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breath-control. When the air exhales out from the Ida, Pingla, Sushumna forms of the nose-doors, there, they, through the difference of colours, etc., imagine the air itself as to be the form of earthen element, etc. By way of practising through that technique, one attains some knowledge of instrumental causes, so they foretell the world about the good or bad events and they are called learned; but this is nothing but a worldly act only and has no relation with the salvation-path. What is achieved by foretelling the good or bad events to Jivas causing them to enhance their attachment-aversion feelings and developing one's own pride & greed, etc. passions?
Further, he practises the Pranayam etc. yogic practice (physical exercises) and claims to have taken Samadhi by stopping breathing. This act of yogic practice by controlling air is just like that of an acrobat who, through constant practice, performs various actions by hands, etc. The hands and breath are the limbs of the body only; how would the self-benediction be possible by controlling these limbs?
Further, you may say that the rambling state of mind stops, happiness arises and one is not overpowered by death. So, all this is false. As in sleep, the outward actions of sentience stop, similarly, in breath-control also the outward activity of the sentience stops. There, he has controlled the mind but the carnal desire in not destroyed, that is why the rambling state of mind cannot be said to have stopped and without sentience who experiences the happiness? Therefore, the happiness cannot be said to have arisen. Moreover, many accomplishers (practitioners) of this technique have been there in this field but none of them is seen immortal. By setting fire, they are also seen dieing. Hence, saying that they are not under the control of the God of death, is mere false imagination.
And in the process of devotion, where some conscious awareness remains and there he hears some word, he calls it to be the AnhadNaad (unique pleasure). So, as one feels pleasure by listening to the sound of lyre (a stringed musical instrument) etc., similarly, he feels pleasure by listening to that Anhad-Naad. So, here the sensuality only is fostered; no spiritual purpose is served. And by imagining the word Soaham (that I am) in the process of inhaling and exhaling air, he calls it to be Ajapa-Jaap (silent utterance of deity's name without
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