CHAP TEE XIV. 

 PHENOMENA OF YOGI PSYCHIC BEEATHINfcf. 



With the exception of the instructions in the Yog* 

 Rhythmic Breathing, the majority of the exercises hereto- 

 fore given in this book relate to the physical plane of 

 effort, which, while highly important in itself, is also re 

 garded by the Yogis as in the nature of affording a sub- 

 stantial basis for efforts on the psychic and spiritual plane, 

 Do not, however, discard or think lightly of the physical 

 phase of the subject, for remember that it needs a sound 

 body to support a sound mind, and also that the body ii 

 the temple of the Ego, the lamp in which burns the light 

 of the Spirit. Everything is good in its place, and every- 

 thing has its place. The developed man is the "all-around 

 man," who recognizes body, mind and spirit and renders to 

 each its due. Neglect of either is a mistake which must 

 be rectified sooner or later; a debt which must be repaid 

 with interest. 



We will now take up the Psychic phase of tue Yogi 

 Science of Breath in the shape of a series of exercises, each 

 exercise carrying with it its explanation. 



You will notice that in each exercise rhythmic breath- 

 ing is accompanied with the instructions to "carry the 

 thought" of certain desired results. This mental attitude 

 gives the Will a cleared track upon which to exercise its 

 force. We cannot, in this work, go into the subject of the 

 power of the Will, and must assume that you tave some 

 knowledge of the subject. If you have no acquaintance 

 with the subject, you will find that the actual practice of 

 the exercises themselves will give you a much clearer 

 knowledge than any amount of theoretical teaching, for as 

 the old Hindu proverb says, "He who tastes a grain of 

 mustard seed knows more of its flavor than he who sees 

 an elephant load of it." 



(1) GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR YOGI PSYCHIC 

 BREATHING. 



The basis of all Yogi Psychic Breathing is the Yogi 

 Rhythmic Breath, instruction regarding which we gave in 



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