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    1) Prana, or vital energy, normally flows through one of the main nadi energy channels in the body, called Ida on the left side or Pingala on the right side. 2) This pranic flow is associated with breathing predominantly through one nostril or the other and shifts about every 90 minutes. 3) Kundalini awakening involves intentionally reversing the usual flow directions of the upward moving prana vayu and downward moving apana vayu energy currents.

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    1) Prana, or vital energy, normally flows through one of the main nadi energy channels in the body, called Ida on the left side or Pingala on the right side. 2) This pranic flow is associated with breathing predominantly through one nostril or the other and shifts about every 90 minutes. 3) Kundalini awakening involves intentionally reversing the usual flow directions of the upward moving prana vayu and downward moving apana vayu energy currents.

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    #1: Prana normally flows in either Ida or Pingala: Our kundalini energy
    system is usually more active in either the left or right sides, which are the Ida and
    Pingala. Of the thousands of energy channels (nadis), three are most important:
    Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna (sometimes called "silver cord"), which is the central
    channel, and the most important.

    Solar and lunar breaths: The breath and the underlying energy, or Prana, usually
    flow predominantly on one side or other, the left or the right. Breath predominantly
    in the left nostril is described as cool, and sometimes referred to as feminine. The
    flow of Prana on the left is the lunar, and is called Ida. Breath flowing
    predominantly in the right nostril is described as hot, and sometimes referred to as
    masculine. The flow of Prana on the right is the solar, and is called Pingala.

    Nostril dominance shifts: Usually we believe that we are breathing through both
    nostrils, although breath is normally dominant in one or the other. The dominance
    shifts from time to time during the day. For one with a well balanced body and
    mind, that shift of nostril dominance happens approximately once in ninety
    minutes. For other people, the shift may be much different. Sometimes one can be
    so off balance that one nostril remains dominant, which is a symptom of some
    physical, mental, or emotional difficulties.

    Prana is the first energy: The word Prana comes from two roots. Pra means
    first, and na is the smallest unit of energy. Prana is therefore the first breath, the
    primal or atomic beginning of the flow of energy. Out of this first unit of energy

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    manifests all aspects and levels of the human being. It is one and the same with
    kundalini shakti.

    Prana flows in nadis: That kundalini, manifesting as Prana flows in certain


    patterns, or lines, or channels that are called nadis. There are said to be some
    72,000 such nadis coursing through the subtle body that supports the physical
    body and its various systems. When the Prana flows across the latent impressions,
    they spring to life in the form of awareness in the conscious mind, in the physical
    body and brain.

    Intersections of the nadis are chakras: When kundalini manifests outward,


    those thousands of nadis intersect here and there, forming the matrix of the subtle
    body. The major intersections are called chakras (section #5), and the five
    elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space manifest around these so as to form
    the gross body. Often, we speak of chakras as if they are in the body. Actually, this
    is somewhat backwards. It is more like the body has been suspended on the subtle
    chakras, with these chakras being formed or constructed by the major highway
    intersections of the nadis, which are none other than kundalini shakti.

    Caduceus of medicine: The caduceus is the symbol of


    medicine. The root meaning of medicine or medicate means
    attention, which is also the root of meditation. Thus, we
    have attending physicians, and we pay attention in
    meditation. The caduceus is a winged staff, with two
    serpents, and is carried by the Greek god, Hermes, who is
    said to be the messenger of the Gods. Together, Ida and Pingala form the
    snakes of the caduceus, while Sushumna forms the staff. The snakes intersect
    at the chakras, as do the nadis described above. At the ajna chakra, between
    the eyebrows, there are two petals, one on either side, just as there are two
    wings at the top of the caduceus. Thus, the caduceus is a symbol of the entire
    system of kundalini shakti.

    Prana divides itself into five Vayus: When kundalini comes outward as Prana,
    the Prana operates in the body, it divides into five major flows called Vayus. These
    can be thought of as somewhat like major currents in one of the large oceans of
    the world, while there may be thousands of smaller currents. These five Vayus are
    the major currents that contain thousands of smaller currents.

    Prana Vayu operates from the heart area, and is an upward flowing energy,
    having to do with vitalizing life forces.

    Apana Vayu operates from the base of the torso, in the rectum area, is a
    downward flowing energy, and has to do with eliminating or throwing off
    what is no longer needed.

    Samana Vayu operates from the navel area, deals with digestion, and
    allows the mental discrimination between useful and not useful thoughts.

    Udana Vayu operates from the throat and drives exhalation, operating in
    conjunction with Prana Vayu, which deals with inhalation.

    Vyana Vayu operates throughout the whole body, having no particular


    center, and is a coordinating energy throughout the various systems.

    Reversing Prana and Apana Vayu: Most significant about the five Vayus are
    Prana vayu and Apana Vayu. As mentioned above, Prana Vayu is an upward flowing
    energy and Apana Vayu is a downward flowing energy. One of the ways of
    describing the process of intentional Kundalini Awakening is that these two
    energies are intentionally reversed through a variety of practices. Reversing the
    energy causes the Kundalini at the base of the subtle spine to awaken, and to
    begin to arise. Although this is not necessarily an easy thing to do, it is very useful
    to know that there is a basic simplicity to this process, that of reversing these two
    energy flows. (See also Yoga Sutras, particularly sutras 2.49-2.53 on pranayama.)

    Prana drives the ten indriyas: Prana is the source of energy that operates the
    ten indriyas. Five are the karmendriyas or instruments of actions, which are
    elimination, procreation, motion, grasping and speaking. Five are the jnanendriyas
    or cognitive senses, which are smelling, tasting, seeing, touching, and hearing.
    These ten operate through the chakras, and receive their power from the Prana.

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