5 SCIENCE OF BREATH. 



results desired by him. We will speak of this at great- 

 length later on. 



The body which you occupy Is like a smaft iniet run- 

 ning In to the land from the sea. Although apparently 

 subject only to its own laws, it is really subject to the 

 ebb and flow of the tides of the ocean. The great sea of 

 life Is swelling and receding, rising and falling, and we 

 are responding to its vibrations and rhythm. In a normal 

 condition we receive the vibration and rhythm of the great 

 ocean of life, and respond to it, but at times the mouth of 

 the inlet seems choked up with debris, and we fail to 

 receive the impulse from Mother Ocean, and inharmony 

 manifests within us. 



You have heard how a note on a violin, if sounded 

 repeatedly and in rhythm, will start into motion vibrations 

 which will in time destroy a bridge. The same result 

 is true when a regiment of soldiers crosses a bridge, the 

 order being always given to "break step" on such an occa- 

 sion, lest the vibration bring down both bridge and regi- 

 ment. These manifestations of the effect of rhythmic 

 motion will give you an idea of the effect on the body of 

 rhythmic breathing. The whole system catches the vibra- 

 tion and becomes in harmony with the will, which causes 

 the rhythmic motion of the lungs, and while in such com- 

 plete harmony will respond readily to orders from the will. 

 With the body thus attuned, the Yogi finds no difficulty in 

 increasing the circulation in any part of the body by an 

 order from the will, and in the same way he can direct an 

 increased current of nerve force to any part or organ, 

 strengthening and stimulating it. 



In the same way the Yogi by rhythmic breathing 

 "catches the swing," as it were, and is able to absorb and 

 control a greatly increased amount of prana, which is then 

 at the disposal of his will. (He can and does use it as a 

 vehicle for sending forth thoughts to others and for at- 

 tracting to him all those whose thoughts are keyed in the 

 same vibration. The phenomena of telepathy, thought 

 transference, mental healing, mesmerism, etc., which sub- 

 jects are creating such an interest in the Western world 

 at the present time, but which have 'been known to the 



