Kevala kumbhaka
spontaneous cessation of breath without any conscious effort.
Klesha ...
The meaning of "Naham Karta Hari Karta, Hari Karta Hi Kevalam" is very simple. It is the knowledge, the wisdom that you are not the thinker, that somebody is guiding your thoughts.
Kevala Kumbhaka
Kumbhaka is of two kinds, viz., Sahita and Kevala. That which is coupled with inhalation and exhalation is termed Sahita. That which is devoid of these, is called Kevala (alone).
Kevala-bhakti: the devotion unto K r i s h n a from within the pure love of the g o p î s and S' r î m a t e R â d h â r â n î (see also s a h a j i y â).
Kevala Jñāna of Mahavira in mulabandhasana posture. Mula bandha has first literary mention in oldest Jain canon Acaranga Sutra ...
kevala essential, indeterminate, absolute, simple.
kevalair indriyaih by the mere organs. [Gita 5.11 ]
kevalair indriyaiscaran [moving with the mere senses]. [cf. Gita 2.64] and the preceding.
BB NM KEVALAM
(submitted by: Sai Yogi)
A tantric kiirtan to liberate the mind and attain supreme devotion. Bb= Divine Father, the dearest & nearest one, Nm= name, Kevalam= only.
25. Till he gets Kevala, the Yogic student should practise Sahita.
26. There are four divisions or Bhedas. These divisions are: Surya, Ujjayi, Sitali and Bhastrika. Sahita Kumbhaka is the Kumbhaka associated with these four.
Suryabheda Kumbhaka ...
Adi Sankara and Kevala Advaita Vedanta
Sri Sankaracharya summarized the essence of Vedantic teachings into three concise sentences. These are:
"Brahma Satyam. Jagat Mithya. Jivo Brahmaiva Na Parah." These can be translated in English as follows: ...
Na putradarah na jnatih dharmas tisthati kevalah. Your parents will not come to you. Your relations will desert you. What will come with you? You will come with yourself. When I go what shall I take with me? I shall take only myself.
Gradually transition to kevala khumbaka by breathing as shallowly as is comfortable. Kevala khumbaka is the state of natural suspension of breath that advanced yogis experience.
When holding of the breath becomes natural (sahaj), we call it kevala kumbhaka. Kevala kumbhaka can take place at any point between inhalation and exhalation.
When the breath stops without any effort, when Kevala Kumbhaka comes by itself without any exertion, know that Kundalini Shakti has become active.
pranayama srigurum natham svatmaramena yogina kevalam rajayogya hathavidyopadisyate - I.2
"After having saluted his guru, the yogi Svatmarama, (the author) expounds Hatha vidya only for the practice of Raja Yoga. " ...
 See also: Mind, Yoga, Body, Ananda, Swami
  
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