Om Sathguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal Thiruvadikkae
To attain Divine Grace, meditation is more important than prodigious learning. Yearning is more important than skill in discussion; tears flowing from eyes are more important than verses recited by the tongue and worship is more beneficial than research into books.
Mind and Prana arise from the same source and hence they function together. When one of them is controlled, the other gets controlled automatically. Therefore when the mind gets quiescent through dhyana yoga or meditation, the incoming and outgoing breaths are also slowed down. When the mind and prana are quietude together in this manner, life energies are conserved.
