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Even Nostril Breathing Unites the Brain Hemispheres So That We Can Attain ‘One Mind’
Matthew Nihra: Let us go on to a simple breathing practice through which we can attain the traditional form of enlightenment known as ‘One Mind’.
‘Even nostril breathing’ is a state where the breath flows evenly through both nostrils, uniting the ida and the pingala, and also uniting the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
Image: “Even Nostril Breathing,” self-portrait by Alice B. Clagett, 14 July 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
Image: “Even Nostril Breathing,” self-portrait by Alice B. Clagett, 14 July 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..
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The result is what has been called ‘One Mind’. This was a traditional form of Enlightenment available to human beings before the Ascension process that began on Earth in the year 2012.
Image Markup: “Iceberg: Conscious Mind with Somatic Nervous System and Subconscious Mind with Autonomic Nervous System. Subconscious Mind Merges into Conscious Mind and Autonomic Nervous System Merges into Somatic Nervous System. Conscious Mind Becomes One Mind,” adapted by Alice B. Clagett, 26 June 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “A photomontage of what a whole iceberg might look like. The upper part is a real image (Image:Iceberg-Antarctica.jpg). The part below the waterline is another iceberg image upside down,” by Uwe Kils, 3 July 2005, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iceberg.jpg … CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported
Image Markup: “Iceberg: Conscious Mind with Somatic Nervous System and Subconscious Mind with Autonomic Nervous System. Subconscious Mind Merges into Conscious Mind and Autonomic Nervous System Merges into Somatic Nervous System. Conscious Mind Becomes One Mind,” adapted by Alice B. Clagett, 26 June 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “A photomontage of what a whole iceberg might look like. The upper part is a real image (Image:Iceberg-Antarctica.jpg). The part below the waterline is another iceberg image upside down,” by Uwe Kils, 3 July 2005, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iceberg.jpg … CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported
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Many yogic breathing techniques or pranayama, as they were called in ancient India, are described by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati, who is a master of the Himalayan tradition …
Link: “Traditional Yoga and Meditation of the Himalayan Masters,” by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati … https://swamij.com/ ..
Because of its simplicity and effectiveness in establishing evenness of breath, the series author favors the So Hum mantra described in his article “Soham Mantra Meditation” …
Link: “Soham Mantra Meditation,” by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati … https://swamij.com/soham-mantra.htm ..
Image: “Stupa and the Himalayas,” by Shubham4564, 27 January 2017, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stupa_and_the_Himalayas.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International
Image: “Stupa and the Himalayas,” by Shubham4564, 27 January 2017, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stupa_and_the_Himalayas.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International
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Here is a version of the So Hum Mantra that includes a visualization the series author feels to be helpful in attaining ‘One Mind’ …
So Hum Mantra and Visualization: A Technique for Evenness of Breath So As to Attain ‘One Mind’
‘So Hum’ means: “That I am.” By ‘that’ is meant He (or She, or ‘Father-Mother-God’), the Supreme One who dwells beyond time and space. So I have read. For more on the mantra, see the English Wikipedia article entitled “Soham (Sanskrit)“ …
Link: “Soham (Sanskrit),” in English Wikipedia … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_(Sanskrit) ..
Here is the So Hum (also termed ‘So-ham’) Mantra technique recommended by Swami Bharati as a very good aid in establishing evenness of breath …
Imagine the sound ‘Sooooooo’ … when inhaling, and the sound ‘Hummmmm’ … when exhaling. This mantra can be practiced all day long.
This image of a peacock displaying its feathers reminds me of the way that my energy field feels when I inhale and imagine the sound ‘Sooooooo’. My energy field seems vibrantly full.
Image Markup: “So Hum Meditation: So on Inhale,” adaptation by Alice B. Clagett, 4 September 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “Peacock, East Park, Hull,” by Paul Lakin, 15 August 2012, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peacock,_East_Park,_Hull_-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported … LEGEND: Imagine the sound ‘Sooooooo’ while inhaling … COMMENTS: This image of a peacock displaying its feathers reminds me of the way that my energy field feels when I inhale and imagine the sound ‘Sooooooo’ while visualizing energy flowing up my spine. My energy fields vibrantly full. –Alice B. Clagett
Image Markup: “So Hum Meditation: So on Inhale,” adaptation by Alice B. Clagett, 4 September 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “Peacock, East Park, Hull,” by Paul Lakin, 15 August 2012, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peacock,_East_Park,_Hull_-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported … LEGEND: Imagine the sound ‘Sooooooo’ while inhaling … COMMENTS: This image of a peacock displaying its feathers reminds me of the way that my energy field feels when I inhale and imagine the sound ‘Sooooooo’ while visualizing energy flowing up my spine. My energy fields vibrantly full. –Alice B. Clagett
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This image of a single peacock feather reminds me of the way that ‘my energy field’ feels when I exhale and imagine the sound ‘Hummmmm’. My energy field seems smaller, but sparkling and exceedingly beautiful.
