tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778763582972896352.post8694765549951964000..comments2023-07-25T09:09:07.233+01:00Comments on The Luminescent: 6 WAYS TO SAMADHIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778763582972896352.post-3751032900092545012015-06-17T00:16:43.297+01:002015-06-17T00:16:43.297+01:00Thanks Scott, really interesting that Swami Bua us...Thanks Scott, really interesting that Swami Bua used Bhrāmarī as a measure of progress. Was it just the type of sound or also the length of the breath (exhale)? I believe it is in the HP it that states the 'in breath' is like a 'female bee' and the 'out breath' should sound like the 'male bee'. Not sure I would know the difference. Yes, I agree that Bhrāmarī is often overlooked as an extremely effective practice. There has been some scientific studies on its use with pregnant women to reduce stress quite effectively.The Luminescenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311620582462761761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778763582972896352.post-32989453409298796252015-06-14T02:28:25.477+01:002015-06-14T02:28:25.477+01:00Interesting about bhramari. I was taught pranayama...Interesting about bhramari. I was taught pranayama by the late Swami Bua back in the 80s. For most people, bhramari seems to be a minor pranayama, if it's even done at all. For him it was a major pranayama, the first one we would demonstrate for him and how he measured our progress. His method, however, was not to create the sound with the vocal chords, but to constrict the throat below the vocal chords, which produces a deeper and more resonating hum. He was looking for a (natural, not forced) variation in the sound, which he likened to a truck struggling to get up a steep hill, which I guess indicated activity of kundalini. It's a great exercise. I only suggest this as a possible explanation why bhramari might be considered important by some. <br /><br /> - Scott Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com