Urghhh.. earlier today I wanted to comment on this.. and it got deleted xD
I am still a bit frustrated about that, not gonna lie.
But from my desire to learn, I obtain strenght >:D
Pls can you explain it in a way even an idiot understands that? xD
firstoff, prana moves up and apana down? And by that I learned something new, which is good.
1. Basically powerup your solar chakra, then shoot it down and visualise it red (and probably hot as well), but I don't understand the last part.. I just have to force energy around me? From the inside out?
One thing confuses me. You tell us to let the energy descend. Which makes sense, I also experimented and noticed that you can easily make the energy descend from 3rd to 2nd for example, or from 6th to 5th. And from 4th to both solar and throat.. (but maybe we are talking about different things, maybe I just "opened" the shushumna for a short time, tbh most of the times I have no clue what I do it just happens and then I just repeat it sporadically)
However, doesn't the book state that Prana goes up and Apana goes down? Are we just using Apana then?
With prana, I believe that the "Manipure" point, generates "prana". As when I "Strain" it, I feel how strong energy rushes out of it. It does go up and down, however, over 90% goes UP. Thus I think this is prana. But Hey, I just knew from this post what this is, recently I thought that I am able to produce adrenaline or something, because it does feel like that. Or Strong energy.
When I do that my Pupils go from normal, to very dialated.
My Bloodpressure and Heart rate go up.
From: SYS 127, DIA 74, BPM 75
To: SYS 166, DIA 94, BPM 120 (and my device has a limit at 120 Beats per minute so the heart rate is proably even a bit higher than that :o)
It is also very hard to do and I am not able to maintain that for very long. not more than a minute, maybe 20 secs with quite some power behind it, as it drops in intensity, relatively quickly. That's why my body reacts the way it does. I even recorded me doing that, in the mirror, My Pupils went from small, to maximum dialated in 7 seconds :o
I also recorded multiple times how my blood pressure and bpm changed, and how I did not move at all :o
I even considered going to a doctor and showing him this, but then I noticed, "hell no" xD
Because my body reacts like that, along with being exhausted, I thought that I would just waste energy if this really is energy, or something.
Now you never mention, the Prana Generation points.. are they not that important?
tbh this is the first time I read about them so..
With the point at the back of the head, I do feel it. But I can not rush energy out of it like with the Manipure point. But I can maintain the strong feeling for a long time, for 1hour and more.
Is there a way to increase the energy output? >:D
I hope I don't bother you with my questions! o.o
Also thank you for sharing! I will do that meditation today.
You are great brother!
Hi NinRick,
I will do my best to explain everything:
Prana: When using the term Prana it can have two meaning:
1. The Universal Life Force/ Creative energy.
2. We differentiate 5 main aspect of this Universal Prana (reflecting the 5 elements), which we call Vayus, meaning winds or currents.
All 5 Vayus have different functions and natural direction of flow. One (the most important) Vayu is called Prana Vayu. It rules over reception, energy/information intake and empowerment in general.
The other main Vayu is called Apana, the polar opposite: It rules over elimination, removal of both physical and energetic toxins. It’s natural direction of flow is downwards. It grounds and - in overabundance creates a depression of energy - the opposite of Prana Vayu.
Prana Vayu is Positive while Apana Vayu is negative.
Each Vayu a certain region or regions in the body/soul in which they dominate and certain chakras that rules them.
While Prana Vayu is connected with the Ajna Chakra and Heart Region (dominating the upper half of the body) Apana dominates the region below the navel. - Again, they are opposites.
Red is the dominant color of Apana. That’s why i mentioned visualising Red energy. it helps to tune in, meditate on it and control it.
The general rule of thumb of Yoga is that you have to reconnect and unify opposites, hence the name Yoga, meaning union.
The point of this meditation is to focus on Both Prana and Apana Vayu and merge them back together into their source, which is the Universal Life Force/Prana and using this pure energy to stimulate the Pineal Gland and secrete the amrita or ambrosia, which rejuvenates the Soul.
You can achieve this by first contemplating on the process of how these energies manifest and unfold
An unified energy descends and becomes fragmented, transforming into a multiform state, turning from subtle to gross. You can note the order of the Chakras reflect the same reality: As you descend from the Throat to the Root, Aether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth follow each other - from subtle to gross.
Second, you contemplate this state of separateness and concentrate on reversing the whole process, turning the fragmented multiform energy into to original unified state.
So the process of Creation, manifestation and the propreties of energies (such as upward or downward flowing) is two separate thing. While Fire is typically and Upward flowing energy, in order to manifest Aether has to descend and turn into Air and them into Fire.
That is why the symbol of Shakti or Power is a downward pointing triangle.
As for the Manipura Chakra: It is indeed the powerhouse of the Soul and has to do a lot with generating life-force but on different level and in a different category/order of energies.
The Chakras and the Soul has many different overlapping layers and levels where different orders or categories of energies operate. On the level of planetary energies, Manipura Chakra is the main source of generating life force, since it is ruled by the Sun, which is analogous with Prana Vayu Or we could say: The Sun is the Prana Vayu of the planets.
On the level of Vayus however, Manipura is the seat of Samana Vayu which is a centripetal, inward flowing current with the functions of creating stability and the transformation, unification and integration of energy. This is why one of the most common technique of stimulating Kundalini has to do with directing both Prana and Apana into the Manipura Chakra (reversing their natural direction of flow). In the Manipura, Samana Vayu transforms the two opposites into one.
I hope I was able to help you as this is a very complex and often confusing subject.