Are meditation and Pranayama the same thing?
No. Pranayama (yogic breathing) is the practice of controlling breath. “Prana” refers to the vital energy/life force that nourishes us. Although they both involve breathing and concentration, meditation is the practice of cultivating awareness about our habitual thought patterns and pranayama is the practice of refining breathing ability and awareness of prana flow. It is felt that minding the breath is central to the practice of yoga. Meditation can be a component of yoga classes.
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