ਇੜਾ ਪਿੰਗੁਲਾ ਅਉਰੁ ਸੁਖਮਨਾ ਪਉਨੈ ਬੰਧਿ ਰਹਾਉਗੋ ॥
irhaa pingulaa a-or sukhmanaa pa-unai banDh rahaa-ugo.
Then, I shall no longer control the breath through the energy channels of the Ida, Pingala and Shushmanaa.
ਚੰਦੁ ਸੂਰਜੁ ਦੁਇ ਸਮ ਕਰਿ ਰਾਖਉ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਜੋਤਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਜਾਉਗੋ ॥੨॥
chand sooraj du-ay sam kar raakha-o barahm jot mil jaa-ugo. ||2||
I look upon both the moon and the sun as the same, and I shall merge in the Light of God. ||2||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
I no longer hold my breath through the hidden channels of the body, the ida, pingala and sushmana.
I see the cool moon and the hot sun as the same, and I merge into the Light of the One.
When your heart is steady, opposites stop pulling you apart.
Ida, pingala and sushmana are the three subtle channels of yogic breath-practice; the moon and sun are its cool and hot currents. The technique is set aside — sam kar, treating the opposites as equal — and the heart simply merges in the Light. The yogi's hard discipline gives way to steadiness and grace.
A Question to Sit With
What helps you feel calm and even, instead of pulled back and forth?
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