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The ways are: [1] Taking light food (Sūtra 79) [2] Reducing the diet (Sūtra 80) [3] Headstand posture (Sūtra 81)
In headstand posture, the eyes are to be firmly fixed on the tip of the nose or the brows. The act of firmly fixing is to be repeated. By such practice the downward movement of respiration is weakened and the upward one is strengthened. On the strengthening of the downward respiration, the sexual propensity is augmented. On the strengthening the upward respiration, the propensity is made inactive. 14
The sexual propensity is also calmed down by repeating the perception of the balanced inhaling and exhaling accompanied by citation of approved mantra twenty five times.
[4] He should wander from village to village (sūtra 82)
For the person with predominace of the passion of hatred, the sitting posture is beneficial, but for one with the predominance of the passion of attachment, standing and walking are beneficial. Therefore journey on foot from village to village is the way for practising the celibacy.
[5] Fasting (Sūtra 83)
The enduring monk and nun should stop taking food for these six reasons in order to avoid the transgression of their vow of self-restraint:
(1) When they suffer from any disease; (2) When they face troubles and tribulations; (3) For observing celibacy; (4) Out of compassion to avoid injuring living beings; (5) To practise austerity and penance; (6) To practise fasting unto death."
The following traditional meaning of the Sūtra 83 is found in the Cūrņi (p.186): the aspirant living on light food in order to control his sexual desire should repeat the practise of reduced diet. If he fails to control
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