This document provides an overview of Vedic Prana Yoga (VPY) or Respiration Awareness Yoga (RAY). It discusses key concepts including: 1. Prana refers to the individual life force and universal life power that sustains all creation. Prana is activated through respiration in our nerves and cells. 2. Yoga is the path that unifies the various aspects of our life in a harmonious way, bringing us bliss and inherent happiness. VPY cleanses, purifies and nourishes the three bodies (physical, subtle, causal) through awareness of respiration. 3. There are various pranic practices focused on cleansing, balancing and nourishing the

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“Vedic Prana Yoga”
Or “Respiration
Awareness Yoga”
= RAY =

2. VPY = Vedic Prana Yoga or
RAY = Respiration Awareness
Yoga
Any Subject, Object, Thought, Action or
Practice related to “Veda” is Vedic.
What is ‘Veda’ then?
 ‘Vid ’= to know, to experience and to realize a
Truth of Life, as Seers-Scientists are Aware of.
 ‘Veda ’ = An intuitively realized truth. Veda
especially also refers to ‘The four volumes of
Vedas’, the earliest scriptures on earth.
 ‘Vedic’ = All actions and Practices adhered to
with thoughts, depending on such spiritedly
realized and practiced truths in Awareness.
Vedic, spelt as per the original Skt. Word has to be
‘VAIDIC’; And, it includes “Vision, Awareness,
Intuition, Divinity, Insight, Conscience’.

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What is Prana?
Vedic seers visualized the hidden forces
functioning in nature to support and
sustain all life existing on our planet.
They termed the source of all these forces as
Prana. This word thus, denotes both, 1.
the ‘Individual Life Force’ in every living
organism”, and 2. “the cosmic source of
life or ‘Universal Life Power’ generated
by the Creator for sustaining His
creation”.
We may safely define that, Prana is the
key-Force, ‘Respiration’ * in our Nerves
& cells that activates and synchronizes all
systems and different zones of the body.

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What is Yoga?
Yuj = Unify, unite, contemplate, meditate,
join, connect etc.
{What? And How do you look at Yoga?}
Yoga = That path which accomplishes the
Unification of various aspects of our life.
It is in no way simply a Physical Work-out!
Yoga has to be a ‘Harmonious Art of
Living’, a Holistically healthy Life ever in
Bliss, the Inherent and Real Happiness.
Thus, ‘Vedic Prana Yoga’ may be seen as
“Respiration Awareness Yoga” or RAY.

5. RAY = Respiration Awareness Yoga
in Chakra-s = Pranic Energy
Centers
RAY cleanses purifies and nourishes our 3
bodies, (Shareera-s), 3 humours, (Ayurvedic
Dosha-s), 5 Life-Functions (Prana-s), 5
Physical elements, (Pancha-Mahaanhoota-
s) and their qualities, (Guna-s), 5+5 organs of
action & sensing, (the 10 karma & Jnaana-
Indriya-s), 8 Centres, Chakra-s, 9 gates
(Dvaara-s); and opens up the 10th
gate to
connect us with the 8th
Chakra, the less told
Guru Chakra of the Universal Divine Force.

6. Cleansing of the 3 Bodies
Gross or ‘sthoola’ Body, made up of Anna:
Through outer and inner Physical movements of
limbs or Kriya-s, i.e., Asana-s, Mudra-s and
Bandha-s etc., the qualities of Fire, Water and
Earth, which form our Pitta and Kapha in the
body.
Subtle or ‘sookshma’ Body of Prana: Through
Respiration and sensation or Spanda, the quality
of Air or Vaata, another subtle element of our
body.
Causal or ‘KaaraNa’ Body, made up of 4 Antah-
KaraNa-s, the Mind, Memory, Intellect, Ego:

7. Yoga: a Journey to Own Self!
In our Existential Reality, let’s move Inwards!
• Is my Body Comfortably Stable? No strain or
tension in any limb! My Spine is straight-up!
I’ve done due physical work-out? To unify
my Total Self, I’ll move in through my body
only!
• Am I breathing fine? Any obstruction in free
flow of my respiration? Nose is clear. Whole
of the Breathing passage has no blockages.
• My Mind isn’t wavering! Any emotional stress?
Any unfinished job needs my prior attention?
My Mind is focused on my own self?

8. What is Pranic?
As is clear, Prana is invisible, subtle and non-
tangible. How can it be operated manually?
Yes! We can, by all means, feel it through our
sixth sense, our Mind. That is why Yogis did
develop many ‘Pranic Practices’ mainly for:
Cleansing: by Exhaling, Holding-out Breath
with Gestures (Mudra-s) in Palms & Body
Balancing: by Breathing through both sides of
Nose with proper Palm-Gestures, Appropriate,
Exact, Whole, Complementary, in All Aspects.
Nourishing: by Inhaling, Breath-Holding in
with Palm-Body Gestures in Asana-s

9. Natural Clear ‘Hum-Sohum’
Sound in Relaxed Respiration
 Breathe deeply, but in
a naturally elongated
way.
 Maximize Inhale, and
try to Exhale still more.
 Let Respiration make a
hiss-humming Humm-
Sohum sound at your
throat as it does in
sleep.
 It is complementary to
each Practice. And, use
Begin with the Use of
Dhyana-Mudraa

