Message #3723

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Yogananda gives a definition of Pranayama as the 'control of the life force in the sensory motor nerves.'
'By proper control of breathing exercises and by attaining control of the breath, one can achieve a state of deep concentration.'
Master stresses the importance of concentration as the ability to focus on one thing at a time and Meditation is concentration used to know God. So these techniques (given in the Lessons) for the breath are very important in the practice of meditation.

Jitendra