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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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Let the air become you, and then leave you. Forgive each breath because although it abandons you, every single time, it is also brings you life. A man who cannot forgive the air has no chance of living. – Edmond Manning, King Perry

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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. – Sanskrit Proverb

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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. – Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Focusing on the act of breathing clears the mind of all daily distractions and clears our energy enabling us to better connect with the Spirit within. – Author Unknown

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