It Costs Nothing To Breathe Properly

Osho Insights for Busy people

Amrit Sadhana

Breathing is a wonderful tool naturally available to human beings. Usually we are not aware of our breathing because it is done unconsciously. It can be a great resource for executives as it is very important for them to remain on top of their business affairs , not to lose their cool and be in control of their moods. It is possible by watching one's breathing patterns and staying aware of its changes as the mood swings. Staying relaxed and aware while you work is meditation all about. It is basically bringing consciousness to your daily chores. Just a spark of awareness can work wonders with your everyday life. Here are some Osho insights to guide you.

Rhythmic breathing creates harmony

For the person who wants to develop and influence his energy centers, the first thing is rhythmic breathing. While sitting, standing or moving, his breath should be so harmonious, so peaceful, so deep that he is able to experience a different music, a different harmony of the breath day and night. If you are walking on the road, not doing any work, it will be very blissful if you breathe deeply, silently, slowly and harmoniously.

Harmonious breathing , less thinking

There will be two benefits. As long as breathing remains harmonious, your thinking will become less, there will be almost no thoughts. If the breathing is absolutely even, then the thoughts totally disappear. The breathing affects the thoughts very deeply and to a very great extent. It costs nothing to breathe properly and you do not have to spend any extra time to breathe properly. Sitting in a train, walking on the road, sitting at home -- if the process of breathing deeply and peacefully continues then within a few days this process will become spontaneous. You will not even be aware of it. The breath will move deeply and slowly by itself.

Rub your hands and sleep well!

Your right hand is joined with your left brain, your left hand is joined with your right brain. Try this: whenever you feel that there is too much thinking, and you cannot stop it, rub both your hands fast, make them hot by rubbing and suddenly you will feel the head has stopped, the energy is moving in the hands.
For people who cannot sleep, this is the best medicine yet known, better than any tranquilizer. Just close your eyes and rub your hands, and feel them getting warmer and warmer and warmer – and through rubbing they will get warmer – and also put into your imagination that they are getting warmer. When the hands are warm, the head becomes cool. These are the two polarities.
Courtesy Osho International Foundation/www.osho.com