The Breath of Life

honor this sacred current of life that continually flows through you. Use it consciously and wisely because when you breathe with awareness, you replenish the energy needed to fulfill the aspirations of your soul in this brief human journey.

The art of conscious breathing is a subtle and powerful discipline, one that brings stability, vitality, and lucidity to life. I call it an art because it carries touches of sublimity and quiet magic. It transforms the simple act of inhaling and exhaling, something we often do mechanically for survival, into a gateway for balance, presence, and expanded awareness.

Breathing is our most direct connection with the essence of living. Through each inhalation, the breath of life enters the body and energizes every structure so we may continue our pilgrimage on this extraordinary planet. With each exhalation, the body releases what no longer serves its well-being.

Yet, this process extends far beyond the physiological. The breath influences us in subtle and almost imperceptible ways, by invigorating our thoughts, refining our emotions, strengthening our resolve, and inspiring us to pursue life’s higher, nobler, and ultimate goals.

In its deepest dimension, conscious breathing supports our journey to remain steadfast despite challenges; to keep our hearts open and loving so we can share soothing vibrations with the world, and to sustain the inner study that dissolves ignorance and reveals the underlying oneness of all beings.

Therefore, honor this sacred current of life that continually flows through you. Use it consciously and wisely because when you breathe with awareness, you replenish the energy needed to fulfill the aspirations of your soul in this brief human journey.

In other words…breathe in, hold gently, breathe out, and allow life to reveal its grace in the rhythm of your own breath.

Morning Meditation

Acharya Tadany

Pune, 10 March 2016