Nādiśuddhi
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Nādiśuddhi literally means ‘purification of the naḍis’.
Nāḍīśuddhi means the purification of the nāḍīs, tube-like structures in the body. They have to be cleansed by certain processes before practicing prāṇāyāma. Works on Haṭhayoga describe two types of nāḍi-śuddhi:
- Samanu with bījamantras
- Nirmanu without such mantras
The latter is done by practicing various dhautis.[1] The former is the usual prāṇāyāma comprising the three stages, they are:
It is done in the proportion of 16:64:32 seconds, using such bījamantras as yarn, rari and lain.[2] Of course, it goes without saying that these practices should be done under the direct supervision of a competent guru.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore