What is vital energy?
It is the vital life sustaining energy of both the individual body and the Universe.
There are five types in relation to a person:
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Energy for the activity of inhalation (Pran)
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Energy for the activity of exhalation and speech. (Udan)
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Energy for the activity of the stomach and intestines. (Saman)
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Energy for the voluntary and involuntary movements of the body. (Vyan)
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Energy for urination, excretion, ejaculation, childbirth, etc. (Apan)
