Note
In this pranayama session we see for the first time - Dharana on several point.
In #2 and #5 we direct the gaze from mula to kantha on the inhalation. In the exhalation the concentration point is kantha, dharana on a single point.
Sribhashyam stresses that dharana is executed without moving the position of the head in an asana, mudra or pranayama. Dharana is practiced by directing the eyes to the concentration point and not by imagining the point.
Points of concentration: 16 vital points. (No concentration points in todays practice)
sirsa - the fontanel
murdhna - middle of forehead
bhrumadhya - between eyebrows
nasagra - extremity of the nose
talu mula - back of the palate
lalata - root of the uvula
kantha - throat
kantha kupa - back of the throat
hrdaya - middle of the heart
nabhi - navel
sroni - centre of the pelvis
mula - perineum
jangha- point at top of thighs
janu - point at middle of knees
gulpha - point at middle of ankles
pada angusta - point of the big toes.
Also of note...
Murdhna: the point located in front of the nose
Divya Chakshush: Point behind the head (occipital)
Aditya (the sun) is the disk of the sun, black and shiny,
The star: lying on his back to look as far as possible on the sky
Taraka: the horizon point,
Kumbhaka
A.K. = Antah Kumbhaka (holding of breath after inhalation )
B.K = Bhaya Kumbhaka (holding of breath after exhalation )
See Sribhashyam's Pranayama article on the page at the top of the blog.
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