In English
The five types of life-breaths or vital airs
Take the body, for example. The body derives its vital force from the Sun. There are five types of (life-breaths). These are known as Prana, , , and . (Prana Vayu is the life-wind or vital air which has its seat in the lungs; Vayu is the life-wind that goes downwards and out at the anus; Vayu is the vital air which has its seat in the cavity of the navel; Vayu is the life-wind which is diffused through the whole body; Vayu is the life-wind which rises up the throat and enters the head). The Prana 0fie-breath) comes from the Sun. The comes from Vayu (air). The comes from the each. comes from (fire). The comes from (space). Because of these five breaths functioning in us, we are able to live healthily. There are 72,000 blood-vessels in a human being. The Vayu blows through the entire circulatory system. The Vayu is derived from Vayu (air). When the air is polluted, the 72,000 blood-vessels get polluted and the effect of this on the Vayu leads to cancer and heart attacks.