THE

YOGI

HINDU-

of Breath

Science
A

Manual

Complete

BREATHING

ORIENTAL

THE

PHILOSOPHY
OF

Physical, Mental, Psychic

and

Spiritual

Development

By

YOGI

RAMACHARAKA

PUBLICATION

YOGI

MASONIC

TEMPLE,

London
L.

N.

Fowler

"

Co.,

SOCIETY
CHICAGO,

Agents:

Imperial Arcade, Ludgste

India
Latent

ILL.

Agents:
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Tinnevelly, So. India

Circus

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Copyright

BY

THE

YOGI

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Copyright

BY

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YOGI

SOCIETY

PUBLICATION

PUBLICATION

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ANNEX

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INDEX.

CHAPTER

I.

"altam

CHAPTER
"Breath

Is

II.

Life"

"

III.

CHAPTER

Exoteric

The

Breath

of

Theory

IV.

CHAPTER

The

Esoteric

of

The"ry

16

Breath

V.

CHAPTER

The

Nervous

System

Breathing

Mouth

VI.

vs.

of

Methods

Four

VII.
27

Respiration
CHAPTER

How

VIII.

IX.

CHAPTER

Physiological Effect

of the

Complete
CHAPTER

Few

of Yogi

Bits

Seven

40

Lore

?*gl Developing

XI.

Exercises

Seven

Yogi

and

Yogi Rhythmic

XIII.

Breathing

CHAPTER

Phenomena

of Yogi Psychic

Phenomena

of

Yogi Psychic
CHAPTER

Yogi

Spiritual

Breathing

51

XIV.
55

Breathing

CHAPTER

More

43

48

Exercises
CHAPTER

Vibration

XII.

CHAPTER
Minor

36

Breath
X.

CHAPTER

The

33

Breath

Acquire the Yogi Complete

to

29

Breathing

CHAPTER

The

20

CHAPTER

Nostril

11

XV.

Breathing

61

XVI.
69

I.

CHAPTER
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Life
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inhaled
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14

regenerative
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cleansed

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to

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the

condition

proper

Lack

and

15

eliminated

the

from

health.

imperfect

system.
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im-

nutrition,

imperfect

means

oxygen

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BREATH.

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THE
The

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Science

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32

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34

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fists

(5)

(6)

the

(7)

Exhale

(8)

Practice

Use

moderation

Walk

(2)

and

Inhale

and

(3)
before

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with

head

counting,

the

until

shoulders.

4, and

overdo

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to

swing

tion
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up,

chin

over

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slowly

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mouth.

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drawn

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opened

EXERCISE.

Complete

to

eight
through

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
between

shoulder.

two

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measured

extend

Rest

the

the

the

through

do

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bring

times.

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with

the

and

vigorously

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to

vigorously
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fists

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back

several

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
halation

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back

bring

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level

straight

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swing

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forward

arms

together

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air.

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one

each

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(mentally)

step, making

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in

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count

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46

(5)
for
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until

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body

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slowly

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(5)

Practice

(6)

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for

seconds,

maintaining

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forward

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strength

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(6)

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EXERCISE.

knees

back,

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in

erect

front, shoulders

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(6)

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breath

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to

exhaling

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first

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back

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48

of

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times,

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front

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back

the

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50

(5)

Then

(6)

Return

(7)

Then

bend

OF

BREATH.

backward,
to

exhaling

first

position

slowly.

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take

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bending
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to

bend
and

right

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exhalin"1

sideways,
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by

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left.)

to

VII.

EXERCISE

(1)

slowly.

erect,

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sit

spinal

straight

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erect,

column.

(2)
in

and

not
other

(8)

(4)

exhale

until
Retain
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to

filled.

seconds.
the

nostrils

breath.

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instead

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wish

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any

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All

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the

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number

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retention

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;
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SCIENCE

(3)

Retain,

counting

(4)

Exhale

slowly

BREATH

three

units.

pulse
the

through

nostrils,

six

counting

units.

pulse
(5)

Count

(6)

Repeat

yourself

three

beats

pulse
number

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at

breaths.

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times,

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avoid

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start.

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(7)
the

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lungs.
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fifteen

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