136 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath 



is passing from the spine to the right; that is, from 

 the northern center to the East, the breath flows 

 out of the right nostril and, as the Shivagama 

 describes it, the right side of the body is the " full 

 side." 



When the Prdna enters the cardiac canal, the 

 heart Sushumnd, the breath, for a few seconds, is 

 imperceptible in the nostrils. As it leaves the 

 heart from the left that is, moving to the West 

 to return to the brain, the breath flows from 

 the left nostril. And thus, hour by hour, or a 

 duration of two and a half Charts ( i Ghari equals 

 24 minutes), the solar and lunar currents alter- 

 nate; and thus they would rotate, " forever and a 

 day," in agreement with the unchanging laws of 

 the universe, but for the disturbing factors of hu- 

 man will and emotions. But the freedom which 

 has wrought so much evil is simply a power mis- 

 used. It is even more powerful for good. 



The periodicity of special wave vibrations which 

 stamps upon every mind its bias, imparting its in- 

 dividuality, is established at the moment of birth 

 by the Prdnic current prevalent at the time. But 

 never forget that we have the ability to overcome 

 unfavorable vibrations, and the overcoming de- 

 velops latent power as nothing else can. Self- 

 conquest is the greatest achievement, and the self- 

 conquest won by the light of the Tattvic Law is a 

 process of uplifting development, a growth of soul- 

 power, not of humiliating self-abasement. 



