Progress in Pranayama

QUESTION: sir,

I am wondering if I should continue pranayama. It seems all progress has come to a standstill. I am still at 32 second retentions despite nearly 9 months of brahmacharaya. I should be close to 64 seconds but I am nowhere near that close. What is to be done? Am I unfit for pranayama?

ANSWER: Judging progress or failure is not in your purview, which ends at effort. One should hold trust in Sadhana and practice unceasingly, even if it were to take ages or many births.

ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)

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