The alternate functioning of ida and pingala keeps one away
from one’s inner consciousness. So long as they work alternately, samdhi cannot be attained. It is only when the two birds — ida and pingala — are tired and they retire to the center, the self, that the sushumna awakens and the process of meditation becomes automatic.
According to swarayoga when both the nostrils flow equally it indicates that the sushumna is flowing. At this time one should give up all worldly work and meditate. It is a common experience that sometimes the meditation is quite successful. This is because there is harmony in the entire system. When the sushumna does not function, one does not achieve concentration even with effort, So it is important that the functioning of ida and pingala should be harmonized by yoga practices and meditation, making it possible for sushumna to function.
In order to stop the chain of thoughts, one has to observe the thoughts, one has to see them consciously. During ajapa you must have a complete and unceasing awareness of what you are doing. Like the oilstrearn which does not break in the middle, let your consciousness also be continuous. Maintain continuous awareness of what you are doing.
The next important point in ajapa is that one should keep the mind fixed on the center of meditation. It may be ajna chakra (the third eye or eyebrow center) or anahata chakra (the heart center) or any other center in the body. This is called ishwara pranidhana. Three things are very important in ajapa: tapasya (sustained endurance), swadhyaya (continuous self-observation) and also ishwarapranidhana (fixing the mind on the center of meditation). Yet three more important points of ajapa practice are deep breathing. relaxation and total awareness. Not a single breath should go unnoticed. There should be no automatic breathing. You must have unceasing awareness of every ingoing and outgoing breath. As soon as the mind wanders, bring it back to the breath.
Thus ajapa is adjusting a man tra to the breathing process. It can be practised anywhere. in a chair. on the floor or in any asana, particularly padmasana, siddhasana, siddha yoni asana or sukhasana.
from one’s inner consciousness. So long as they work alternately, samdhi cannot be attained. It is only when the two birds — ida and pingala — are tired and they retire to the center, the self, that the sushumna awakens and the process of meditation becomes automatic.
According to swarayoga when both the nostrils flow equally it indicates that the sushumna is flowing. At this time one should give up all worldly work and meditate. It is a common experience that sometimes the meditation is quite successful. This is because there is harmony in the entire system. When the sushumna does not function, one does not achieve concentration even with effort, So it is important that the functioning of ida and pingala should be harmonized by yoga practices and meditation, making it possible for sushumna to function.
In order to stop the chain of thoughts, one has to observe the thoughts, one has to see them consciously. During ajapa you must have a complete and unceasing awareness of what you are doing. Like the oilstrearn which does not break in the middle, let your consciousness also be continuous. Maintain continuous awareness of what you are doing.
The next important point in ajapa is that one should keep the mind fixed on the center of meditation. It may be ajna chakra (the third eye or eyebrow center) or anahata chakra (the heart center) or any other center in the body. This is called ishwara pranidhana. Three things are very important in ajapa: tapasya (sustained endurance), swadhyaya (continuous self-observation) and also ishwarapranidhana (fixing the mind on the center of meditation). Yet three more important points of ajapa practice are deep breathing. relaxation and total awareness. Not a single breath should go unnoticed. There should be no automatic breathing. You must have unceasing awareness of every ingoing and outgoing breath. As soon as the mind wanders, bring it back to the breath.
Thus ajapa is adjusting a man tra to the breathing process. It can be practised anywhere. in a chair. on the floor or in any asana, particularly padmasana, siddhasana, siddha yoni asana or sukhasana.
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