Breathing in I know I am breathing in, Breathing out I know I am breathing out
Breathing in a long breath I know I am breathing a long breath. Breathing out a long breath, I know I am breathing out a long breath.
Breathing in a short breath, I know I am breathing in a short breath, Breathing out a short breath know I am breathing out a short breath.
Breathing in, I am aware of my whole body. Breathing out, I am aware of my whole body.
Breathing in, I experience joy. Breathing out, I experience joy.
Breathing in, I experience happiness. Breathing out, I experience happiness.
Breathing in, I am aware of the feeling [that is present now]. Breathing out, I am aware of the feeling [that is present now].
Breathing in, I calm the feeling [that is present now]. Breathing out, I calm the feeling [that is present now].
Breathing in, I am aware of the activity of the mind [that is present now]. Breathing out, I am aware of the activity of the mind [that is present now].
Breathing in, my mind experiences happiness. Breathing out, my mind experiences happiness.
Breathing in, I concentrate fully on the mind's activity. Breathing out, I concentrate fully on the mind's activity.
Breathing in, I liberate the activity of my mind. Breathing out, I liberate the activity of my mind.
Breathing in, I observe the impermanent nature of everthing. Breathing out, I observe the impermanent nature of everything.
That is the practice of conscious breathing, whose function is to calm the body and mind, to bring about right mindfulness, looking deeply, with clear and single-minded perception, so that the practitioner is in a position to pass through all the doors that lead to liberation.
--The Buddha
Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
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