Hatha yoga made out of two Sanskrit words "prāṇa" (प्राण, breath, vital energy, life force) and "āyāma" (आयाम, restraining, extending, stretching). Some Hatha yoga texts teach breath exercises but do not refer to it as Pranayama. For example, "Gheranda samhita" in section 3.55 calls it "Ghatavastha" (state of being the pot). In others, the term "Kumbhaka" or "Prana-samrodha" replaces Pranayama. Regardless of the nomenclature, proper breathing and the use of breathing techniques during a posture is a mainstay of Hatha yoga. Its texts state that proper breathing exercises cleanses and balances the body. "Pranayama" is one of the core practices of Hatha
Types of Karma (Jainism) Types of Karma (Jainism) According to Jain karma theory, there are eight main types of karma ("Prikriti") which are categorized into the ‘harming’ and the ‘non-harming’; each divided into four types. The harming karmas ("ghātiyā karmas") directly affect the soul powers by impeding its perception, knowledge and energy, and also brings about delusion. These harming karmas are: "darśanāvaraṇa" (perception obscuring karma), "Jnanavarniya" (knowledge obscuring karma), "antarāya" (obstacles creating karma) and "mohanīya" (deluding karma). The non-harming category ("aghātiyā karmas") is responsible for the reborn soul's physical and mental circumstances (nāma), longevity (āyuś), spiritual potential (gotra) and experience of pleasant and unpleasant