Discourse on the Rising of the Breath

Breath 4 Do not let the flow continue; during the day, the solar breath Pingala; the right-side breath associated with heat and activity should be avoided. 72.

Doha
A rhyming couplet used to summarize key points or provide moral instruction.
While eating or performing bodily functions, the right channel is the standard. For a duration of four gharis One ghari is approximately 24 minutes; four gharis equals roughly 96 minutes., alternate the breaths; know that one should not be allowed to flow in excess of the other. 73.

Chaupai
The practice of the lunar breath Shashi-sur; the left-side cooling breath should be constant; in the middle of this practice, the divine central channel Brahm Nad; also known as the Sushumna, the spiritual path between the solar and lunar channels reveals its light in the west In yogic symbolism, "west" often refers to the back of the body or the inward path toward the spine.. Through this, the unuttered prayer Ajapa; the natural sound of the breath "So-Ham" that repeats without effort leads to the dissolution of the ego; the illusions of heaven and all worldly realms are destroyed. 74.

Similarly, when both breaths are unified within the body, the physical form and its colors are transcended. At the moment of a human's death, if the Sun Pingala and the Moon Ida merge and play together within... 75.

That saint who possesses great fortune becomes the master of the Sun and Moon. Shiva original: "Shankar," the deity of Yoga declares that keeping both breaths in one place the central Sushumna channel brings supreme exaltation. 76.

First, begin in this manner, reflecting with faith in the Teacher Guru. For one year, master the posture asana and worship with a focused mind on a single element. 77.

Choose a pure location free from disturbances, where the body feels bright and unobstructed. Avoid the company of the wicked and the undisciplined; know that bad company must be abandoned for the sake of truth. 78.

Eat light and pure food—clear and white like buttermilk or butter from a cow; do not seek after other foods or attachments. 79.

Chaupai
If milk from a sacred cow original: "Surabhi," referring to the wish-fulfilling cow of myth, here meaning high-quality cow milk is obtained, one should consume it. If buttermilk is not available, mix a large amount of water into yogurt. 80.

This removes all acidity and impurities; this is the constant practice of the realized masters Siddhanta; the established doctrine of perfected yogis. For one year, do not taste anything else. 81.

The method for the sitting posture is described thus: first, the cross-legged position original: "palathi," a common term for Sukhasana is recommended. Whichever posture the practitioner knows well, sit there and bring meditation into the mind. 82.

Facing the direction of the lunar breath, if the practitioner sits with a focused mind and gazes at the tip of the nose, this form is revealed, and the true nature of the heart becomes manifest. 83.