mental

command be

words,
as

"get be,

out,"

"be

strong,
you to

strong,"
the

the

case more

may

words
to

helping
point
and have
in

exercise

will to

forcibly
the

and
of

the

Vary
use

these your you

instructions
own

suit

needs

the

case, We them

judgment
general
different

and

inventive and you above and plied, ap-

faculty.
can

given

the of

principles
ways. studied The

apply

hundreds

apparently
will

simple
enable healers"
or

instruction,
one are

if carefully
all

to

accomplish

that their

the

leading

"magnetic
are more

able

to, although
and

"systems" They
are

less

cumbersome and

complicated.
it

using they

prana

ignorantly
combine

calling

"magnetism."
with their

If

would

rhythmic
would

breathing
double their

netic" "mag-

treatment

they (7)

efficiency.

DISTANT

HEALING.

Prana

colored
to persons

by
at

the
a

thought
distance,

of
who

the
are

sender

may to

b"
re

projected

willing

"0

SCIENCE

OF

BEE

AT

H.

celve secret has sends flashes

It, and
of heard forth
across

healing
"absent

work

done of

in

this

way.
the

This Western
of

Is

th*

the
so

healing,"
of late years.

which The

world the healer

and it

much and
space

thought
of the in and

colors and

the finds It is

prana

sender,
the like

lodgment
unseen,

psychic
the and
treat

anism mechMarconi seeks persons

of
waves,

the
passes

patient. through
to
must to

it
person

intervening
it.
a

obstacles
In order to

the
at you
a a

attuned
you

receive
form

distance,
can

mental

image
with the

of them.
mental

them This

until is

feel

yourself

be

en

rapport
upon

psychic
the

process

dependent
You it
can

imagery
when That
be

of is is

healer.

feel

the in describe
a

sense

of of It it

rapport
nearness.

it

established,
about
a as

manifesting
as we can

sense

plain

it.

may at

acquired
first trial.

by
When

little

practice,
is

and

some

will say
a

get

the to force
Then

rapport
"I
am

established,
you
you your

mentally
of heal with vital

the
or

distant
power,

patient,
which the
prana

sending invigorate

supply
and mind
across

will
as

you."
each
space

picture
of

leaving
and the
certain

exhalation

rhythmic
and

breath,

traveling
and for

instantaneously
It is
not you the
essary nec-

reaching
to
fix

patient
hours
The

healing treatment,

him.

although
of
up to

may

do
as

so

if is

you

wish.

receptive opening

condition
himself

patient, psychic
you

he

expecting
him them. in
a

and to If

your

force,
may himself above

attunes

receive you agree

your

vibrations
upon

whenever let him

send

hours,

place
The ment" treat-

relaxed

attitude

and

receptive
of
may
a

condition. the do
"absent

is of

the the

great
Western most

underlying
world.

principle
You with

these

things

as

well

as

th"

noted

healers,

little

practice.

CHAPTER MORE PHENOMENA OF THOUGHT be YOGI

XV.

PSYCHIC
PROJECTION.

BREATHING.

(1) Thoughts
method effect that
no

may

projected Healing) forth,

ever

by

following
and others

the will

last

tioned men-

(Distant
so

feel

the

of

thought
evil
are

sent
can

it being

remembered another
person

always
whose to One
another

tnought

injure

thoughts
bad can, ones,

good.
bad
excite
ones

Good

thoughts always

are

always
to

positive
ones.

and

negative
and
in to

good

however, sending
with

the

interest
waves

attention way,

of

by
prana

him
the

thought
message

this

charging
If you and this

the
desire pathy sym-

he

wishes

convey. possess

another's

love for

and
you

sympathy,
can

and him

love of

him,

send

thoughts
are

kind ever, howfrom

upon

with

effect, attempt

providing
to

your

motives another
as

pure.

Never, hurt, only

or

influence

to

his

impure
the
the

or

selfish

motives,
redoubled
is is all

such

thoughts
and

recoil

sender innocent

with

force,
affected. but of and

injure Psychic

him,
force

while when

party
used and
with

not

legitimately
or

right,
uses

beware

of such
person

"black

magic"
are

improper playing things

unholy
a

it,

as

attempts

like such

dynamo,

the

attempting
of

will

be
no

surely
person

punished
of
power,

by

the motives

result
ever

the

act

itself.
a

However, degree
invulnerable
of

impure
and
a

acquires
and mind
power.

great
an

psychic
shield

pure

heart

is

against nothing

improper
can

psychic
you.

