Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 That was a heavy peace of reading. I guess im getting dragged off to hell for all those cheese burgers I ate. Aum Ganesh <aumganesh .au> wrote: (Excerpt from Swami Anandakapila's Newsletter, Volume IV, Number 22, June 4, 2006) : PRANA >From Krishna Encyclopedia HYPERLINK "http://veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/prana.htm'>http://veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/prana.htm"http://veda.harekrsn a.cz/en cyclopedia/prana.htm Prana is a Sanskrit word for "life air" or "life force". In China it is known as chi, in Japan as ki, in Polynesia as mana. It is present all over the universe both in macrocosm (space) and microcosm (bodies of living beings). Its proper flow in our bodies assures their healthy state. Prana is a subtle material energy arising from rajo guna. It works as an interface between gross and subtle body, enabling all the psychophysical functions (i.e. animation - from Latin "anima"). This sometimes leads to confusion of prana with HYPERLINK "http://veda.harekrsna.cz/library/JivaSoul.zip"jiva. Although they are very closely connected, prana is witnessed by the jiva which is floating in prana in the heart cavity. Katha Upanisad 1.3.1 says: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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