The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING me. The one dominant thought in my brain was: “That is it,” 2e, Dhyana. The characteristic perspiration which marks the first stage of success in Pranayama possesses the odour, September taste, colour, and almost the consistency of semen. 11th. 6.25-6.45 Pranayama. Fifteen minutes. 10. 20. 30. No perspira- am.am. tion. 10.30-10.45 Pranayama. Twelve minutes: 10. 20, 30. am. am. Pranayama. Eight minutes: 10, 20. 30. 6.0-6.30 With great effort. p.m. p.m. Cannot do Pranayama 30. 60. 15. more than once through, I tried twice, Dhéarana on nose ten minutes, ILI5 pm. Dharana on nose. 12th. 7.35-7.55 Pranayama. Six minutes 10. 20, 30. am, a.m. Dharana. Six minutes. (P. was called away for a few days on business (or in disgust ?) to Colombo.) On the 20th of September P. returned from Colombo and then he made the following entry in his diary: “The Blessed Abhavananda said: ‘Thus have I heard. One day in Thy courts is better than a thousand’; let me recommence Pranayama.” Thus he thought, and said. Further he said: “Let me abandon these follies of poesy and Vamacharya (“debauchery,” ze, normal life) and health and vain things and let me put in some work.” 22nd. Began Suddhi and “ Namo Shivaya Namaha Aum.” to.1g-11.15 A’sana, Pranayama. Nine minutes 10, 20. 30. am. am. Dharana on nose ten minutes. 5.55-6.25, Pranayama. Four minutes: 10. 20. 30. p.m. p.m. Pranayama. Ten minutes: 10. 20. 30. Prandyama. One of 30. 15. 60. twice. Two such consecu- tively quite out of the question. 9.12-9.45 Pranayama. Twelve minutes. 10. 20. 30. p.m. p.m. Pranayama. Two consecutive cycles as above declared im- possible! 23rd. 3.5-3.37 Pranayama. Sixteen minutes. 10. 20. 30. a.m. a.m. Dharana on nose. Seven minutes. 5.20-5.50 Dharana on nose. Seventeen minutes. p.m. p.m. Heard astral bell repeatedly, apparently from above my head, perhaps slightly to the left of median. Iv L 161