Kevala kumbhaka and nadi shodhana
One of the great good fortunes I had in my life was to get the association of Swami Veda Bharati. Two things he taught me come to mind this morning: The actual meditation takes place on the outward breath. So lengthen the outward breath." And, "It is one thing to meditate in a secluded place, but can you maintain that same meditative state at the main crossroads of the Rishikesh bazaar?" What fortune that I have a place in the Dham where I can sit in silence and contemplate the name of the Lord. At the same time, I do have occasional contretemps which challenge my equilibrium and pretensions to saintliness. May love and peace rule our hearts and minds. Jai Radhe. For those wishing more information about breathing and meditation, you can look here for more information ). In short, the sequence of learning goes through the following steps: (1) abdominal breathing through the nose; put an end to mouth and chest breathing; even when chanting japa, mouth breathing s...