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Mental Uccāra Of ‘Ha’hoccāra-manasā
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Mantra
Yukti #57Verse 81
Embodied I
Verse 81madhya-jihve sphāritāsye madhye nikṣipya cetanām ।
hoccāraṃ manasā kurvaṃs tataḥ śānte pralīyate ॥Let the jaw go slack and the mouth open, with the tongue in the middle [pointing up] and cast awareness into the center. Doing uccāra of HA mentally, one will then dissolve into stillness.
Simplified Steps
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Let the jaw go slack, with the mouth open
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Focus on the vertical line from the tip of your tongue to the crown of the head
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Repeat the syllable ‘ha’ (pronounced ‘huh’) mentally, sending it in pulses up to the crown
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After several minutes, stop the practice, relax the tongue, and dissolve into stillness.