Keep

yourself

pure

and

hurt

(2)
If order of you
are ever

FORMING in
you the feel

AN

AURA.
of

company

persons

of of

low their

mind,
breathe

and

the
a

depressing
few
and

influence thus

thought,
an

rhythmically
supply
method
which of prana,

times,
then

generating
of the

additional

by
with the

means an

mental

image
aura,

surround will

yourself
you from

egg-shaped
thought

thought
"*nd

protect
of

gross

disturbing

influences

others.

gfi

SCIENCE

OF

(3)
If that
you

RECHARGING that to
your up feet

YOURSELF.
vital
a new

feel need

energy

is at

low

ebb,
the

an!
best

you is

store
the

supply together
of both
This

quickly, (side by
hands closes
prana
a

plan course)
that
as

to
and

place
to

close

side, of
any way

lock

the

fingers

in

seems

the and

most

comfortable.
any escape

the

circuit,
the

it were,

prevents
breathe effect of

of

through times,

extremities.
YOU

Then feel the

rhythmically
the

few

and

will

recharging.
OTHERS. in

(4)
If
some

RECHARGING is deficient of Then

friend in front

vitality
toes

you

may

aid

him
his you

by

sitting
in the

him,

your

touching

his, and

hands

yours. mental

both of

breathe

rhythmically,
prana into his the be prana

forming
and he

image
the mental

sending image
of

system,
prana. careful of
a

holding
of
weak

receiving
will
as

Persons
with person

vitality try
this will

or

passive experiment,
be him colored
a

should
the

whom of
person, weaker

they
evil

desires
may

with

the

thoughts
over

of

that the

and

give
The

temporary

influence may

person.

latter, however,
closing
the
circuit

easily
before

move re-

such
and

influence

by
a

(as

tioned) men-

breathing
Breath.

few

rhythmic

breaths,

closing

with

the

Cleansing

(5)
Water
may

CHARGING

WATER. with
the prana,

be and

charged holding

by
by
the

breathing
the

rhythmically,
in the the
your

glass

of

water

tom, botof
over

the

left hand
as

hand, together

and and

then

gathering shaking
them of

fingers

right
water,

gently
water

if
into

you

were

shaking
The
must to

drops

off
prana

of

finger tips passed charged

the the

glass.
water

mental also weak

image
be
or

of the held.
sick

being
thus

into

Water
persons, mental

is found if
a

stimulating

particularly image
In of last exists

healing
of

thought
the
also

accompanies
The this
one,

the
caution

the

transfer

prana. to

give.i
tJ~

the

exercise

apylies
in
a

although

danger

only

greatly

lessened

degree.

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

C3

(6)
Wot direction
and

ACQUIRING
can

MENTAL

QUALITIES. by the
can

only
of

the

body
but

be the

controlled mind of the

as

mind be

undel trained

the

will,
the

itself

cultivated
the

by
to

exercise
knows

controllingwill.
"Mental
that calm

This,
etc.,
tht. of th*.

which
has

Western the
for

world West
ages.

Science,"
truth demand but which

proved
has

portions
The
in

of
mere

Yogi
Will mental

known

will

accomplish
Is

wonders

this

direction,

if the the be
is

exercise
Is

accompanied
increased.
the proper

by

rhythmic

breathing,
may

effect

greatly by

Desirable mental

qualities image
Poise
power,

acquired
desired

holding

of

what

during
desirable

rhythmic qualities;

breathing.
increased

and

Self
may

trol, Conbe
inated elimall

etc.,
may

acquired by
"Mental
may

in

this

way.

