Book Title: Preksha Dhyana Basic Principles Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya Publisher: Jain Vishva BharatiPage 24
________________ pass through the main gate-way of breath. And when mind and breath become inseparable companions, the journey begins. In theory breath is a part and parcel of the self; and so one can realize the goal of reaching the self via the breath. In practice, seeing oneself simply means perception of all aspects of breath by the conscious mind. Samavrtti Švấsa Preksă Like Dirgha Švasā Preksā, Samavrtti Švasă Preksã is also an important process of this meditational system. Here breath is exhaled through one (say, left) nostril and inhaled through the other (right). Then exhaling through the right, it is inhaled through the left. Throughtout the process, the perceptive mind is closely linked with the breath. As in Dirgha Svasa Preksā, breath is regulated to be rhythmic. In due course by the practice of this, one can develop the inherent capacities of the subconscious mind such as extrasensory perception, clairvoyance etc. 17 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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