Pranayama and mantra go hand in hand and function best together. Using a mantra in conjunction with pranayama connects the mind and prana, or life energy. It may transform pranayama into meditation and provide vitality, vigor, and awareness to mantra repetition. Prana imparts Shakti to the mantra, bringing it to life and vibrating throughout our whole body. We may argue that the sound of our breath is our most natural and consistent exterior mantra...