Undesirable the

qualities qua'Jties.

be
or

cultivating
Science" be is
a

opposite

Any
and

the

exercises,
w.th the

"treatments"

tions" "affirmaThe

used

Yogi

Rhythmic
for the

Breath.

following
and

good
of

general
desirable

exercise mental
or

acquirement

development
Lie the
in
a

qualities:
Picture
to

passive

attitude,
desire

sit erect.

self your-

qualities you
of
the

to

cultivate, seeing yourself

and

as

possessed

the

qualities,

demanding
the mental to

that

your

mind
the
rou

develop
mental
as

quality.
possible,
up

Breathe

rhythmically,
live

picture firmly. Carry

as

holding picture with

up

much have

and

endeavor
mind. ideal. You

to

the

"uefal

you

set

in your to mind has

your

will

find

yourself
of the

gradually breatning
and find the

growing
assists student

up the

The
new

rhythm

in

forming
the wonderful

combinations, system
wMl

who

followed
a

Western

the

Yogi
Science"

Rhythmic
works.

ally

in

his

"Mental

(7)

ACQUIRING
qualities
mentioned
not mean, may

PHYSICAL
be
in

QUALITIES
by
with

Physical
ods
as

acquired

the

same

m"tu

above

connection course,

mental
men

ties. qualican

We
made

do
or

of

that may of

short be the

be
or

tall,
be

that

amputated
But
courage

limbs

replaced,
countenance character

similar
may

miracles.

the

expression
and

changed; by

general
of the

physical

improved

the

control

Will,

accompanied

hv

14

SCIENCE.

OF

BREATH.

rhythmic walk,
and

breathing. Improved
To

As

man

thinks
will

so mean

does

he

look,

*o|
looK
thf the

sit, etc.
actions.
to

thinking
any

improved body,
direct

develop

part

of

the

attention mental
of prana,

it, while
that
nerve

breathing
you
are

rhythmically,
an

holding
amount

picture
or

sending
the
it.

increased

force,

to

part,
This

and

thus

increasing equally develop. plan

in

its
well

vitality
to any

and

developing
of

plan
you

applies
wish
of to this
our

part

the

body
use a

which

Many
their

Western exercises.
so

athletes The
will

modification has followed h.,w

to

student

who

tions instructhe

far
in

readily
above
in

understand
work.

apply
rule

Yogi

principles
is

the
as

The

general

of

exercise Mental

the

same

the

preceding
touched in

exercise
upon

(acquiring
subject
of

Qualities).
of

We

have

the
pages.

the

cure

physical (8)
The

ailments

preceding
THE such

CONTROLLING
emotions,

EMOTIONS.
is

undesirable

Fear,

Worry,

iety, Anx-

Hate, Grief,
the if

Anger,
are

Jealousy,
amenable
to

Envy,
to the

Melancholy,
control
more

Excitement,
the in the

etc.,
is

of

Will,
such

and
cases

Will

enabled

operate
is

easily
while has

rhythmic

breathing
The

practiced
exercise

student found
most

is

"willing."
effective has of but these

following
Yogi
need of

been the

by

the

students,
it,
as

although
he has

advanced
since

Yogi
rid

little

long by

gotten

undesirable them. The

mental

qualities student,
while he

growing
finds

spiritually
the
cise exer-

beyond
a

Yogi
to
mm

however,
is

great

help

growing.
the

Breathe the "Get Solar Out."

to

rhythmically, Plexus,
Send and the and

concentrating sending
to command the carried and
you

attention

upon

it

the

mental

command

mental form

firmly, picture
with with The

just
of the

as

you
desirable un-

begin

exhale,
emotions

mental
away

the

being
seven see

exhaled

breath.

Repeat
and must then he

times,
how

finish feel.
HS

the

Cleansing
mand com-

Breath,

good

mental

given

"in

earnest,"

trifling

will

not

d"

the

SCIENCE

O*

BREATH.

be but
most

easily
is

performed.

