All
the well known spiritual books say
something about the importance of
the breath and swaras.
There are two that are the most
important on this topic: Swara
Chintamani and Shiva Swarodhaya.
SWARA
CHINTAMANI (the jewel of
consciousness is Swara)
Author:
Lord Shiva (a dialogue between
Shiva and Parvati)
Dated: Written originally in Tamil and found in the Adyar Library in the last century
This
book is very systematically
divided into 24 chapters in which
Parvati, wife of Shiva asks about
all aspects of life. She starts
with a prayer and obescience to
the Lord (Iswara) and then asks
about all manner of things to
which Lord Shiva answers that
everything depends on swara; that
"If breath is going out and
coming in, there is life and if
the movement stops, the body
perishes." She continues
asking about the nature of the
universe, the origin of the
embryo, the origin of swara, and
all sorts of details about swara,
knowledge of the tattwas, on food,
sickness, war, dreams and death
and many other topics. Shiva
answers Parvati's questions
patiently and fully and goes on
the tell her all about swara
saying that "for all beings,
breath is only the base."
These include techniques for
managing the planetary effects and
the moon's phases and avoiding the
negative influence of the planets
and astral forces, through
altering the breath flow or swara
in the nostrils, manipulating and
controlling the breath or the
breath flow through each nostril.
We can alter our destiny by
being more auspicious, and
realising, and eventually
attaining the harmainy and the
Highest Consciosness.
Author:
Lord Shiva dialoguing with Parvati
his consort.
Origin:
Preserved in Guru Disciple
tradition from the begening of the
universe. Written in Sanskrit
book-form, latter in between
500.BCto 300. AD with integration
of all practices for the different
purpose exoteric as well as
esoteric.
Translation in hindi and english are published from different publication.
Few selected available books are:
Swara Yoga Translated by Swami Muktibodhananda, Publisher Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, India.
Swara
Chintamani, translated by S. Kanan
Publisher: Sagar
publication, Delhi
Breath Mind and Consciousness By Harish Johari.
Swara Yoga By Swami Sivananda, Publisher Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, India.