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==Prana==
Life-force; vital; <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/28/the-vital-being-and-vital-consciousness#p2</ref>
In the noblest type of physical evolution, Prana manifests itself in five distinct vital powers, to which the names, Prana, Samana, Vyana, Apana and Udana have been given by the ancient writers. Prana, the vital force par excellence has its seat in the upper part of the body and conducts all mental operations, the indrawing and the outdrawing of the breath and the induction of food. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/17/the-eternal-in-his-universe#p23</ref>
The movement of the prana is from the top of the body to the navel, apana from Muladhara to the navel. Prana and apana meet together near the navel and create samana. The movement of vyana is in the whole body. While samana creates bhuta from the foods, vyana distributes it into the body. The movement of udana is from the navel to the head. Its work is to carry the virya (tejas) to the head. The movement of udana is different to the Yogin. Then its movement is from the Muladhara (from where it carries the virya to the crown of the head and turns it into1 ojas) to the crown of the head. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/11/miscellaneous-notes-c-1914#p40</ref>
==Pranayama==