Breath: The Bridge Between Internal
and Universal Energy
by Yogi Amrit Desai (Gurudev)
physical relationship that exists between transpersonal dimension of the soul.
B
reath meditation is a powerful the body and mind, but have not recog- Energy and consciousness can cover the
technique to bring what you nized the vital role and impact the breath long, arduous journey in an effortless
think, feel and do into harmony has on our physical and mental makeup. and easy manner, instantly.
and balance. Automatic breathing in Our body’s balance is perpetually main- Breath in combination with atten-
and out is a biological process. When tained by the process called homeostasis tion / focus can be a powerful tool for
this same action is done with total through the interplay of balancing power concentration. Breath combined with
awareness, that same breath is one that of autonomous sympathetic and parasym- mindful meditative awareness can be
brings life-initiating, sustaining and pathetic nervous systems. These autonom- a powerful vehicle to connect with the
healing prana to the body. ic, involuntary, balancing restorative func- awesome powers of the spirit.
Breath is the bridge that connects tions are carried out by the intelligence of Breath can be used to reestablish
our energy body to the infinite universal the prana / energy body. This energy body deeper levels of restorative, regenerative in-
body of energy. Breath is also the bridge carries out its life functions involuntarily; teraction on both voluntary and involuntary
between the body and the mind; and the and our preprogrammed unconscious functions of your body. It can be practiced
body and the soul. Life begins with the habits use the same energy. Tensions as Posture of Consciousness. The first part
first breath in and ends with the last breath introduced by unresolved emotional pat- is deliberate practice of the technique of
out. In between, what we call life is sus- terns such as anger, jealousy, hatred and breath - the moment you completely let go
tained by a series of uninterrupted breaths. fear are held as stress. The stress in turn in the deeper relaxed levels of surrender;
Through breath we are not only affects our breath. prana is released from deliberate volitional
connected to the life giving functions The moment you disengage prana willful action and functions optionally on
within our bodies, but also to the ex- from being confined as the carrier of the natural level of polarity.
ternal ecological world through which unconscious fears, resistances, emotions, Breath is the lifeline. Life begins with
we receive the life-sustaining energy of reactions, blame, shame and guilt, it the first breath in and ends with the last
prana through air, food, and sunshine, automatically becomes linked to integra- breath out. In between, what we call life is
mineral, plant, and animal life. tive consciousness. This is when breath a sustained series of uninterrupted breaths.
Breath connects us with the unlim- becomes the carrier of light that effort- The profound workshops and train-
ited pool of prana that sustains planetary lessly turns the darkness of unconscious ing programs at the Amrit Yoga Institute
existence, the ecological balance of the patterns held securely in our physical, in Salt Springs, FL help participants con-
Earth, and the evolution of life on Earth. mental and emotional bodies. Breath nect to the powerful aspects of breath
This is why we call Earth, “Mother Earth”. impregnated with prana can be a power- and prana. The teachings help you grow
We have recognized an intimate ful vehicle to shift from personal to the in all aspects of body, mind and spirit.
For more information, go to AmritYoga.org
For more than 40 years, Yogi Amrit
Desai has been a pioneer in reestablish-
ing the spiritual depth of yoga. Hundreds
of thousands of people around the world
now teach and practice yoga as a result
of Yogi Desai’s teachings. In 1970, he
experienced a spontaneous Kundalini
awakening by the grace of his guru,
Swami Kripalvanandji. The yoga society
Yogi Desai founded eventually grew to
become Kripalu Center for Yoga and
Health, one of the largest centers of its
kind in America. He has been honored in
the US and abroad. Some of his distin-
guished titles include the rare Vishwa
Yoga Ratna, awarded by the President of
India. Yogi Desai is the author of 6 books
and 45 CDs on yoga and holistic living.
Yogi Amrit Desai can be contacted at
info@amrityoga.org. See ad this page.
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