10. AUM
Oή-KAARA
Inhale full breath first.
 Chant nasal ‘O’, sweet
and loud as a single Cosmic
sound of ‘Oή-Kaara’. It
combines the 3 Vowel Sounds
of 3 letters ‘A-U-M’ of Sanskrit
alphabet.
 Two Gestures are
suggested:
1. Inner edges of palms close
Ears; tips of fingers & thumbs
press 5 back-neck-points.
2. ‘Namo-Mudra’, fingers and
thumbs of both palms placed
on chest face each other.
st
Gesture for Sound-
Hearing Neck-Pressure
Naada-Shravana &
Jaalandhara-Peeda

11. MOOLA-ADHARA (ROOT) & SVA-
ADHISTHANA (SACRAL) Chakra-s
1. 'Ashwini-Mudra' = Mentally operated ‘Squeeze-
Release of Perineum’ exercises Genitals
especially.
2. 'Moola-Bandha' = 'Root Lock', or Lower lock, at
the anus, perineum, uterus or prostate. One has
to enhance duration of this 'Squeeze’ slowly.
3. Natural Cosmic Sound = ‘Hum-Sohum’ in
Relaxed Respiration, focused on 2 Base
Chakras, feeling that organs of Elimination for
Earth-Water elements within are cleansed,; &
Kapha’s & Apaana’s activities in whole body are

12. MANI-POORA (SOLAR) CHAKRA
4. Abdominal or Belly-Breath with Mani
Mudra: i.e., pulled in belly-button or Navel at
an Exhale; and expanded abdomen or belly at
the Inhale.
5. 'Baahya-Kumbhaka' = 'Shoonyaka' =
'Holding-out of Breath'; staying to capacity in
triple locks, add the Upper lock at the throat,
chin lowered tightly; and Middle Lock, keep
Navel pulled in.
6. Agnisaara = Gentle and slow or bearably faster
and vigorous ‘Belly-Pumping’ ‘Pull-release of
Navel’, in ‘Out-held Breath’, with Perineum’s
Squeeze-Release or with Lower Root Locked.
7.‘Kapaala-Bhaati’ = Skull-Bellows Breath thrown
out with a thrust from and a push by Navel-pull.

13. Pranic Meditation on 3
Chakras
8. Place gently Both palms, energized by rubbing
together, over and under the Navel, distanced and
untouched. Feel Apaana flowing out of and Prana
entering into each and every organ within.
 Listen to the Natural Cosmic Sound = ‘Hum-
Sohum’ in Relaxed Respiration.
 Focus on the 3 Lower Chakras, Moola-Adhaara, Sva-
adhishthana, Mani-Poora. Feel that the two organs
of Elimination for Kapha, the ‘Humor’ for Earth-
Water elements: and Digestive system for Pitta
‘Humor’ or Fire element in us are getting cleansed by
Apaana with every Exhale. Experience that every
Inhale brings in Prana to nourish the activities of
Samaana in the whole body.

14. ANAAHATA (HEART)
CHAKRA
9. Vaksha-Bhaati: ‘Thoracic Breath Thrusts’:
Fists made with thumbs in, elbows near
waist, back stretched straight, chest raised.
Inhale by expanding ribs & Exhale forced
out-Thrust. Focus on the Lung-ducts under
chest centre.
10. Skandha-Bhaati: ‘Clavicle Breath
Thrusts’: Inhale raising shoulders & Exhale
forcefully lowering them. Do it in straight
moves; and in rotation from back to front
and vice-versa too. Focus on the affected

15. ANAAHATA CHAKRA (contd.)
11. Meru-Bhaati: ‘Spine Cleansing Respiration’:
Both Palms on knees; straighten back; Inhale
& stretch back further; twist to left exhaling;
place right palm on left knee & left palm on
waist with pressure; inhaling stretch back up
to shoulders; exhaling return to front posture.
Repeat the same on right side. 3 times on each
side.
12. Meru-utkarsha-Bhaati: ‘Spine Stretching
up Respiration’: Place palms tightly on thighs.
straightening arms, shrug shoulders up
inhaling. Pull up Neck-Back Vertebrae
inhaling more and more. Exhaling hold the
Spine-stretch tightly. Inhale and loosen the
pull. Repeat 3 times.

16. ANAAHATA CHAKRA (contd.)
13. Paarshva-Bhaati: ‘Respiration for Cleansing
Torso-Sides’: Raise folded arms to shoulder
level; push arms backwards 2-3 times and
inhale each time; press sides; bend forward
exhaling; and maximize it in 3-4 times. Hold
out breath in Shoonyaka with Bandha-s to
your capacity.
14. Oordhva-Poorna-Bhaati: ‘Upper & Whole
Torso Cleansing Respiration’: Raise Folded
hands; stretch arms on Torso-sides and back;
inhale fully 2-3 time; Make fists, Join elbows;
and lower arms exhaling in 3-4 thrusts. Hold
out breath in Shoonyaka with Bandha-s to

17. Meditation at Heart Chakra
15. Place right palm over and left palm under
the Chest centre. Focus inside the Chest.
Feel the gas-exchange in Lungs and sound of
Heart-beats. Be aware of their better
synchronized functioning; and improved co-
ordination in purifying and circulating the
blood.
 Visualize the flowering Heart Lotus, which
is also known as Anahat-Chakra. It is
powered to regulate the distribution of
Prana evenly to all the systems, organs and
cells of the body. Our ‘Vaata’ or ‘Air Humor’
is purified.

