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Thanks , Very amusing article, I saw it before, there are few doubdfull moments such as the slower one breath the longer one lives, ects… thought. … especially I like this part, but it has to be read very slowly and mindfully
as per Hatha Yoga tradition:-
Do not under take extraneous exercises or hard work on a regular basis. One is even expected to walk very slowly.
Observe silence as far as possible and never shout. Control your anger and rarely copulate.
Eat frugally. Must always eat to fill two parts of stomach, one part with water and one part is to be left empty (mitahar). Some only eat once after sunset.
Generally a yogi lives on High Mountain in caves with very small opening.
Never bathe with cold water before or after sunset.
Diet is milk and rice based. No animal meat in any case. Meals not to be very hot or cold and no leftovers. Sour, bitter and smelly food to be avoided.
.Never touch metallic articles immediately after Prayanama. Sit for meditation or do yogic exercises on some non conducting material. Wear only cotton or silk.
Always face east or north for meditation or exercises.
All yogic postures are static and never dynamic. One takes a particular posture as prescribed and stays in that condition for as long as one can comfortably stay. Never stop the breath and after every posture must do savasana, to regain breath.
All yogic postures are spine based and designed to activate one or more chakras to harness energy in a controlled way.
During Prayanama, kumbhaka (retention of breath) is always applied so as to train the body to sustain more carbon dioxide or learn to live on as less oxygen as possible.
All the above are done to train the body to reduce the content of carbolic acid in the expired air while breathing and to train the body to sustain on minimum breaths per minute and minimum energy.