Cure for Low Self Esteem
Do the following (in the order given):
- 1. Padma Asana
- 2. Jaalandhara Bandha
- 3. Visualization
- 1. Sit in Padma Asana. Hatha Pradeepikaa, Upadesha 2, Verses 31-33
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Translation
One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.
Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.
This asana called as Padma asana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by everyone, some intelligent people learn it.
Technique
- Place the right foot on the left thigh
- Now place the left foot on the right thigh
- Place the hands between the thighs with the palms facing upwards
- Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth
- Press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 3 times and release the chin on your chest and tongue pressed on the upper teeth
- In Padma Asana, do Jaalandhara Bandha. Gheranda Samhita, Upadesha 3, Verse 12
```sanskrit Kanta-sankochanam krutvaa Chibukam hrudaye nyaset | Jaalandhare krute bandhe Shodasha-aadhaarabandhanam ||3.12|| ```
Translation
Contracting the throat, place the chin on the chest. This is called Jaalandhara Bandha. By this bandha the sixteen adharas are closed.
- Remain in same asana
- Inhale fully
- Place the chin on the chest and contract the throat
- Fix the Gaze at the tip of the nose
- Hold as long as possible judiciously
- Release the throat lock and exhale slowly, when you feel you can't hold anymore
- Do this 21 times
- 3. In Padma Asana, do this visualization:
Technique
- Sit and visualize that you are at least 5 times more than what you are
- Now feel you are 20 feet tall
- Just visualize you are like a huge rock, you are a big being
- Visualize yourself as 20 feet tall, 50 feet wide, alive, living
- Sit with this visualization
END OF KRIYA