Prana
प्राण
prāṇa
The chief power which control life of all living being is called Prana. When a person dies, we say that Prana has left him/her. Prana is a cosmic power, but act uniquely in each body. The Prana is also an individual power in him/her uniquely.
The study of prana which is part of Yoga doctrine is called Pranayama. In pranayama the prana is taken as, existing in each individual uniquely for practical purpose. Though all the varistha prana(vital energy) together is simply called as prana in some occasion, one of the component of Varista prana is also called as prana in detailed pranayama study ( the other four being Apana, Udana, Samana and Vyana). Prana according to pranayama is the vital energy that control breathing. The air that functions in the body from the throat to the heart is prana. Prana govern the sense of seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and breathing. Prana activate and energize the nasal passage, throat, larynx, tongue, esophagus, lungs and heart.
Prana is a cosmic power, but act uniquely in each body. The Prana in an individual power him her uniquely. Prana pervade in all animate and inanimate being. The power which motivates and activates Akasha (as omnipotent reality) into creating and dissolving the Universe is called Prana. Everything in the physical universe which has energy, force, motion etc manifests Prana.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prana Vidya | प्राणविद्य | prāṇavidya | Upanishad uses the word vidya as a method to do spiritual Sadana. The technique help the Sadhaka to... | Prana Vidya is about developing the consciousness of the Universe as Creative Energy (Prana). ... | Read More | |
| Pranaprathistha | प्राणप्रतिष्ठा | prāṇapratiṣṭhā | Pranaprathistha is the process of putting life into an idol by performing customary... | Read More | ||
| Pranava | प्रणव | praṇava | S ee: OM | Read More | ||
| Pranayama | प्राणायाम | prāṇāyāma | The study of prana which is part of Yoga doctrine is called Pranayama. Swami... | Read More | ||
| Anulom Vilom Pranayama | अनुलोम विलोम प्राणायाम | anuloma viloma prāṇāyāma | Anulom Vilom Pranayama is the alternate nostril breathing exercise which is performed as a... | Read More | ||
| Bhastrika pranayama | भस्त्रिका प्राणायाम | bhastrikā prāṇāyāma | Bastrika is meant for force full chest inhalation and exhalation in a sequence of a number small... | Read More | ||
| Brahmari pranayama | भ्रमरी प्राणायाम | bhramarī prāṇāyāma | Bhramari Pranayama is the Humming Bee Breath pranayama. It is also termed as the king of the... | Read More | ||
| Kapalabhati pranayama | कपालभाती प्राणायाम | kapālabhātī prāṇāyāma | Kapalabhati is a technique that stimulate the brain(Kapala) cells. It is breathing by... | Read More | ||
| Mahaprana | महाप्राण | mahāprāṇa | The undifferentiated, intelligent cosmic life-force that becomes the five pranas; all... | Read More |