Discourse on the Rising of the Breath

Sound 1 original: "Śrī-Gaṇeśāya-namaḥ". An invocation to the elephant-headed deity who removes obstacles, customary at the start of Hindu texts. Om, salutations and again salutations. Om, from the **Unmanifest** original: "avagat". Referring to the Absolute or the known-yet-unknown source of being. arises creation. From creation comes **Space**. From Space arises **Air**. From Air arises **Fire**. From Fire arises **Water**. From Water arises **Earth**.

The form of Earth is the color of the Goddess. The form of Water is the color of Brahma The Creator deity in the Hindu trinity.. Fire is the illusion of Vishnu The Preserver deity; "maya" here refers to his creative power or manifest form.. Air is the illusion of the Lord original: "Isvara", usually referring to Shiva, the patron of Yogis.. Space is the power of the Primordial Sound original: "nāda". The mystical internal sound heard in deep meditation.. From that Sound, the Unmanifest is attained.

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Speak of the Stainless One original: "Nirañjan". A name for the formless Divine used frequently by the Nath Yogis, meaning "without blemish.", the deity who moves upon the earth. The secret of this "Earth-walker" cannot be grasped. He is the Partless original: "akal". Without divisions or physical attributes. tree of life who brings the joy of the gods. In the Black Veda original: "Syam Ved". Likely a reference to the Samaveda or a specific esoteric tradition., the secret of non-duality is found: spiritual meditation, the Wisdom of Brahman Knowledge of the ultimate reality., and the Sky-faring Seal original: "Khecarī Mudrā". A hatha yoga practice involving the tongue, intended to attain higher consciousness.. Through the "Eye-Siddhi" Attainment or supernatural power related to vision. and the Sense-Transcending original: "agocarī". That which is beyond the reach of the physical senses., one experiences the miracle of fearlessness. The Transcendent original: "atīt". One who has surpassed worldly limitations. deity is worshipped through realization. In the Hermitage of the Breath original: "anil āśram". Referring to the disciplined control of the vital air or Prana.—

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—lies spiritual science. The "Sky-Throne" is the seat, and the "Cup of Nectar" is the drink. Mother Mind original: "mansā māī". The personified creative power of the mind. is the guide, and the five elements are the disciples. The mind becomes the King-Yogi original: "rāval". A title for a leader or master in the Nath sect., and the breath becomes the "Enjoyer." Coming and staying in the natural state original: "sahaj". The spontaneous, effortless state of enlightened being., one drinks the water of the Central Channel original: "sukhamana nārī". The Sushumna Nadi, the primary energetic passage in the spine. alone.

This is the bathing at the Confluence of Three Rivers original: "trivenī". Symbolizing the meeting of the three main energy channels (Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna) within the brow., the worship at the three times of day, and the Unuttered Prayer original: "ajapā gāyatrī/mantra". A prayer that repeats itself spontaneously with the rhythm of the breath without vocalization.. The "Stainless Rosary" and the "Formless Flame" reside there; in that heart-lotus, a thundering light is born. In the union of the one and the thousand, one binds the nine-fold winds into a raft. At the Unstruck Gate original: "anhad dvār". The opening to the internal mystical sound (Anahata). unclear? no sound?. The living creature then becomes an Adept original: "siddha". A perfected being with supernatural powers and spiritual realization..

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In this way, the soul becomes immovable and stable firm. Even if a great dissolution original: "paralavā". The Pralaya or cosmic dissolution at the end of an eon. occurs, the head remains steady. In the vision of the Transcendent, one speaks of the Stainless Breath. Through this, the Word becomes manifest in the body, and the Sound becomes the root. When the knot of Sound and Point original: "nāda vinda". The union of male and female, or sound and light principles in Tantra. is tied, the soul travels from the earth to the highest heavens. Then the "mechanical device" original: "jantra". Referring here to the physical body as a mystical machine. no longer wavers, and Time or Death has no power. This is the meditation of the Unbroken Yoga, the wisdom spoken through the ages.

Niranjan: Literally "without stain"; the supreme, formless reality in Nath Siddha philosophy.
Khechari Mudra: An advanced yogic technique involving the tongue to seal energy and stimulate the flow of internal "nectar."
Sushumna: The central energy channel of the subtle body, through which the Kundalini energy rises.