“He who knows the sources and power of Life, the Prana, how it enters, where it lives, how it divides itself into five, how it is related to the Self, attains immortality; yes attains immortality”
Prana as a whole is composed of five Pranas (prana, udana, vyana, samana, apana.
I am the Consciousness. I am the witness of the Body and Mind. This Consciousness self, this pure subject, is not an object. It cannot be known. I AM always Awareness, Consciousness, not something else.
Mental modifications are the cause of unstable mind. Instability of mind can be stopped ,if we concentrate on our thoughts appearing in mind. Whatever we think in waking condition are among five types of Vritti as mentioned in Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Most of the time, the thoughts are found to be baseless and they are originated due to ignorance only. This ignorance is due to absence of knowledge of our real nature, true nature which is “purusha”. Ignorance is removed by regular and persistent practice of Yoga. Ignorance can be removed by gaining more insight into the nature of our mind and going beyond mind.
He who lives in Man, He who lives in the Sun are one. He who knows this spiritual joy, mind cannot grasp, nor tounge speak, fears nothing.”
“He who knows this, cries goodbye to the world, goes beyond elemental Self, living Self, thinking Self, knowing Self, joyous Self. Here is my Authority. ”
When the fluctuations of mind are stilled, our true nature is revealed. We have then enough clarity to perceive the Self beyond the mind.