An experience of the divine is immediately available to every human being who turns his attention on the breath. The human mind has a compulsive tendency to focus on objects. It is constantly at work evaluating scenarios, pondering, calculating fearing, or nurturing desires. The human mind can also be immersed in imagination or day-dreaming which sometimes appears to be effortless.
The breath
As long as we are alive we breathe. Breathing can be conscious or unconscious, it can be long, filling up the lungs slowly breathing in and slowly breathing out or it can be short and fast; breathing in quickly and exhaling quickly. It stops only when we die.
Attention
I like to think of attention as a flashlight for the mind's eye. When you enter a dark place with a lighter you have the power to choose where to place the light in order to see. It is the same thing with Attention, we choose which areas of the mind we want to bring into focus. The only difference is that when we place the attention on something, that something begins to iterate. It undergoes a process of iteration.
Attention on the breath
When attention is willingly kept on the breath, the mind begins to dismantle its predefined patterns of behavior, it's established axioms, and emotion-reinforced pathways. At first, it will be an elusive and daunting task maintaining the focus on each breath but, with patience and perseverance, the benefits will become evident.
The experience of freedom
Being physically free means to be able to go wherever you want. Someone in Jail is depraved of his physical freedom. But, freedom can be also for the mind. The freedom to choose what you think whenever you want and also being able to allow the mind to roam free. To iterate whenever it wants or to rejoice in a suspended state where it does nothing.
GOD
The power to choose and the power to exist, to be involved and alive.
Thanks for sharing this one! Namaste!
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