The Evidence of the Breath
At both Vipassana and Enlightenment Intensive workshops, I used to guide the work I did by the evidence of the breath.
Many vasanas show up as resistance to the breath. They do so because they result in muscular tension in the body. The holding that that represents impedes the breath. I would use a slow inbreath to inform me as to the nature of the resistance pattern I was in: Was it anger? Resentment? Self-righteousness?
So it’s no surprise to me to see myself consulting the breath to take the measure of the energetic changes we’re presently experiencing, as reflected in my physical frame.
And what I find is almost no significant impediment to an easy breath in and out.
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