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• ida, pingala, sushumna, brahmani, chitrani, and vijnani. Among these six, three are the most important: pingala (surya), which flows through the right nostril; ida (chandra), which flows through the left nostril; and sushumna, which is a moment when both nostrils flow freely without any obstruction.
• After mastering the retention of breath after inhalation, the student attempts retention after exhalation, again by gradually increasing the length of time the breath is held.
• According to him, having control over the pause in the breath is called pranayama.
• He who has controlled his breath and prana has also controlled his mind. He who has controlled his mind has also controlled his breath.
• The major pranas are udana, prana, samana, apana, and vyana.