The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath

“Breath is Life”

Yogi Ramacharaka was an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. In this work, he hopes to awaken the minds of the Western world to the value of the Yogi "Science of Breath." The Oriental teachers say that in addition to the physical benefit derived from correct habits of breathing, Man's mental power, happiness, self-control, clear-sightedness, morals, and even his spiritual growth may be increased by an understanding of the "Science of Breath" (Pranayama). Yogi Ramacharaka explains how to acquire the yogi complete breath and its physiological effect. He also describes the favorite exercises of the Yogis for developing the lungs, muscles, ligaments, air cells, etc. He gives full directions for the acquirement of this superior method of breathing, with a lot of exercises (with step-by-step descriptions). They are quite simple, but marvelously effective.

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CONTENTS:

CHAPTER I. SALAAM.

CHAPTER II. "BREATH IS LIFE."

CHAPTER III. THE EXOTERIC THEORY OF BREATH.

CHAPTER IV. THE ESOTERIC THEORY OF BREATH.

CHAPTER V. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.

CHAPTER VI. NOSTRIL- BREATHING VS. MOUTH-BREATHING.

CHAPTER VII. FOUR METHODS OF RESPIRATION.

CHAPTER VIII. HOW TO ACQUIRE THE YOGI COMPLETE BREATH.

CHAPTER IX. PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE COMPLETE BREATH.

CHAPTER X. A FEW BITS OF YOGI LORE.

CHAPTER XI. THE SEVEN YOGI DEVELOPING EXERCISES.

CHAPTER XII. SEVEN MINOR YOGI EXERCISES.

CHAPTER XIII. VIBRATION AND YOGI RHYTHMIC BREATHING

CHAPTER XIV. PHENOMENA OF YOGI PSYCHIC BREATHING.

CHAPTER XV. MORE PHENOMENA OF YOGI PSYCHIC BREATHING.

CHAPTER XVI. YOGI SPIRITUAL BREATHING.