Preksha Dhyana Human Body Part 2

Author(s): Jethalal S Zaveri
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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1. Inhale gently through the nose.
2. Breathe out, hissing through the mouth, bringing the hands as closely together as possible. Press lightly with the palms at the end.
3. Breathe in gently, expanding the lower ribs outwards against the hands. Exhale.
Repeat series eight times. Relax with arms at sides for one minute. Repeat.
Preventing an Attack
An attack often can be prevented if you start controlled breathing, when you feel one coming on; this helps morale. If an attack starts while at work or elsewhere away from home, these positions are useful in gaining control.
1. Sitting down with elbows on knees and shoulders relaxed.
2. Leaning back in chair against a wall with feet apart or standing or sitting with elbows resting on low wall or desk.
Repeated Recitation of the Vowels
Many a good and beneficial practice has no definite attraction, simply because they have not been examined properly. Some may discard them as superstitions and turn away. And yet, they deserve at least an objective examination through unprejudiced experience and sometimes even scientific study, before being rejected as a practice. Vocal repetition of om and arham is such a practice. It is a unique sound and its repetition has many beneficial effects not only on the physical level but also upon mental and emotional levels.
The technique: Take a deep breath and exhale slowly, the slow passage of the expelled air causing the vocal cords to vibrate in an evenly continuous sound. At the end of the exhalation, close the mouth and by drawing in the stomach, expel the remaining air, making a deep humming sound
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