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Alright. We will go for the Kriya. This is a Kriya specially for obesity. Today I have added a asana which anybody can do, very easy but very powerful. Very effective. So this Kriya, this Nithya Kriya, today’s Nithya Kriya directly cures obesity. Please understand with our without diet control, this can burn lot of unnecessary cholesterol fat. Only thing you may need to drink lot of water or buttermilk for the kriya to work properly in your body, in your system. Let’s start the Kriya.

First instruction is Anjali asana. Please understand stretch your legs nicely and put both your palms below your base. Sit on your palms. This is the Anjali asana. That is the first instruction. I will read the instruction. This is Yoga Pradipika Verse 283, 284, 285, 286.

Let me give you the translation –

“Sit with legs extended forward keeping the heels on the ground and toes pointing upward. Place two hands under the buttocks, palms facing upward and fingers closed together. Please understand palms facing upward. Palms this way (Swamiji demonstrates). Palms should not be facing the downward. Palms facing upwards. Fingers closed together. Try to bring elbows close to the body.”

See these postures are mainly designed to create certain tension in your body where your Kundalini can be awakened. Kind of a certain straightening out so the Kundalini can be awakened. Direct the gaze between the eyebrows. Means put your attention on Ajna – between the eye brows. Direct the gaze between the eye brows.

It is called Anjani asana. Be in this asana at least for 60 seconds. The very tension created in your body by this posture will awaken the Kundalini.

Now next instruction. In the same posture do the Uddeeyaana bandha - Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 3 verse 10.

“Contract the bowels equably above and below the navel towards the back, so that the abdominal viscera may touch the back. He who practices the Uddeeyaana, without ceasing, conquers death.”

Hold, contract the bowels in and up. Hold as long as you can. Do this Uddeeyaana bandha 21 times.

Next step – Agnisoma Kumbhaka. I will give the instruction.

“Prana should be inhaled through right-nostril and after retaining the same as prescribed, one should exhale through the other nostril-left. Please understand, inhale through right, hold as long as you can, exhale through left. Again now inhale through left and hold as long as you can and inhale through the right.”

It is agni-shoma-Kumbhaka. Do it using the fingers. Inhale through right.

Next step Vyana Kumbhaka. This is from Kumbhaka Paddhathi, 66th verse.

Vyana khumbaka is described by Parvati as completely filling the chest and contracting the whole body during the Khumbaka. Please understand, inhale deeply, hold the breath by contracting the whole body. Let me show you now (Swamiji demonstrates this) Inhale. Fill your chest and stomach. And contract your whole body and do the Kumbhaka. Hold. Visualize literally you are contracting your whole body. Have intense awareness of your body. When you cant hold anymore, relax. Exhale very slowly. Do this 21 times.

Do this Vyana khumbaka at least 21 times.

Next step - Dakshinavarta Kumbhaka. This is Kumbhaka Paddhathi 107th verse -

Technique – “Inhale deeply and completely through right. Hold the breath. Exhale through left. Again inhale through right. Hold the breath. Exhale through left. Inhaling only through right, exhaling only through left. Do this same 21 times.

Next is Gomukhasana. I know obese people may not be able to do this asana. So just try. If you can do it. otherwise it is okay. Gomukhasana is from Hata Yoga Pradipika, 1st Upadesha, 20th verse.

“Place the right ankle to the left buttock and the left ankle to the right. This is Gomukhasana.”

In Gomukhasana, Gadhaa Kumbhaka. In Kumbhaka Paddhathi 112th verse.

Technique – Inhale through the both the nostrils, hold the breath, exhale through only through right nostril. Inhale through both. Hold and exhale only through right. Working with fire. Means burning the fat. Start. 21 times. Inhale through both, hold the breath. Exhale through the right – only through the right. Start.

Next step. Next step is Kumbha Raja – Kumbhaka Paddhathi 134th verse. This is the most powerful pranayama which awakens the inner fire really and burns all the bad cholesterol, unnecessary fat. If just this pranayama alone is performed also obesity will be cured! But all other pranyamas are preparation for this. It is called Kumbha Raja – king of Kumbhakas. Let me give you the instructions. This is Kumbhaka Paddhathi 134th verse -

“One should forcefully inhale air and hold the breath by closing the nose properly and exhale when you feel you can’t hold anymore. Understand I will show you. (Swamiji demonstrates this)

Very forcefully inhale, hold as long as you can and exhale when you feel you can’t hold anymore. This is Kumbha Raja. Do this 21 times.

Next Ujjaayee Kumbhaka. This is Kumbhaka Paddhathi 131st, 132nd verse -

“Close your mouth. Inhale through both the nostrils and exhale through the left nostril. Close your mouth. Inhale through both the nostrils and exhale through the left. I will show you (Swamiji demonstrates this).

Do this same 21 times. Inhale through both the nostrils, hold and exhale through left alone.