The Tibetan Yoga of Breath: Breathing Practices for Healing the Body and Cultivating Wisdom
Anyen Rinpoche
Language: English
Pages: 160
ISBN: 1611800889
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Heal the body, quiet the mind, and find emotional balance with simple practices from Tibetan Yantra Yoga.
Vibrance, good health, and longevity have one thing in common--they all begin with the breath. Modern science and classic spiritual traditions agree: regulating the breath leads to radiance and wellness in the body, mind, and spirit.
The Tibetan Yoga of Breath pairs the teachings of Tibetan Yantra Yoga (breathing yoga) with select contemplative ideas and practices and examines how well they complement each other through the lens of Western medical science. The benefits of proper breathing are offered from the point of view of classical Indian/Tibetan practice, and contemporary medical research supports how breath cultivates physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Basic Yantra Yoga techniques--also called wind energy training--are the key practices for achieving this vitality, down to the cellular level.
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have the power to do that within ourselves. BECOMING SKILLFUL In a well-known story from the Buddhist scriptures, the question is asked, “If the ground around you was covered with thorns, how would you best protect your feet?” The answer is given in several ways, to illustrate the varying dispositions of spiritual practitioners. One answer is, “I would attempt to cover the ground around me with leather, so that no matter where I walked, the soles of my feet would not be torn open.” This method
earth, fire, and space. The fifth element, space, is uniquely important because it is the quintessence of all phenomena; space pervades all material phenomena, and makes it possible to recognize form. Space, conversely, is also the absence of form. Classical Eastern and Western philosophy both tell us that the elements are the building blocks of life. But what does it mean to say “breath is life”? Etymology and the history of language itself show us that breath has always been linked to life.
basic disposition and our life experiences. Our habitual tendencies are expressed through body, speech, and mind. However, as we reflect on these patterns in the context of wind energy training, we will start to see our personal tendencies as the food for wind energy practice. Our emotional tendencies are the most powerful energies we have to work with, because they color everything we do, say, and think. If we can start to work directly with our emotional habits and reactions, we can make real
integrated daily-life practice. Each of these aspects will be discussed in detail later in this chapter. The formal sitting practice can become the main part of our daily wind energy training. The integrated daily practice of wind energy training can be applied on the spot, whenever we see a particular emotional tendency rise up during the day. MINDFULNESS AS A BASIS FOR WIND ENERGY TRAINING Mindfulness is the link between wind energy training and our emotional responses. How does mindfulness
for Everyone Based on everything we have learned so far, then, it seems that training in wind energy and attempting to balance the elements within the physical body is not something that only Buddhists should focus on. Western science and Buddhist philosophy agree that calm, relaxed breathing makes us healthier. Because the breath is such an excellent and abundant support for life and vitality for every being on the planet, everyone can benefit from training in the breath, working with the