Pranayama, fasting and the platform between life and death.
Jan 6, 2015 18:37:07 GMT
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Post by mojomojo on Jan 6, 2015 18:37:07 GMT
There are many ceremonial rites used by different religions throughout the world, some are common to many, fasting and breathing exercises.
Fasting,
used by many religions and cultures, catholic, Muslim, Hindus, Buddhism and the Native American Indian.
Though it is apparent of the benefits of fasting, as in detoxing the body, what is the purpose when taken to extremes.
Our Lord fasted for forty days and forty nights, I would imagine this puts one on the brink of life and death.
For what purpose? Does pushing the body to the brink of death cause all to fall away leaving total contact with the divine, do we literally have to die while alive?
Pranayama,
breathing exercises, although mainly used in Yoga, Tai chi, and Shaolin priests with qigong.
Kriya yoga is an eight fold path, part of that path is pranayama, it starts off with basic breathing exercises, which increase with difficulty as the course progresses over its three year period. The aim, seems to be able to handle less air, slowing the bodies functions.
I have only ever tried the very basic exercises and found them quite powerful, my first ever attempt, I don't mean to offend anyone but this is the only way I can describe it, it was like an orgasm was running through the entire body, it was incredible, I have yet to be able to repeat the experience, but if the basic's can accomplish that, what happens with the last breathing exercise, three years down the line.
Again, are we pushing the body to the brink, to that same platform, to contact spirit.
Fasting,
used by many religions and cultures, catholic, Muslim, Hindus, Buddhism and the Native American Indian.
Though it is apparent of the benefits of fasting, as in detoxing the body, what is the purpose when taken to extremes.
Our Lord fasted for forty days and forty nights, I would imagine this puts one on the brink of life and death.
For what purpose? Does pushing the body to the brink of death cause all to fall away leaving total contact with the divine, do we literally have to die while alive?
Pranayama,
breathing exercises, although mainly used in Yoga, Tai chi, and Shaolin priests with qigong.
Kriya yoga is an eight fold path, part of that path is pranayama, it starts off with basic breathing exercises, which increase with difficulty as the course progresses over its three year period. The aim, seems to be able to handle less air, slowing the bodies functions.
I have only ever tried the very basic exercises and found them quite powerful, my first ever attempt, I don't mean to offend anyone but this is the only way I can describe it, it was like an orgasm was running through the entire body, it was incredible, I have yet to be able to repeat the experience, but if the basic's can accomplish that, what happens with the last breathing exercise, three years down the line.
Again, are we pushing the body to the brink, to that same platform, to contact spirit.
