The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING the top of my spine. This signifies an induction current of Prana. 11.30-12.0 Suddhi. a.m. noon. 6.15-6.45 Suddhi. p.m. p.m. 9.34-10.4. Suddhi. p.m. p.m, 12.30-1.0 Suddhi. am, a.m, August 3Ist. 6,10-6.40 Suddhi. “Sweet as a singing rain of silver dew” is the am.a.m. Voice of Nada. A’sana is evidently a question of training. At one point there were two or three distinct sharp throbs in the third eye. (Ajna.) 9.15-9.55 Dharana on Ajna.* Tendency to become strained and am.a.m, rigid, with internal Kumbhaka, quite unconsciously. Exactly like a difficult stool, only the direction of force is upwards— very fatiguing. 10.24-10.28 Suddhi. Ida stopped up. am. am. Change of Nada-note to a dull sound. Extreme excite- ment of Chitta, sleep impossible. Concentrating on Anahata gives sleepiness at once. I felt the pump action of the blood very plainly and also experienced Sukshma-Kumbhaka,t the subtle involuntary Kumbhaka. 6.10-6.40 Suddhi. One minute thirty-five seconds for a cycle. a.m. p.m. Repeated waking with nightmare. Test Kumbhaka, 45 and 55 seconds. September and. 12.5-12.35 Suddhi with Kumbhaka. Test Kumbhaka 85 seconds, p.m. pm. 1 minute 25 seconds. Pain (or concentration of Prana) in the back of head, level with eyes. 3rd. Sunset. | Suddhi in the jungle. Concentration on Anahata, but did not go to sleep. * Dharana on Ajna prevents sleep: ditto on Anahata causes it. + In practising Pranayama, the breath may get convulsively withheld, all the muscles going suddenly rigid, without the will of the Yogi. This is called Sukshama-Kumbhaka, or Automatic holding in of the breath. This phenomenon marks a stage in attainment. 157