Friday, April 29, 2011

Very Quiet

Your breath should be light, even and flowing, like a stream of water running through the sand. Your breath should be very quiet, so quiet that a person sitting next to you cannot hear it. Your breathing should flow gracefully, like a river, like a water snake crossing the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves depressed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used.


- Thich Nhat Hanh



2 comments:

  1. ahhh, my favorite monk. :) He writes so beautifully, mixing metaphors with the subtle dash of the pen, "Your breath should be light, even and flowing, like a stream of water running through the sand." Which of his works does this come from? (I read his book, "Anger" and found it like a soothing pocket therapist,i highly recommend!)

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  2. Hi there, This quote came from Meditations From The Mat by Rolf Gates. A wonderful book about yoga & life (with great quotes)...

    I will have to check out "Anger". A soothing pocket therapist is just what this girl needs...

    gracias for the recommendation!!

    besos xxxx

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