A Critical Study of the Interrelationship Between Pranayama and the Cessation of Mental Fluctuations (Citta-vrtti-nirodha) in the Yoga Upanishads
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In Indian yogic philosophy, the relationship between *pranayama* (breath control) and *citta-vrtti-nirodha* (the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind) is crucial for understanding both the practical and philosophical dimensions of *sadhana* (spiritual practice). In the *Yoga Upanishads*, topics such as *pranayama*, *kumbhaka* (breath retention), and *dhyana* (meditation) are presented within various contexts. The objective of this research paper is to examine the interrelationship between *pranayama* and *citta-vrtti-nirodha* by drawing upon relevant concepts found in the *Yoga-kundali Upanishad*, *Yoga-tattva Upanishad*, *Sandilya Upanishad*, and *Dhyana-bindu Upanishad*.
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yogkundlupnishad। (I Addision)। In K. N. Aiyer (Trans.), “Thirty minor Upanishads* (1914). The Adyar Library.
Yogatattawopnishad।
Shandilyopnishad।
Dhyanbindupnishad।
Chhandogyaopnishad (6.8.2)।
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