but will pranayama ensure the practitioner enlightenment?
pranayama or mantra japa or any such method are only vehicles.
they aren't destinations.
there is no short cut to enlightenment.
it just happens.
it just blooms.
i cant believe that there can be a phase when one gets back to normal mundane mediocre life after enlightenment.
enlightenment brings about a state of mind where all u do is filled with grace.
no effort can bring it.
in zen they say 'effortless effort'.
when you are practising dharma if you get aware of it, it ceases to be dharma.
being conscious of one's karma itself can be a big block to grace.
that is where pranayama and mantras and yoga helps.
it allows the body and mind to be light that energy flows without any blocks.
that karma shines with grace.
The secret to obtain all benefits of pranayama is to do slow undisturbed breathing. As you exhale the air, ensure that the air passes through the same route that it came in. The air should leave the lower throat, down to the chest and to the lower belly.
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