Image Markup: “So Hum Meditation: Hum on Exhale,” adaptation by Alice B. Clagett, 4 September 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “Peacock Feather,” by Gausanchennai, 1 September 2018, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beautiful_peacock_feathers.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … LEGEND: Imagine the sound ‘Hummmmm’ while exhaling … DESCRIPTION: “Normally the feathers of all birds on earth are found to be good and especially the feathers of peacock are found to be in different colors and designs and they provide a beautiful look” … COMMENTS: This image of a single peacock feather reminds me of the way that my energy field feels when I exhale and imagine the sound Hummmmmm while visualizing energy flowing down my spine. My energy field feels smaller, but sparkling and exceedingly beautiful. –Alice B. Clagett
Image Markup: “So Hum Meditation: Hum on Exhale,” adaptation by Alice B. Clagett, 4 September 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “Peacock Feather,” by Gausanchennai, 1 September 2018, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beautiful_peacock_feathers.jpg … CC BY-SA 4.0 International … LEGEND: Imagine the sound ‘Hummmmm’ while exhaling … DESCRIPTION: “Normally the feathers of all birds on earth are found to be good and especially the feathers of peacock are found to be in different colors and designs and they provide a beautiful look” … COMMENTS: This image of a single peacock feather reminds me of the way that my energy field feels when I exhale and imagine the sound Hummmmmm while visualizing energy flowing down my spine. My energy field feels smaller, but sparkling and exceedingly beautiful. –Alice B. Clagett
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Some sources suggest that a person visualize energy flowing up the spine while imagining the sound ‘Sooooooo’ … and inhaling; …
Composite Image: “Inhale – Energy Courses Upward,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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… and then that a person visualize energy flowing down the spine while imagining the sound ‘Hummmmm’ … and exhaling. …
Composite Image: “Exhale – Energy Courses Downward,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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The series author likes this idea very much, as it seems to her that it will even out the ascending and descending forces in the spine.
According to the series author’s teachings, the subconscious mind is situated in the lower half of the human torso, …
Image Markup: “Subconscious Mind,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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… and the conscious mind is situated in the upper half of the human torso, and in the neck and head.
Image Markup: “Conscious Mind,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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To visualize energy flowing up and down the spine with the breath is a way of moving the Awareness back and forth from the subconscious mind to the conscious mind.
CREDITS FOR MOVIE: Composite Image: “Conscious and Subconscious Minds: Inhale – Energy Courses Upward,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported … and … Composite Image: “Conscious and Subconscious Minds: Exhale – Energy Courses Downward,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, CC BY-SA 4.0 International, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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In that way our pure Awareness begins to yoke the subconscious mind to the conscious mind.
Image Markup: “Subconscious Mind Merges with Conscious Mind,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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Thus a person may sense both the subconscious mind and the conscious mind and their related chakras with each act of inhaling …
Image Markup: “Subconscious Mind Merges with Conscious Mind: Inhale – Energy Courses Upward,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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… and exhaling.
Image Markup: “Subconscious Mind Merges with Conscious Mind: Exhale – Energy Courses Downward,” by Alice B. Clagett, 16 July 2023, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com … CREDITS: Image: “I the same as you – mam tak samo jak Ty” [cropped, adapted], by Adam Chamczyk, 21 August 2010, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_the_same_as_you_-_mam_tak_samo_jak_Ty._-_panoramio.jpg … CC BY 3.0 Unported
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In the next section Alice B. Clagett will explain how to modify the So Hum Meditation and Visualization so as to unite all four minds during times of High Light. → https://wp.me/p2Rkym-vbq ,,
Alice B. Clagett:
In love, light and joy,
Alice B. Clagett
I Am of the Stars
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This is part of Chapter 13 of a blog series on Mastering the Mind and the Human Electromagnetic Field, and on the relationship of that field to the Universe.
Chapter 13 is the first of two miniseries on the topic of Enlightenment. The page you are viewing now is Chapter 13B. Enlightenment I: On Mastering the Subconscious and Conscious Minds – Introduction.
Navigation links for the Enlightenment I miniseries are at the top and near the bottom of each page of this series. Navigation links for the complete Mastering the Mind series are at the very bottom of each page.
Written and published on 16 April 2016; revised on 12 February 2019; on 18 June 2022 through 31 October 2022; and on 10 May 2023; revised on 11 August 2023.
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