prāṇāyāma is first and foremost to give us many different possibilities for following the breath. When we follow the breath, the mind will be drawn i… - T.K.V. Desikachar

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prāṇāyāma is first and foremost to give us many different possibilities for following the breath. When we follow the breath, the mind will be drawn into the activities of the breath. In this way prāṇāyāma prepares us for the stillness of meditation.

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Native Name: Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Venkata Desikachar
Alternative Names: T. K. V. Desikachar
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