Change in thought process: From short and force full to slow, smooth and prolonged
In the beginning of the pranayama prayog, I was charged up and took up the prayog with full enthusiasm and vigor.
The kriyas showed in videos were taken up with full strength and forcefully executed.
In sense the exhalation and all were in full strength and forceful.
Will try and explain the finer points noted here:
While doing the Bahya and Agnisaar pranayama, as per the instructions, I exhaled deeply and forcefully held the breath for longer durations to stretch myself longer. In this effort was ending up inhaling heavily once the kriya is done (due to strong adherence to the kriya)
but over the time span of say a minute I ended up gasping more breaths than normally would have done so.
For example,
If I had done a Bahya pranayama for one breath of say 40 sec, I was running out of breath so much that I would then inhale for 7-8 times heavily to regain normal breathing.. Effectively in a span of 60 Sec taking 9 breaths in all.
Now if I smoothly do the same activity and exhale and hold the breath (not very strongly) say for 20 sec, I would need only 2-3 breaths to regain normal breathing,
So In a span of 60 sec, I would do 2 Bahya pranayama for 20-25 sec each and then take 2-3 more breaths to regain breath every time. which is Bahya pranayama for 40 sec and 4-5 additional breaths- 6-7 breaths in 60sec in all!!
Now this difference is the fine tuning of the kriya being practiced and required the guidance of a guru.
It is said that the breathing itself is to be slowed down or prolonged to the levels of one breath per minute or more before progressing to further kriyas.
Hence its is always advised in each ancient texts that a good guru is required for the attainment of what you desire to achieve in life.
In the beginning of the pranayama prayog, I was charged up and took up the prayog with full enthusiasm and vigor.
The kriyas showed in videos were taken up with full strength and forcefully executed.
In sense the exhalation and all were in full strength and forceful.
Will try and explain the finer points noted here:
While doing the Bahya and Agnisaar pranayama, as per the instructions, I exhaled deeply and forcefully held the breath for longer durations to stretch myself longer. In this effort was ending up inhaling heavily once the kriya is done (due to strong adherence to the kriya)
but over the time span of say a minute I ended up gasping more breaths than normally would have done so.
For example,
If I had done a Bahya pranayama for one breath of say 40 sec, I was running out of breath so much that I would then inhale for 7-8 times heavily to regain normal breathing.. Effectively in a span of 60 Sec taking 9 breaths in all.
Now if I smoothly do the same activity and exhale and hold the breath (not very strongly) say for 20 sec, I would need only 2-3 breaths to regain normal breathing,
So In a span of 60 sec, I would do 2 Bahya pranayama for 20-25 sec each and then take 2-3 more breaths to regain breath every time. which is Bahya pranayama for 40 sec and 4-5 additional breaths- 6-7 breaths in 60sec in all!!
Now this difference is the fine tuning of the kriya being practiced and required the guidance of a guru.
It is said that the breathing itself is to be slowed down or prolonged to the levels of one breath per minute or more before progressing to further kriyas.
Hence its is always advised in each ancient texts that a good guru is required for the attainment of what you desire to achieve in life.
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