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Perception of Body
the commencement one may feel heaviness in the head, but at the end of the session, the heaviness is gune, the load is removed, tension is relieved. The benefit is immediate. Sarīra prekşā is valuable, because the benefit derived from it is immediate and measurable. We achieve higher levels of consciousness; internal cleanliness is enhanced; bliss is inexhaustible and there is a general feeling of well-being and lightness. To achieve higher levels of consciousness, it is essential to revitalise the physical body, and sarīra prekşā is the process for doing this regeneration. Rejuvenation of the Body
The most important benefit derived from sarīra prekşā is development of the power of Will which is inherent in the conscious self. Old vicious habits are destroyed and new ones are created by the will. To keep the body young and healthy, it must be washed and cleansed by catharsis of poisons and contamination. When the excretable elements accumulate in the body due to improper or inefficient functioning of the excretory systems, they become poisonous and impair proper functioning of the vital organs. If the excretory system functions properly, one enjoys a pleasant and comfortable life. Sarīra preksā helps the body's excretory systems to remain active and efficient so that the poisonous metabolic wastes produced in the body are excreted easily and naturally. The respiratory system, besides inhaling oxygen, also excretes carbondioxide. If the lungs are kept properly ventilated by total and scientific breathing, and slow, deep, and rythmic breathing is cultivated as habit, one can control emotions and passions easily.
Blood circulation improves; impediments in the circulatory system are eliminated; arteries are kept free and properly dilated, and the blood pressure is kept normal. The heart is never overloaded and it functions efficiently for a long time.
Stomach, liver, intestines and other organs of the digestive system function properly. Consequently adequate nutritions reach each and every cell in the body. The muscular and other tissues are ever ready to give proper service at all times. All the maladies of the gastro-intesti
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