Life-force or vital energy that permeates living things and links body and mind. Often translated as breath since breathing is the chief vehicle of prana. The subtle bio-energy extracted from air, food, sunlight.
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Sanskrit / Vedic
Prana
प्राण
Related concepts
vital energy
Qi/Chi
libido
second being-food
conscious breathing
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