It

may

be
when

practiced
one

at

any the

time,
instinct !i
re-

specially
strongly,

recommended at which may be The fixed

on

feels

time most

the

reproductive
transmuted
as

energy for

[manifesting and
kenerative
Keep
from purposes.

easily
is

exercise the

follows:

the

mind
sexual into
as

idea
or

of

Energy,

and If

away

ordinary
come

thoughts
the mind do of

imaginings.
not be

these
but

thoughts
regard

discouraged,
which
you and
on

them for

manifestations of

force

intend
mind. idea Solar
as

using

the

purposes
or

strengthening
and fix energy your

the

body

,Lie passively
uf

sit

erect,

mind

the the away

drawing
where force the with

the

reproductive
it will be

upward
and

to

Plexus,
reserve

transmuted
Then of

stored

of
mental each of

vital

energy.

breathe
up

rhythmically, reproductive
make

forming
t-nergy
a

iirage
inhalation. Will

drawing
With
the

the

each
be to and

inhalation
di-awn

command the
the

the

that

energy

upward
Plexus.

from If

reproductive
is will

organization
established of

the
the

Solar menta!

rhythm
you

fairly
be

image
of sire deto the the

is
the

clear,
energy,
an

conscious

the

upward
effect.
may ~us, draw

passage If you it up

and

will

feel
mental

its

stimulating
force,
you

increase instead couimand

to
or

in

the

brain

of and the

to

the

Solar the

Pie
m"

by

giving
of

mental

holding

ital

image

transmission
The creative
man

brain.

woman

doing
be able the

mental
to
use

creative

work,

or

bodily
in up with such work Solar

work,
work

will

this

creative

energy

iheir the the

by
with

following
the In needed balance

above and form work

exercise, sending
of will

drawing
it forth

energy

inhalation

exhalation.
as are

this
in

last the

exercise,
pass up

only
the the

portions being
Plexus. You iuctive

into
in

done,

the

remaining

stored

will
fluids energy

understand,
which
are

of drawn

course, up

that and

it is not

the
the soul to

repro

used,

but the usual

ethenl
of

pranic

which

animates
as

the
it
were.

latter,
It

tht

reproductive
the
nead to

organism,
bend forward

is

allot*

easily and

naturally during

th"

transmuting

exercise.

SCIENCE

OF

BBEATH.

67

(10)
The ful in

BRAIN found
the action

STIMULATING.
the of

Yogis

have

following
the

exercise for the

most purpose
a

tuw-

stimulating
clear in

brain

of

producing
effect

thinking
the

and

reasoning.
and
will
nervous

It has

ful wonderand
to

clearing
in

brain work of of

system,
most to useful

those

engaged
both and in
also

mental direction
a
means

find

it

them,
work

the
as

enabling

them the
mind

do and

better
ing clear-

refreshing
labor.

it after
Sit

arduous
an

mental

in
and

erect the eyes

posture,
well to the

keeping
the

the

spinal letting the

column

r^aight,
_*st
but
on

front,

hands

the

upper of

part

of

legs.

Breathe

rhythmically,
as

instead

breathing
press

through
the the

both

nostrils close Then

the

in

the

ordinary
thumb,
the
then

exercises,
and inhale and

left

nostril

with
remove

the

through
the
the

right nostril.
with

thumb,
exhale

close

right nostril
left

finger, and chang changing right

as

through

nostril.
the

Then,

without

ing the

fingers, inhale through

through
the

left nostril, and

Then on, inhale

fingers, exhale
and above
or

right.
so

through
nostrils

exhale

through

left, and
the of

alternating
nostril

mentioned,

closing
This is
one

unused
the and oldest

with
of

the

thumb
"

forefinger.
is

forms

Yogi breath
is to

ing, and worthy

Yogis
often

quite

important
But the
the

valuable,
is

and

well the
is

of to held To

acquirement.
that
as

it

quite
world secret"

amusing
this of

know out

to

Western "whole
many
more

method ing. Breath-

being

Yogi

the

minds

of

Western than
a

readers, picture
in

"Yogi
of
act
a

Breathing"
Hindu,

suggests

nothing
and

sitting erect, "Only

work

alternating nothing
the
eyes

nostrils more." of the

the

of that

breathing.
this to the little

this
will

and

We
Western

trust

open

world
ous numer-

great

possibilities of Yogi whereby

it may
be

Breathing, employed.
PSYCHIC form
to

and

the

methods

(11)
The which
a

TVits

GRAND
have
a

YOGI
favorite

BREATH.

