SCIENCE OF BREATH. 65 



*S>) TRANSMUTATION OF THE REPRODUCTIVE 

 ENERGY. 



The Yogis possess great knowledge regarding the use 

 x>d abuse of the reproductive principle in both sexes. Some 

 hints of this esoteric knowledge have filtered out and 

 have been used by Western writers on the subject, and 

 much good has been accomplished in this way. \n this 

 Httle book we cannot do more than touch upon the subject, 

 and omitting all except a bare mention of theory, we will 

 give a practical breathing exercise wherebj the student 

 will be enabled to transmute the reproductive energy into 

 vitality for the entire system, Instead of dissipating and 

 wasting it in lustful indulgences in or out of the marriage 

 relations. The reproductive energy is creative energy, and 

 may be taken up by the system and transmuted into 

 strength and vitality, thus serving the purpose of regen- 

 eration instead of generation. If the youn s jnen of the 

 Western world understood these underlying principles they 

 would be saved much misery and unhappiness in after 

 years, and would be stronger mentally, morally and physic- 

 ally. 



This transmutation of the reproductive energy gives 

 great vitality to those practicing it. They will be filled 

 with great vital force, which will radiate from them and 

 will manifest in what has been called "personal magnet- 

 Ism." The energy thus transmuted may be turned into new 

 channels and used to great advantage. Nature has con- 

 densed one of its most powerful manifestations of prana 

 into reproductive energy, as its purpose is to create. The 

 greatest amount of vital force IB concentrated in the small- 

 est area. The reproductive organism is the most powerful, 

 storage battery in animal life, and its force can be drawr 

 upward and used, as well as expended In the ordinary 

 functions of reproduction, or wasted in riotous lust. The 

 majority of our students know something of the theories 

 of regeneration and we can do little more than to state 

 Jtne above facts, without attempting to prove them. 



The Yogi exercise for transmuting reproductive energy 

 .is simple. It is coupled with rhythmic bicntHng, arH rar 



