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prana into his system, and he holding the mental image of receiving
the prana. Persons of weak vitality or passive will should be careful
with whom they try this experiment, as the prana of a person of evil
desires will be colored with the thoughts of that person, and may give
him a temporary influence over the weaker person. The latter, however,
may easily remove such influence by closing the circuit (as before
mentioned) and breathing a few rhythmic breaths, closing with the
Cleansing Breath.

(5) CHARGING WATER.

Water may be charged with prana, by breathing rhythmically, and
holding the glass of water by the bottom, in the left hand, and then
gathering the fingers of the right hand together and shaking them
gently over the water, as if you were shaking drops of water off of
your finger tips into the glass. The mental image of the prana being
passed into the water must also be held. Water thus charged is found
stimulating to weak or sick persons, particularly if a healing thought
accompanies the mental image of the transfer of the prana. The caution
given in the last exercise applies also to this one, although the
danger exists only in a greatly lessened degree.

(6) ACQUIRING MENTAL QUALITIES.

Not only can the body be controlled by the mind under direction of the
will, but the mind itself can be trained and cultivated by the
exercise of the controlling will. This, which the Western world knows
as "Mental Science," etc., has proved to the West portions of that
truth which the Yogi has known for ages. The mere calm demand of the
Will will accomplish wonders in this direction, but if the mental
exercise is accompanied by rhythmic breathing, the effect is greatly
increased. Desirable qualities may be acquired by holding the proper
mental image of what is desired during rhythmic breathing. Poise and
Self Control, desirable qualities; increased power, etc., may be
acquired in this way. Undesirable qualities may be eliminated by
cultivating the opposite qualities. Any or all the "Mental Science"
exercises, "treatments" and "affirmations" may be used with the Yogi
Rhythmic Breath. The following is a good general exercise for the
acquirement and development of desirable mental qualities:

Lie in a passive attitude, or sit erect. Picture to yourself
the qualities you desire to cultivate, seeing yourself as
possessed of the qualities, and demanding that your mind
develop the quality. Breathe rhy