Sublime

Prāṇa (with a capital P) refers to the internal breath as a whole.

Prāṇa is perceived in all fields of perception and, like intelligence, reveals and creates context for patterns that arise. A basic axiom of yoga is that Prāṇa and citta (the mind) move together like two fish swimming in tandem. Move one, and the other automatically follows.

The bija mantras prescribed to help bring vata back into balance are those that help calm the hyperactive qualities of this dosha. The first is Hrim (pronounced hreem), which is a specific mantra for the heart, emphasizing the physical health of the heart but also creativity and compassion. The second is Klim (pronounced kleem), which promotes bloo

The concept of prana was first documented around the same time in India and China, some 3,000 years ago, and became the bedrock of medicine.6 The Chinese called it ch’i and believed the body contained channels that functioned like prana power lines connecting organs and tissues.7 The Japanese had their own name for prana, ki, as did the Greeks (pne

This force, or prāṇa, has three constituents called the guṇas: sattva, rajas and tamas—tranquility, activity and inertia.

Once the heart area has been liberated, attention continues to move downward into the area of the belly, or the hara. The term hara is mostly used in Japanese martial arts such as aikido and meditative traditions such as Zen. It refers to a vital energy center that resides below the navel in the lower belly. While the hara appears to be distinct fr