12 asaNa Magazine | March 2017

P

rana is a frequency which

is present in every spec of

Creation. Prana emerged from

Brahma (Creator) and divided

into different frequencies

or vibrations. The subtler

frequencies stilled themselves

beyond the prithvi loka or physical dimension,

into and higher dimensions, that is, bhuva,

maha, jana, tapa and satya. The grosser

frequencies stilled themselves in the lower

dimensions – the taals. Prithvi loka or earth is

the only dimension where all these frequencies

are accessible to a being, and they exist in a

pyramidal structure.

The grossest frequencies form the base of the pyramid, and the subtlest

frequency   are  at  the     top.    If  you     look    at  a   pyramid,   you  will    find    that    there  is  

a lot of space at the base of the pyramid – majority of people we meet and

interact with exist in this plane. They spend their lives in pursuit of basic

desires – food, sex, money etc. As one moves up the pyramid – the number

of people reduces, while at the top there is only room for one, because only

so many have the entitlement to access the Ultimate. A living proof of this

is to just look around yourselves and tell how many people are actually

doing service and charity and helping others and how many are living for

themselves.

Yogis sitting in dhyan on the Himalayas still themselves in subtler frequencies

gaining access to the world of ether, to devs and devis.These Rishi munis are

using their tapobal to keep the creation going. And they appear in front of the

souls / beings who wish to go beyond, away from the crowd, at the base of the

pyramid. The pyramid is designed so that the tip attracts maximum energy

of the higher frequencies and the lower parts maximum energy of the lower

frequencies. Stilling the prana indicates having complete control over it and

this happens, not per force, but naturally. It is like building a dam on the

river, the water is there but it is in your control when, where and how much

to release. This, in fact, is the underlying principle of Sanatan Kriya, which

helps a practitioner gain complete control over prana, from where it can be

channeled as per one’s desire for desired manifestations.

Control over prana is essential for when you progress in yoga, you are given

siddhis. Siddhi is that what you want, happens. When you get the siddhis, you

are at a level of balance, you get engrossed in them and don’t want to move

upwards. Those siddhis then have to be left behind, that is an imbalance

has to be created, only then will one moves towards a higher balance. These

siddhis are considered pitfalls in yoga and are given to only those who have

the capacity to overcome them and if the practitioner does not leave them

at the time, he/she remains stuck. The closer you are to the bottom of the

pyramid, the more you are tied to

the force of gravity as you’re closest

to the physical world. This force is

so strong that it doesn’t even allow

thoughts to go to the higher planes,

forget action. That is the reason why

you will hardly find anyone doing

genuine service and charity around

you or helping others. The basic

principle of manifested creation

is being bottom heavy or in other

words,  highly  physical    and  selfish    in  

nature, this blinding out the reality.

It’s only when lightness emerges by

karmas with the help of the Guru that

the ascent happens. But the ascent

also ties you with siddhis, because

ultimately siddhis are either used for

yourself or for creation.

Remember that the journey of

yoga is in the shape of a pyramid.

The higher you go, the lesser the

number of people, because lesser is

the accommodating power of every

subsequent level. You will notice

that as you progress on the path,

you will be able to relate to fewes

people. The closer you are to the

base of the pyramid, the stronger

your attractions for physical things,

but as you move up; physical

attractions start declining and your

ability to attract things towards you

increases. So no matter how cool or

big you think you are, your desires

and actions determine your state. A

higher frequency has all the lower

frequencies in it, but a lower frequency

does not have the frequency which is

required at a higher level. Therefore,

what was required at a lower level is

not required at a higher level and so

it is left behind not forcefully, but

naturally, due to change in pranic

frequency and subsequent change in

desires. This is called evolution.

People often tell me that they have

desires but what about family,

responsibilities etc. Here one needs

to understand that whatever you