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prana

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for prana.

Editorial note

Note Prana has recycled nylon in their Brion II line, but unfortunately the quality is way worse; it pills immediately.

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Quick take

(Hinduism, yoga) Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of prana gathered in one view.

noun

(Hinduism, yoga) Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for prana.

noun

(Hinduism, yoga) Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

Example sentences

1

Note Prana has recycled nylon in their Brion II line, but unfortunately the quality is way worse; it pills immediately.

2

Tedjas is the same prana but already compressed to the state of self-consciousnesd.

3

Tentrees, Fox and Prana are the brands I've found that consistently fit my upper body.

4

As per the Indian philosophy every gross being has a subtle energy (prana) body [1] which is the same in whichever loka you go after death.

5

Mana == Prana (yoga) == Chi (I dunno, karate or something) (== attention, maybe).

6

The Android app Prana Breath is the best I've found for setting breathing ratios.

7

I have some Prana pants that I really like, but don't wear too often.

8

Most durable clothing I’ve ordered has typically been Patagonia, Prana (not Prada) and Carhartt.

9

(Im sorry for my english) Ki-qi/yin/yang, bio- energy, life forces, vitality, ascetic power, prana- tejas-odjas...

10

So you can vaguely believe in souls, reincarnation, afterlife, spiritual energies, qi, prana, karma, darma, etc & still be an atheist.

11

Maybe Devs should handle copilots as Swiss prana-bindu their shots (Therefore gun laws at a longer timescale) Of course we have to ask aeb if he has ever run into someone who trips (only, of course) while hunting;) have you?

12

These days, I wear a lot more wool, linen, and cotton/linen blends for light-duty, and wear a single pair of Prana Zions (very thin mid-tier hiking pants, synthetic material) for anything risky/dirty.

Quote examples

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There are plenty (the two books "Prana and Pranayama", "Prana Vidya" published by Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India are good) so buy a few which appeal to you.

2

The Chinese call it chi; the Japanese, ki; the Indians, prana—it is the life force,” he said.

3

For example someone mentioned "pranayama" in this thread, which sounds a lot like Dune's "Prana-bindu".

4

Same with "concentration" (samadhi), "insight" (vipassana), "life-energy" (prana), and so on and so forth.

Proper noun examples

1

Prana used to make good things here but their Brion II line was a significant drop in quality.

2

Prana is the ability of organisms not to increase their entropy over time.

3

I pointed you to the mapping of the concept of Prana/Qi/Chi/Ki in today's scientific context.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use prana in a sentence?

Note Prana has recycled nylon in their Brion II line, but unfortunately the quality is way worse; it pills immediately.

What does prana mean?

(Hinduism, yoga) Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

What part of speech is prana?

prana is commonly used as noun.