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The Practice and Essence of Brahmari Prāṇāyāma

Brahmari Prāṇāyāma concerns prāṇa, the vital energy flowing through the nervous system. This energy connects all parts of the body; an issue in one nerve affects the whole. The practice uses sound vibration, which originates from a central point and extends throughout the entire system. This subtle vibration reaches from the soles of the feet upward, balancing and releasing energy within. The technique involves pressing the lips together without clenching the teeth. One must listen inwardly to the sound generated, allowing the breath to flow naturally without force. Concentration is placed on the body's sensations as the internal sound brings clarity and balance to the entire being.

"The vibration reaches the sole of the foot. And this sound, Brahmari, and rising up, has established the other Vajranāḍī Prāṇāyāma."

"One does not need to go outward, but inward into the body."

Now we come to our Brahmari Prāṇāyāma. I first heard of it in India, but the specific technique was given to us by the Scientist. We are sitting here at this moment, yet my words are reaching all around the whole world—in America, Africa, Australia, Chennai, everywhere. That is a very beautiful thing. It is said in many books that the Rishis and Yogis, some of them, could speak from afar with their disciples. But the yogi does not need to make an effort; everyone can listen. Brahmari Prāṇāyāma is also about the prāṇa. This prāṇa takes from us and brings into our body, and then passes it on. That is very important, and health is very important. So, we will do Brahmari. It begins with our prāṇa. You know what prāṇa is, right? Energy. Only then does it concern the nerves, all the nervous systems. We know we have nerves, but how many and where they all go, we do not know precisely. Five or three years ago in Vienna, I met a doctor who practiced acupuncture. I underwent it several times, so I know it’s neither so bad nor so good. On the other side of my foot was something, and he slowly placed a needle here and there, around the Vajranāḍī. It was here, and the moment was too long. Then behind my… my grain… was that really what he needed? I said the pains were here, but here… so that means the energy, the prāṇa, flows through the nerves. Where should it be? For example, we all know, but I will say it again: our five fingers, this side with the other ten fingers. How many nervous systems reach the tips of the fingers? To all of them. For example, someone is playing a piano here. It comes there and says, oh my God, every finger, everything we do, where these fingers go, and where the other goes, and they proceed side by side. Like birds—many, many little birds, a thousand fly into the sky. They come here. And this is how our nervous system is. Very good, right? And so, it comes from there, from the hand, from here, with our beans, kidney beans. What happens here? If a nerve has a problem, the whole thing can’t function properly. They all help each other. And so, we do this here, but it goes up to our insulter, yes, and behind that is the spine, into the nerve. That is prāṇa, life. So, it does something in our foot here, but immediately something else happens behind the ears. And also in the eyes, there are so many of these nerves and such, everything. And how quickly our illusions vanish, so swiftly, right? And something happens with one side of the eyes, or it moves, but nothing else. This prāṇa, then comes the movement of our body. Every bean moves naturally, very beautiful. We know, many everyone says, "Ah, what about my knees? I have to take care of my knees." Why? Because we did not do the exercises and ate too much. Yes, and it is within, yes, truly. Then comes the bottle, the mass of muscles. And that requires a great deal, a great deal. Properly controlled, very, very much. And then further—I am not a doctor, but in our yoga theory it is different everywhere else. And there is more. And within this is the Brahmari Prāṇāyāma. And now we will see how it goes. The vibration comes mostly from here. When we practice, sleep, and say, practice, one time, one, two, three… I have forgotten everything; I have not practiced with you. And so everything comes from the energy here, the vibration here. And here, please bite with our teeth, and hold here, hand here, just a little, a bit here, but gently, not too much. Something like that is there, with lips together, and teeth clenched, and trying to bite, yes. And so the Brahmari Prāṇāyāma immediately reaches this center and then extends throughout all the oceans. We do not know, but it goes from the navel. In the navel is a seed, only a goose, and the goose—what is our body? Drama. Very small seeds create a great drama. So subtle. And for example, a seed is reality. So, for example, your father gives to your mother, his wife, and it is very subtle. But when he is born and then grows, we see exactly how the eyes of the father, the body, everything, everything. And when he is fully grown and so on, old, he will be exactly like his father. And the Mother is also present. And so Brahmari, vibration. And when one acts, at Brahmari, a woman, she is Sangha. And vibration is in her body. But vibration makes the whole system right and healthy, but not for too long. Otherwise, the child inside comes and says, "Hmmm." Yes, that is also the system. And so, first we listen, taking our two hands like this and both of our hemispheres. But don’t press. But much of your vibration. And we do it like this. Clench your teeth. And look. Both hemispheres are straight, exactly both sides the same. That is important. But not just the hair. Okay? A little bit already. Okay? So. Who knows if he is exactly in balance, or a little bit here and then a little bit to the side—the problem is the teeth, yes, our teeth, a little bit one way or a little bit the other, and that is the problem. So, we will not bite our teeth