The Science of Pranayama

Table Of ContentsPUBLISHERS' NOTEINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER ONEPrana and PranayamaSub-Pranas and Their FunctionsThe Colour of PranasThe Length of the Air-CurrentsThe Centering of the PranaThe LungsSushumnaKundaliniShat-ChakrasNadisPurification of NadisShat-Karmas (The Six Purificatory Processes)DhautiBastiNetiNauliKapalabhatiCHAPTER TWOThe Meditation RoomThe Five EssentialsThe PlaceThe TimeThe AdhikariDietetic DisciplineYogic DietMitaharaPurity in FoodCharuMilk DietFruit DietArticles AllowedArticles ForbiddenA Kutir For SadhanaMatraPadmasana (Lotus Pose)TechniqueSiddhasana (The Perfect Pose)TechniqueSvastikasana (Prosperous Pose)Samasana (Equal Pose)Three BandhasArambha AvasthaGhata AvasthaParichaya AvasthaNishpatti AvasthaCHAPTER THREEWhat is PranayamaPranayama (According to the Gita)Pranayama (According To Sri Sankaracharya)Pranayama (According to Yogi Bhusunda)Control of BreathVarieties of PranayamaThree Types of PranayamaThe Vedantic KumbhakaPranayama for Nadi-SuddhiMantra During PranayamaExercise No. 1Exercise No. 2Exercise No. 3Exercise No. 4Deep Breathing ExerciseKapalabhatiThe External Kumbhaka (Bahya)Easy Comfortable Pranayama (Sukha Purvaka)Pranayama for Awakening KundaliniPranayama During MeditationPranayama While WalkingPranayama in SavasanaSitkariSitaliBhastrikaBhramariMurchhaKevala KumbhakaPranic HealingDistant HealingRelaxationRelaxation of MindImportance and Benefits of PranayamaSpecial InstructionsAPPENDIXConcentration on Solar PlexusPancha Dharana Prithvi DharanaAmbhasi DharanaAgneyi DharanaVayavya DharanaAkasa DharanaStory of Yogi BhusundaThe Inner FactoryYogic DietSivananda's PranayamaKundalini PranayamaQuestions and AnswersGLOSSARY