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What is Asana, Pranayama and Pratyahara

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 16, 2011 at 2:00pm

Any easy, steady, comfortable pose is Asana, posture for meditation. Asanas steady the body. Pranayama, breathing exercise, checks the outgoing tendencies of the mind. Pratyahara, directiong the mind inside, gives inner spiritual strength. It removes all sorts of distractions. It develops will-power.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

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