fiyo The Law of the Rhythmic Breath* 



Tattva ruling that sense to an unwholesome degree. 

 Thus the intensifying of one color may be the 

 extinction of others, and at least casts an evil shade 

 upon them; and this, of course, affects the whole 

 current of Prdna, disturbing the Tattvlc balance. 

 Many diseases, petty and grave, result from no 

 other cause. 



The fact must never be lost sight of that spirit- 

 ual energy differs from physical energy almost as 

 much as does light from darkness. It is not de- 

 pendent upon these celestial currents of ether which 

 carry the renewing elements of physical matter, but 

 is itself one with that even more subtle force that 

 permits them to manifest on the gross, visible 

 plane. It is the only unchangeable Principle 

 within us, the real substance which never disin- 

 tegrates. 



The power to control the physical self and make 

 of it the perfect vehicle it is intended to be for the 

 growth and development of this spiritual self, is 

 gained more rapidly by persistent and regular prac- 

 tice of the Alternate and Held-breath exercises, 

 and by thoughtful attention from time to time to 

 deep rhythmic breathing, than by any other system 

 of discipline and study or therapeutic regime that 

 I know of. I have already advocated this so 

 earnestly and so repeatedly that further word or 

 explanation seems superfluous. 



