The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath
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THE HINDU-YOGI Science of Breath
A Complete Manual of THE ORIENTAL BREATHING PHILOSOPHY of Physical, Mental, Psychic and Spiritual Development.
By YOGI RAMACHARAKA
I. Salaam 1
II. Breath Is Life 3
III. The Exoteric Theory of Breath 11
IV. The Esoteric Theory of Breath 16
V. The Nervous System 20
VI. Nostril Breathing vs. Mouth Breathing 23
VII. The Four Methods of Respiration 27
William Walker Atkinson
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INDEX.
CHAPTER I.
SALAAM.
CHAPTER II.
"BREATH IS LIFE."
CHAPTER III.
THE EXOTERIC THEORY OF BREATH.
CHAPTER IV.
THE ESOTERIC THEORY OF BREATH.
CHAPTER V.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
CHAPTER VI.
NOSTRIL-BREATHING VS. MOUTH-BREATHING.
CHAPTER VII.
FOUR METHODS OF RESPIRATION.
(1) HIGH BREATHING.
(2) MID BREATHING.
(3) LOW BREATHING.
THE YOGI COMPLETE BREATH.
CHAPTER VIII.
HOW TO ACQUIRE THE YOGI COMPLETE BREATH.
CHAPTER IX.
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE COMPLETE BREATH.
CHAPTER X.
A FEW BITS OF YOGI LORE.
THE YOGI NERVE VITALIZING BREATH.
THE YOGI VOCAL BREATH.
CHAPTER XI.
THE SEVEN YOGI DEVELOPING EXERCISES.
CHAPTER XII.
SEVEN MINOR YOGI EXERCISES.
CHAPTER XIII.
VIBRATION AND YOGI RHYTHMIC BREATHING
CHAPTER XIV.
PHENOMENA OF YOGI PSYCHIC BREATHING.
CHAPTER XV.
MORE PHENOMENA OF YOGI PSYCHIC BREATHING.
(8) CONTROLLING THE EMOTIONS.
CHAPTER XVI.
YOGI SPIRITUAL BREATHING.
SOUL CONSCIOUSNESS.
THE UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.