18. VISHUDDHI (THROAT) CHAKRA
16. Lion-Roar or ‘Singha-Garjana’ : Cleanse
the Throat by protruding tongue out of your
mouth. Exhale forcefully with a sound, thus
imitating the ‘Lion-Breathing’. Then, Growl
like a Lion; and then roar to your capacity, an
‘Outward-Sound’.
17. Snoring Sound or ‘Gharghara-Ujjaayee’ :
Cleanse Eyebrow-centre by forcefully pulling
in breath with constriction at the back of
nose, i.e., at the pharynx. Again, do it by
squeezing glottis near the Tonsils. This is an
‘Inward-Sound’.

19. VISHUDDHI CHAKRA
(Contd.)
18. Inverted Vocal Sound ‘Swara-
Ujjaayee’ : Constricting the Vocal Cords,
produce sound while inhaling. This is
‘Voice In-Sound’ at the Larynx and Glottis.
19. ‘Sizzling Bee-sound in Space-Gesture’
or ‘Seetkaaree-Bhraamaree’ in
‘Khecharee Mudraa’ : Pull in breath
through closed teeth placing tongue behind
and opening lips to produce a sizzle. Inhale
to capacity.
 To exhale, close lips, separate teeth, place
tongue on soft palate, 4 fingers press 4
points on head-top; thumb shuts ears by
pushing the tragus in the ear-hole. This is

20. Meditation at Throat Chakra
20. Place right palm on Neck and left palm on
the Throat. Focus inside the Chakra. Feel the
Sound-Vibes in Mind, also listen to the Heart-
beats. Be aware of the improved synchronized
functions of Prana and Mind, with enhanced
co-ordination in purifying and circulating
Life-Force everywhere .
 Visualize the flowering Lotus at Throat. It is
known as Vishuddhi-Chakra. It sends Prana
evenly to all spaces in our systems, organs and
cells of the body. All our ‘Humors’ are
purified.

21. AAJNAA CHAKRA (for Order)
21. Alternate-Respiration’ in ‘Accent-Altering
Gesture’ ‘Anuloma-Viloma’ in ‘Vayu-Swara-
Vikalpa-Mudra’ : Place Index Fingers’ Tips at
the Roots of thumbs. Raise right palm to place
two mid-fingers at inner edges of eye-brows.
 Use the freed thumb and little finger to close
or open right or left nostril respectively.
 Breathe deeply making a hiss-humming Hum-
Sohum sound at the throat from left and right
sides changing consecutively after each Inhale.
 This balances the Lunar & Solar ‘Chandra-
Soorya’ Accents of Respiration.

22. SAHASRARA (CROWN) CHAKRA
22. ‘Meditative Nerve-Awareness’ ‘Naadee-
Chetana-Dhyana’ : Use ‘Palms’ Spine-
Gesture’, ‘Meru-Mudra’ of Thumbs by
forming fists in fingers and stretching
thumbs straight up.
 Focus on respiration to find its motion in
the nose. Shifting of stretch in thumbs shall
help you discern left-right nostrils’
prominence or dominance. Alternately, for a
deeper focus, discern it in a gesture of
‘Meditation=Dhyana’ by uniting tips of

23. GURU (DIVINE) CHAKRA
 The Aura around us is the protecting shield
of our Creator God, caring for us
continuously. This is the Chakra of Guru.
Now connect to It.
 Pass through each Chakra from Root to
Top.
 Experience Blessings showered by Guru’s
Grace and healing touch of His Embrace.
 Feel Love-Vibes of OM-Sound and Waves
of Prana cleansing and nourishing each of
the Chakra’s roots, stems and blossoming
petals.

24. “Feeling separate from the rest
is an optical illusion of consciousness...
Our task is to free ourselves
from this prison
by widening our circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures,
and the whole nature in its beauty.”
The seer scientist, Einstein
We are a Part of the Whole

25. “Disease (is) not an entity, but a fluctuating condition of
the patient’s body, a battle between substance of disease
and the natural self-healing tendency of the body.”
-- Hippocrates.
In medical applications of
testing,… one often
completely forgets such
an everyday experience;
and says: “Let’s assume
that all individuals in
the sample are
identical”.
Humans are not
molecules in a volume
of an ideal gas, and not
members of a normally
distributed ”specimen”
-- Prof. B. M. Hegde, MD, PhD
• Dangerous CROs have
invaded India.
• Mostly repetitive
research.
• 99% is Pharmaceutical
company sponsored
research. (90% + Vs 30%
+)
• “Copy Cat” - “me too”
research.
• Enough & More
research fraud already!
-- Prof. B. M. Hegde, MD, PhD