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HOW BREATHING BECOMES PRANAYAMA

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  How Breathing becomes Pranayama Raj Dham Founder of Heart-Mind Yoga  When I learned yoga and was taught breathing and pranayama, I was wondering how breathing methods and pranayama differ. Does just controlled breathing becomes pranayama. Is oxygen and prana same? In science we don’t talk of prana, but yoga talks about prana as a vital energy. Then I learnt in yoga there are two main sources of prana- anna (food), and air (Vayu); known as Anna Prana and Vayu Prana. Then I started thinking what is the difference between nutrients in food and prana in food. I was searching for the secret to this. Then I was thinking about body, mind, and awareness. What is the role of awareness? What is awareness? Does the awareness make the difference? When one dies awareness goes away. Breathing Becoming Pranayama: A Journey to Inner Peace In the hustle and bustle of modern life, we often overlook the simple yet profound act of breathing. Breathing is not just a biological necessity;...

Entangled Breath : Universal Prana, Consciousness and the Beautiful State

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  Entangled Breath : Universal Prana, Consciousness and the Beautiful State  Raj Kumar Dham Creator of BMP and HMA  I still feel the thrill of that dawn by the misty lake—air so still it held its own heartbeat. In that hush, every breath wove me into a living tapestry: me, the reeds, the rising sun. That moment revealed how Prāṇa—or Qi in Chinese tradition—is the silent pulse animating every cell, every thought, every dream. From Ripples to Radiance Our minds churn with worries, regrets, and restless chatter—like a lake whipped by wind. Patanjali’s lake metaphor shows us that only when turbulence (the mind’s noise) and dirt (emotional residue) settle can we touch the depths of our true nature. Welcome to the Beautiful State, where body, heart, and mind pause in radiant stillness—and each cell hums with vibrant life-force. Prāṇa and Qi: The Breath-Food Energy Matrix • Yāyu Prāṇa (Qi): the fine energy we draw with each inhalation, coursing through nāḍīs or meridians to ...