now, but press our lips together. And then we say, okay. Okay, then we will see whether that was your hemisphere, whether it was right or not. And that is one of the values; Sanskrit is language. Learning and speaking sets everything right. Sanskrit. And also, this is what we write in the Christian Holy Book, the Bible, but not in Latin. These are the two, three, but the Sanskrit is, and these are 24 words, two, let’s say. So, no, stop the teeth. But not like that, yes, please, some, that is also different. Can you do it for me? Then it goes through the nose. It is all technique, it is all in yogic technique, everything. So, now look, don’t bite your teeth. One more time. Good. So, either at the time when Brahma Prāṇa was created, then our subordinates… I have the entire language, the German language, because they always only let me speak in English. Okay. So, let’s see if this works with the sound, like, control, very controlled, not just once, aha, oh, okay, so, control again, please once more, close your eyes, concentrate, deep inhale, when we hold, but we haven’t brought enough… Here is the temple, or what is the temple? Yes, here we are. But you have mostly gone through the nostrils. So we were, there is the ferry. I have seen my feelings, because of the piṇḍe, others, you have held like this, with a mask. I do not know how you have gone, one way or another. Alright, so please once again, not, let the prāṇa, sound go out through the nose still, of course, but not the vibration through the nose. Vibration through the nose. Vibration, yes? And when it moves like this, and when it moves like this, how does it move? Do not clench your teeth. And fingers inward. Hmmmmmmmmm… Now we sit with the, how do you say, with the knees, Vajra Nāḍī, Vajra, Vajra, yes, okay, yes, and if possible, knees together. Whoever cannot hold the feet, the legs, then you can sit like this, okay, but the best is to sit all together like this. And then focus on the one from above, everything comes from there, but then try, the prāṇa comes down and rises again, vibration, very fine, very fine. So, please, concentration, concentration on our knees and our legs, on the shoelaces, eyes. Close your eyes and try to listen—what was the sound like with the Brahmari? One does not need to go outward, but inward into the body. What did I hear well, how was it? Open your eyes, both hands here, we do our Ba-Bam like this or like that, we do it like this. Close your eyes, do not hold the breath, do not resist the breath, let the breath go and listen to the sound from the ears. Do not let your breath go out or come in. And when you need to, of course you must inhale. And so that is the sound from outside. And this sound enters through our ears. On the other side comes the Brahmari. And just as we are seated, we will share a little more this evening. But we hear here, it is irritated from the outside. But the being from within, our inner self, throughout our entire body, the sound is always very clear, very, very much. It is not only Ātman, a soul within our bodies, ours, but billions of others are also inside, giving you a sound, a reflection, and it is very important that you let your energy remain in your body, not always letting too much else escape, prāṇa. We have strong energy, but then we let it go. And so it is with the scars, very important scars, from the two eyes and the ears, this blade, Brahmari. This year, I practiced for a month and placed our foot on the ground, but maybe the second step or so, but maybe there were stones or something there, not like that, not that, just on the side, yes. And then we pause, and this sound is not like that. The vibration reaches the sole of the foot. And this sound, Brahmari, and rising up, has established the other Vajranāḍī Prāṇāyāma. The hunters have constipation. This vibration released everything in the body, Dikava, the dancing, that is very important. There are several types of Brahmari, which we will learn again. And now, for five minutes, questions about this technique, and then we will have lunch. Hade Om. The question would be, what feelings did you have? Yes, please, you are restless. Apologies. Very good, very good, very, yes, that is very, very good. Yes, yes, as long as you are in my hand, then I can do it, good. But if I have my horse, I have set it free, then how is that? Therefore, I say, very slowly, slowly. Now I have shown how it is. But of course, if that shows you well and you feel good, then you do it. Okay? It is very beautiful. Yes, please, another. Nice, isn’t it? Balanced. Yes? Yes? Yes. Then, first, the teeth do not bite. And take them into your, like this, either like this or like that. And then you will hear, that is all the nervous systems inside. That is a sound that comes, balanced. Then you should either focus on this part of your body, left or right, or a foot, many things, also in our shoulders, it is all within the sound. And sound is, it is very beautiful, but when a strong wind comes, everything fades away. So balanced. Now you have seen that, done that, and everywhere, everywhere you have very much perceived the vibration. Well, that was very beautiful, wasn’t it? Yes. Go to the teeth, yes, the hair, hair rising, yes. Yes, one needs suffering, yes. And already, all that we have had, namely this prāṇa. Now you can sit here, the fence is straight, and show your both hands loosely just like that. Our fingertips, what do you say? A little higher, not too high. Keep a little above our body, relaxed. Something here? Vibration? Yes, thank you. So this is the inner vibrational energy and, how shall I say, the movement. And so, what we have done can be done every time, not just now. If we force it strongly like that, it is not good. Just let it flow, then energy comes, comes from within and returns.

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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:

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