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    dīrgha

    Devanāgarī: दीर्घ Translation: long, for a long time; a long vowel Related concepts:sūkṣma

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 1: 14
    Chapter 2: 50

    Yoga Rahasya:

    Chapter 2: 30


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    Commentaries around

    “Abhyāsa, when performed with reverence,
    without interruption, over a long period of time, will result
    in a healthy body, acute senses and extraordinary alertness.
    This kind of Abhyāsa is a solid foundation that nothing can disturb.”
    – T Krishnamacharya’s commentary to Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 14

    “Some Prāṇāyāma Techniques prioritise Length.
    Other Prāṇāyāma Techniques prioritise Subtlety.
    While yet other Prāṇāyāma Techniques prioritise Both.”
    – Reflection on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 50

    “You have to practice in such a way that
    day to day the breath gets longer and subtler.”
    – From T Krishnamacharya’s composition,
    the Yoga Rahasya Chapter Two verse 30

    “Breath is indispensable for life
    and its absence is death.
    Hence the necessity to make it longer
    and accumulate the Prāṇa Śakti.
    Just as a rich man accumulates money slowly to get wealthy,
    so also one should practice every day,
    through the proper use of the breath in Āsana,
    to maintain good health.”
    – T Krishnamacharya‘s response to a question on breathing.

    Question to T Krishnamacharya:
    How necessary is Yoga in these modern times?
    Krishnamacharya’s Response:
    “For the strengthening of the Aṅga,
    Yoga Āsana practiced with long
    inhalation and exhalation is important.
    To reduce the disturbances of the mind,
    to gain mental strength and to increase longevity,
    Prāṇāyāma is necessary.”

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