The concept of Prana

JAY SHREE POOJYASHREE SHREE AMMA
JAY MAHAN BRAHMASHREE GOPALAVALLIDASAR
JAY SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG

Radhekrishna to one and all,

We concluded the detailed description of the five pranas in our previous post. In this article let us try to understand them in a simplified way.

The five Pranas are essentially energies and processes that occur on several levels. However we can localize them in a few key ways:

* Prana Vayu governs the movement of energy from the head down to the navel, which is the Pranic center in the physical body.

* Apana Vayu governs the movement of energy from the navel down to the root chakra.

* Samana Vayu governs the movement of energy from the entire body back to the navel.

* Vyana Vayu governs the movement of energy out from the navel throughout the entire body.

* Udana governs the movement of energy from the navel up to the head.

As a simple summary we could say that:
* Prana governs the intake of substances.
* Samana governs their digestion.
* Vyana governs the circulation of nutrients.
* Udana governs the release of positive energy.
* Apana governs the elimination of waste-materials.

In our next article we will relate the working of the 5 pranas by taking the example from our day to day life.

In our second section; for this posting, we will tell you about the herb named Dhania (hindi) more often called as Coriander in English and Coriandrum Sativum in Latin.

1.It is an ingredient used in recipes of Indian curries

2.It is carminative and cooling agent

3.Paste of coriander seeds ground in water and applied to the forehead relieves headache

4.It is useful in bloody flux

5.If it is steeped in water overnight and taken after straining, it helps reduce sexual desire

6.If taken with curdled milk, it checks diarrhea

That concludes this article. Radhekrishna to all the readers! Do lots of chanting of Radhekrishna namam and enjoy the supreme bliss.

Sarvam Guruvaarpanam