Obstructed Consciousness: The Hidden Cost of Yogic Practices
According to information from one source, the ultimate barrier to further development of yogic consciousness lies in the fact that practices involving breath retention and pressure on veins and arteries in unnatural postures lead to disturbances in the functioning of the cerebral cortex. This manifests in the accumulation of oxidative products and the development of cerebral cortex anemia, resulting in the loss of function of the consciousness organ responsible for critically analyzing and controlling incoming sensations. In such a state, the brain becomes incapable of functioning and slips into a kind of sleep, making further development of consciousness impossible, even if the soul itself remains alive.Supporting citation(s):"If we consider yogic exercises, we see that they are capable of causing both blockages in the brain and its anemia, especially with breath retention and applying pressure on the veins and arteries in unnatural postures during exercises. The brain becomes incapable of functioning and falls into sleep. In this case, the body remains undamaged, the soul is alive, but losing the support of the organ that serves for critique and control of perception, it becomes powerless to discern whether these sensations originate from external sources or from the subconscious." (source: link txt)