Yogis

of
which

psychic
has

breathing
been

they
have

practice
term

occasionally,
the
as

given

Sanscrit

of
it in

which

above

is

genera!

equivalent.
on

We

given student

last,
the

it of

requires practice rhythmic

the

part

of

the

line

breathing

and

mental

38

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

uiftx";ery,

which

he

has The

now

acquired

by

tweans

of the

tlw

^receding
Breath "Blessed This the
may

exercises. be the summed

general
up in

principles
the old

of Hindu

Grant.

saying:
his
prana,

is exercise

Yogi
will

who fill the

can

breathe

through
with

bone*."
and

entire

system
with
every

student

will

emerge organ

from
and

It

bone,
and It is

muscle,
attuned
a

nerve,

cell,
prana

tissue,
and

part
of

energized
the and breath. he who
a

by

the

the of
us

rhythm
the if
the

eral gen-

housecleaning carefully freshly

his

system,
he
crown

practices
new

it

will

feel

had

been
of his

given
head for

body,
tips
of

created,
We in

from
let

to

the

toes.

will
a

the

exercise

speak
at

itself.
ease.

""1) Lie (2)

established.

relaxed

position,
until

perfect

Breathe

rhythmically

the

rhythm

is

perfectly

(3)
image
the the then
of

Then,
the

inhaling
breath

and

exhaling,
up

form

the the then

mental
bones of

being
forced
arma;

drawn
out

through them;
the

legs, and
bones of

then the the

as

through through

through
the

then

top
the and

of

skull;

through
then the

stomach;
were

then

through upward
as

reproductive
downward
breath of the
were

region;
along being
the

if it

traveling
and
then

spinal
and

column;
exhaled filled

if

the
pore

inhaled whole

through
with

every prana and

skin,

body
Then
to

being

life.
send

(4)
uf
prana

(breathing
the
Seven

rhythmically)
Vital
as

the
as

current

Centers,
in

in

turn,
exercises:

follows,

using

the

mental

picture
forehead. back base Solar Sacral
of

previous

(a)

To To To To To To To

the the the the the the the

(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

Finish
lorn

the the

head. brain.

of

Plexus.

Region
of

(lower
navel.

part

of

the

spine).

region

the

reproductive sweeping
feet with
several the

region.
current of prana, to

by
to Finifch

and

f*

head

times.

(5)

Cleansing

Breath.

CHAPTER

XV

i.

YOGI
The

SPIRITUAL

BREATHING.
about

Yogis

not

only by

bring

desired

mental
with

quailrhythmic
or

lies

and

properties
but in

will-power
also

coupled spiritual
in
man

oreathing,
rather Oriental which
become
are

they
their

develop

faculties,
way.

aid

unfoldinent,
teach in
a race

the
has

same

The

philosophies
at

that dormant

many

faculties

present
as

state,

but

which
also

will
teach
ravor-

unfolded man,

the

progresses. of

They
will, aided
of
sooner

that
able

by

the

proper may

effort in the them

the

by these
than
one

conditions, faculties,
and

aid

unfoldment

ual spiritin

develop
of

much
In

the
may

ordinary
even now

process

evolution.
powers

other
of

words,

develop
become
ages In all

spiritual
the
common

consciousness of under

which
race

will after

not

property

the

until law

long

of of

gradual
the

development
directed

the

of

evolution.

exercises
an

toward

this There which

end,
is

rhythmic
course no

breathing mystic

plays
property

important
in the

part.
itself

of

breath the

duces pro-

such

wonderful breath
is

results,
such
as

but
to

rhythm
the whole
and

produced
system,
in

by

the

Yogi
the
and

bring

including

brain, by
the
we

under means,

perfect
the

control,
most

perfect

harmony,
is

this

perfect
latent into

condition faculties.

obtained
In this

for work

unfoldment
cannot go

of

these

deeply

the

philosophy
because then this

of

the

East
would

regarding require
is also too other should dear the next

spiritual
volumes

development,
to
cover

subject
the
There

it, and
the to
average

again
reader.

subject
are

abstruse
reasons,

to

interest known

well be

occultists,
at time this
comes

why
time. for before

tbis
Rest you you.

knowledge
assured,
to

not

spread
that
way

broadcast
the be

student, step,
chela
this of the

when
will is
we

take

opened
the you

out guru

"When

the
In

(student) chapter
two

ready,
will of

ter) (mas-

appears/'
for
the

give

directions

development (1)
the
the

phases
of of 69 the

spiritual

ness, consciousof of the the

i. e.,

consciousness

the

identity

Soul
Soul

"nd

(2)

consciousness

connection

"0

SCIENCE

OF

BREATH.

with
are

the

Universal and
with

Life. consist

Both

of the
mental

exercises

given

below

simple,

of

images
The
must the

firmly
student
make

held,
must haste from

accompanied
not

rhythmic
at to

breathing.
start, but
as

expect
and

too
be

much content

the

slowly,
seed to

develop

does

flower,

blossom.

