Energies and egos

It takes a little more awareness to know of the rigidity in one’s mind as well as the rigidity in emotions.

A rigid person is typically identified as one who believes that he is perfect because he does not allow room for any other way of looking, thinking or feeling.

In the same way, there is enough and more rigidity on the energy level too.

Bhramari Pranayam

The Sanskrit word bhramari means the humming of a bee.

During this pranayama a sound, resembling the hum of a bee, is made while exhaling. So this pranayama is called Bhramari Pranayama.

Detailed Procedure

• Sit erect and comfortably in any meditative posture
• Breathe in until your lungs are full of air
• Close ears with both the thumbs and eyes with the middle fingers of hands on respective sides with little pressure
• Then press eyes and nose bridge from the sides with the remaining fingers
• Concentrate your mind on Ajna Chakra (between the eyebrows)
• Close your mouth. Begin exhaling slowly, making the humming sound of a bee

Duration: 5-8 mins

Benefits:

• With the practice of this pranayama the mind becomes steady
• Increases self-awareness or self realisation
• Increases the power of concentration and one attains peace