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# Re: Breathing and its relation to EOM/VOM

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] Breathing and its relation to EOM/VOM
- From: "Rawn Clark" <rawnclark@...>
- Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 15:53:48 -0700
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    Dear RM,

    >> As I have worked with the emptiness of mind exercise in Step 1, I
    notice that it is much easier to silence my mind (and even my sensory
    awareness) during an exhale. Almost all of my distractions occur during
    the inhale. I was curious why that might be. Can anyone suggest an
    answer or point me to an archive on this? <<

    When you inhale a breath you are also, naturally, inhaling the Vital
    Energy along with all the ingredients from the air that you need to
    sustain life. In other words, inhalation is stimulating to the whole
    body, including your brain. Hence, more thoughts and other distracting
    things occur, quite naturally, with each inhalation.

    But this is just how your *body* responds. The *mind* (i.e., the part
    of your awareness that supercedes the brain-bound consciousness)
    however, is capable of rising above these effects. It is the *mind*
    that achieves VOM/EOM, not the brain-bound consciousness. With true
    VOM/EOM, the brain-bound rhythm that accompanies the inhale/exhale is
    relegated to the background. Which is to say that it never ceases, but
    your *mind* pays it no attention.

    My best to you,
    :) Rawn Clark
    06 Apr 2003
    rawnclark@...
    rawn@...
    http://www.ABardonCompanion.com
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis

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    - From: "Regulus Magus" <RegulusMagus@...>

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