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How do we practice Bhramari?

The practice of breath and Brahmari requires consistent, moderate daily effort, not excessive exertion. Specific techniques exist, analogous to a balanced meal with various components. The practice involves three primary focal points: the heart, the navel, and the breath itself. One must learn to inhale and exhale properly through the nostrils, cleaning them as needed. The Brahmari technique follows these points and involves working with the breath's subtleties. Practice it briefly, for about five minutes, twice daily. Do not extend Brahmari for too long. The correct method uses the nostrils, with the lips closed and the mouth slightly open. This disciplined practice, done correctly, yields benefit.

"You must practice every day."

"We should take our breath in and out with both nostrils."

Filming location: Vép, Hungary

Many people I spoke with yesterday, some think, "Now I know, and I will practice too much." It is not like that. You are very good persons, and you must practice every day. There are certain techniques. For example, here is a table set for eating. There are different kinds of fruit, chapatis, and many things—everything in one. That is very good and tasteful. If we take only this, it is good, but not that good. On our table, we offer many vegetables and other things, and then we are happy. It is similar with these Brahmari techniques and even with how we are eating. There are different aspects. It is not only our stomach eating something, but in fact, we are taking it in. We are all eating here, but what are we doing? How do we take the air in, and how do we bring the other air out? The techniques we have taken: the first was for the heart—but do not press there, just hold it like this. Then the navel. Then comes the aspect of the inhale and exhale. After that, because we inhale and exhale very much, not only with the nostrils but also from the mouth. However, when we are sitting here and doing something, we will not do that, no? Then your office will say, "Please, go to the other side." That is why we have to clean our nostrils and our mouth. The techniques involve many things. We should take our breath in and out with both nostrils. But from time to time, we should clean nicely. We always say that, always, no? It means we have taken something out. So first was the heart, then the navel, then it comes with the first, and then it comes. This is the third inhalation here, not in the heart. The navel, yes. And then, what comes in our inhale and exhale? There we are making Brahmari. And in the Brahmari, we are also working with the difference of the breath. There are so many details about Brahmari, but you should do only three. That is a practice on the chest, on the heart, in the navel, and then Brahmari. And Brahmari not too long. Then it is better for us to inhale and exhale with our nostrils. When we are working with somebody, we are only talking; we cannot [practice like that]. I was like that, and I told you something, so it cannot be. Therefore, we have to learn and take good breathing—inhale and exhale. So these are the three points, and that is in which the Brahmari comes after. You can learn; you can do it after two hours or three hours, but not very quickly. So, primary and that. What we are doing is inhaling and exhaling between the nostrils, but with these techniques. So how are you going? When we breathe properly, then it is going from the nostrils in and out, yes. But if our teeth are not proper, then we give and take out. But it will go with the nostrils, yet it takes from the throat out. So now, bite your teeth, or mouth inside out, but lips over, so that it practices us also. If someone cannot go, one has to go this side. So inhale, and the mouth is open a little bit, but the lips are closed. There is one side; it is like this when we exhale. Then we are taking in, and after, when we exhale back, then how are we doing both in our nostrils? But these nostrils inside, we do a very good [practice]. But if we ask ourselves, "Now how is that? Should I take in how and out how? How is that?" And in this also, is that we are giving, then closing and giving out, which is not good. Every animal, all animals, they are inhaling and exhaling. So if we can learn this, it will be good. Otherwise, it was. So this is only for five minutes. That’s enough. After one hour or something, you can do it. So in this, we have Brahmari coming, and how the Brahmari is inhaling, inhaling. We can inhale. Now, only the nostrils. Inhale quickly, exhale more. So, that’s all cleaned out. So, again, inhale quickly. In this technique which we have, which is good for us—heart, navel, and then—you can practice, let’s say, for three hours. And this is for just five minutes, twice morning and evening, but not too long. Then we will again come further, okay? So today, now, in the afternoon, you will have programs. And morning also. Reggel is. Then you will have this day break down. No, no. Yes? Okay. Tomorrow. That’s right. And then we will see again. I will see you also where you are sitting like this. Then I will look at my Swāmījī, my Swāmījī. Yes, I said, "How are you?" They said, "Oh, very good." So thank you very much now. This practice, do it at home, good. And children also, the children are going, I think, also tomorrow. So thank you. Hari Om Hari Om... Hari Om.

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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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