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In this very breath that we now take lies the secret that all grea

In this very breath that we now take lies the secret that all great teachers try to tell us. – Peter Matthiessen

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The purpose of meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at extraordinary times, to be of the present, nothing-but-in-the-present, to bear this mindfulness of now into each event of ordinary life. – Peter Matthiessen

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Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God. – Krishnamacharya

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Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. – Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Breathing is the greatest pleasure in life. – Giovanni Papini

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Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life? – Mary Oliver

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