Equinox I (04).pdf

11.30-12.0
a.m. noon.
6.15-6.45
p.m. p.m.
9.34-10.4
p.m. p.m.
12.30-1.0
a.m. a.m.
August.
31st. 6.10-6.40
a.m. a.m.
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING
9.15-9.55
a.m. a.m.
10.24-10.28
a.m. a.m.
6.10-6.40
p.m. p.m.
September.
2nd. 12.5-12.35
p.m. p.m.
the top of my spine. This signifies an induction current of
Prâna.
Suddhi.
Suddhi.
Suddhi.
Suddhi.
Suddhi. “Sweet as a singing rain of silver dew” is the
Voice of Nâda. Â’sana is evidently a question of training. At
one point there were two or three distinct shart throbs in the
third eye. (Ajna.)
Dhâranâ on Ajna.* Tendency to become strained and
rigid, with internal Kumbhaka, quite unconsciously. Exactly
like a difficult stool, only the direction of force is upwards—
very fatiguing.
Suddhi. Ida stopped up.
Change of Nâda-note to a dull sound. Extreme
excitement of Chitta, sleep impossible. Concentrating on
Anahata gives sleepiness at once. I felt the pump action of
the blood very plainly and also experienced Suksham-
Kumbhaka,† the subtle involuntary Kumbhaka.
Suddhi. One minute thirty-five seconds for a cycle.
Repeated waking with nightmare.
Test Kumbhaka, 45 and 55 seconds.
Suddhi with Kumbhaka. Test Kumbhaka 85 seconds,
1 minute 25 seconds.
Pain (or concentration of Prâna) in the back of head, level
with eyes.
3rd. Sunset. Suddhi in the jungle. Concentration on Anahata, but did
not go to sleep.
* Dhâranâ on Ajna prevents sleep; ditto on Anahata causes it.
† In practising Prânâyâma, the breath may get convulsively withheld, all
the muscles going suddenly rigid, without the will of the Yogi. This is called
Sukshama-Kumbhaka, or Automatic holding in of the breath. This phenomenon
marks a stage in attainment.
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