SOUL The These self.

in real

CONSCIOUSNESS. the

Self
are

Is not but
a

body
of

or

even

the

mind

of the

man.

things
The

part
the

his

personality,
of
of

lesser is

real

Self The

is

Ego,
Self
even

whose

manifestation the the

individuality.
of the
is
a

real is

is

independent

body,
anism mechThe

which

it inhabits,

and

independent
as an

mind, drop

which
from

it uses

instrument. and is

real
and
no

Self

the
cannot

Divine

Ocean,
or

eternal
and still
as a

indestructible.
matter It

It becomes Soul.
you,

die
the not

be

annihilated,
the
real your and Self Soul the is
some

what
is the

of Do

body,
think
the of

exists.

of

thing
is the
.ng in

apart
unreal

from

for

YOU

are

Soul,

body
chang-

and

transitory day, develop

The
upon

part
and

you you

which will

material You

every may

which

day
will

discard.
be

the

faculties
the

so

that
its

they

conscious of
the

of

the

reality of Yogi
the
real The

Soul,
for
or

and such

ence independ-

body.

plan
Self

development

is

by

meditation

Soul,

accompanied
is the

by

rhythmic
form. EXERCISE.

breathing.
Place

following

exercise

simplest position.

"

your

body
and

in

relaxed,
upon

reclining
the of real the it at

Breathe
of

rhythmically, yourself
as an

meditate

Self, thinking body,

will. and
but

entity independent being

the
useful

although
Think of
your
a

inhabiting

it and
not
a as

able

to

leave
as a

of

yourself,
as

body,
of
as

but and

spirit,

body part of

but
real

shell,
You.

comfortable,
as
an

not

the

Think

yourself
a

independent
While
flnd

being, using ignore

often will

the the

body body

only

convenience you will

meditating,
that
you will when is the

entirely, and entirely body

the to

become

almost of

unconscious which you

of
tnay

it, and
return This

8eem

to
you
are

be

out

the
with

through
the

exercise.

gist

of

Yogi

meditative

breathing

SCIENCE

OF
in

BEE will

AT V.

Tl
a

lethods,
iens"

and

if persisted

give
will

one

wonderful him
seem

of the

reality of the
of with

Soul, and

make

almost will

independent
often
come

the

body.
show

The

sense

of immortality and

this to

increased

consciousness,
of

the

person

will will

begin
be

signs
to

spiritual development
and others. in
on

which he
must not
or

noticeable
himself to

himself

But upper

allow

live too
for not

much
is here

the

regions,
for to
a

to

despise his body,

and he must

he

this plane

purpose, the fail

neglect
to round

his

opportunity
out.
nor

gain
he

experiences
to

necessary his

him

must

respect

body,

which

is the

Temple

of

the

Spirit.
THE The UNIVERSAL
in
a

CONSCIOUSNESS. which
in the

Spirit
Soul, is
and

man,

is the
ocean

highest manifestation
of

of

his

drop
with

Spirit, apparently
touch
in

separate
ocean

distinct, but
every

yet

really in drop
he

with
As
more

the
man

itself,and
in
aware

other

it.

unfolds
more

spiritual consciousness
of
as

becomes

and versal Uniit he loses seek

his
some

relation
term

to the it.
He

Universal
feels at

Spirit, or
times
ai

Mind
were

almost
sense

at-one-ment of contact state

with and

it, and

then

again he
The

the
to

relationship.
and

Yogis
thus

attain and

this

of

Universal

Consciousness many

tion by meditaattained
to
man

rhythmic
stage
need
as

breathing,
of his existence.

have

the

highest degree
of not

spiritual attainment
The

possible
of

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