14 SCIENCE. OF BREATH. 



rhythmic breathing. As a man thinks so does he look, *o| 

 walk, sit, etc. Improved thinking will mean improved looK 

 and actions. To develop any part of the body, direct thf 

 attention to it, while breathing rhythmically, holding the 

 mental picture that you are sending an increased amount 

 of prana, or nerve force, to the part, and thus increasing 

 its vitality and developing it. This plan applies equally 

 well to any part of the body which you wish to develop. 

 Many Western athletes use a modification of this plan in 

 their exercises. The student who has followed our instruc- 

 tions so far will readily understand h.,w to apply the Yogi 

 principles in the above work. The general rule of exercise 

 is the same as in the preceding exercise (acquiring Mental 

 Qualities). We have touched upon the subject of the cure 

 of physical ailments in preceding pages. 



(8) CONTROLLING THE EMOTIONS. 



The undesirable emotions, such is Fear, Worry, Anx- 

 iety, Hate, Anger, Jealousy, Envy, Melancholy, Excitement, 

 Grief, etc., are amenable to the control of the Will, and 

 the Will is enabled to operate more easily in such cases 

 if rhythmic breathing is practiced while the student is 

 "willing." The following exercise has been found most 

 effective by the Yogi students, although the advanced Yogi 

 has but little need of it, as he has long since gotten rid 

 of these undesirable mental qualities by growing spiritually 

 beyond them. The Yogi student, however, finds the exer- 

 cise a great help to mm while he is growing. 



Breathe rhythmically, concentrating the attention upon 

 the Solar Plexus, and sending to it the mental command 

 "Get Out." Send the mental command firmly, just as you 

 begin to exhale, and form the mental picture of the un- 

 desirable emotions being carried away with the exhaled 

 breath. Repeat seven times, and finish with the Cleansing 

 Breath, and then see how good you feel. The mental com- 

 mand must he given "in earnest," HS trifling will not d 

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