Yoga Sadhana
Author Kedi Ganapati
Kiran: "Can disorders in the nadis be cured?"
Ganesh: "Yes. By practising four types of yoga, the nadis can be developed, allowing Tripindi to function properly."
Kiran: "Which yogas?"
Ganesh: "Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Dhyana Yoga, and Prana Yoga."
Kiran: "What is Karma Yoga?"
Ganesh: "Performing any action with skill and striving for excellence in it is Karma Yoga."
Kiran: "What is Jnana Yoga?"
Ganesh: "Trying to understand the root cause of any subject or event is Jnana Yoga."
Kiran: "What is Dhyana Yoga?"
Ganesh: "Observing and understanding the origin and outcome of thoughts, emotions, and desires arising in the mind is Dhyana Yoga."
Kiran: "What is Prana Yoga?"
Ganesh: "While responding or acting, balancing the changes occurring in your breath is Prana Yoga."
Kiran: "I understood everything else, but what does balancing the breath mean?"
Ganesh: "When you are angry, your breath becomes fast. When you are afraid, your breath becomes slow. Learning to regulate this is Prana Yoga."
Kiran: "What will happen by doing this?"
Ganesh: "If uncontrolled breathing is not corrected in time, disorders arise in the nadis, and a person loses control over the body, mind, and intellect."
Kiran: "How should one practise Prana Yoga?"
Ganesh: "Every day, whenever you have free time, practise controlling your breath. First, breathe rapidly for one minute, then suddenly slow it down and continue practising this pattern."
Kiran: "What will happen by doing this?"
Ganesh: "In the future, when anger causes your breath to race, you will be able to slow it down. When fear slows your breath, you will be able to speed it up."
Kiran: "Have I ever practised Prana Yoga?"
Ganesh: "Yes. In childhood, you practised Prana Yoga unconsciously to stop mucus from running out of your nose. Now you practise it for attention and peace. Because of Jnana Yoga, you seek to understand Tripindi deeply. Because of Prana Yoga, you respond gently instead of reacting with anger. Because of Karma Yoga, you perform well in your sales job. Because of Dhyana Yoga, you are able to converse with me through self-reflection."
Note: This content represents a chapter of Kedi Purana, a 64-chapter work authored by Kedi Ganapati. Kedi Purana is a modern Purana of the present and final Kaliyuga.
