What is Pratyahara? - Why the breath is RELIABLE - 5 breath states

Summary

October 11, 2018, 18 min

The five breath states — shifts of the breath inside the nose as the turbinates balance — as reliable proof of progress in meditation, with hands hot and heavy as a shortcut. Lahiri Mahasaya's kriya numbers 12 and 144 are read as entry into heart rate variability and a glimpse of light, equating breath states, HRV and pratyahara.

In this video

Teaches

Five Breath StatesPratyahara

Discusses

Progress in meditationFour Proofs of MeditationHRV ResonanceKriya numbersLahiri MahasayaSelf-realizationSpiritual eye

Mentions

Holy Trinity of BreathRichard GevirtzDhyanaSamadhiIda and PingalaSushumnaPolyvagal TheoryPatanjali

Key moments

00:00The breath as the reliable starting point of meditation 01:32Light and sound weren't reliable at first; the breath states were 02:07How breath states work: nasal nerves and the turbinates 03:17The five breath states, from center of the nose to no contact 05:00Check where the breath touches and celebrate each shift 06:44Shortcut: notice the hands become hot and heavy 08:01Gevirtz and the realization: breath states equal HRV 09:30Lahiri Mahasaya's four kriya numbers: 12, 144, 1,728, 20,736 10:4112 kriyas put you into heart rate variability 12:38144 kriyas: seeing the light and self-realization 13:37Breath states equal HRV equal pratyahara 15:32Patanjali: practice pranayama with the intent of pratyahara 16:16Benefits: saving heartbeats, better digestion, a clear brain