Relationship Between the Inner Psychic Life of Man and Breathing

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Relationship Between the Inner Psychic

Life of Man and Breathing

 

The Master says:

 

Belief, hope, love and knowledge are the shields which protect men from the destructive forces of Nature. If man does not have this shield, it is very possible that these destructive forces will reach him and he will become a toy for them. To prevent this destruction man has to have Faith, Belief, Hope, Love, Knowledge, Life and Freedom.

 

Correct breathing is connected to correct thinking, correct feeling and correct acting. When thoughts, emotions and actions are not correct, then the breathing is not correct and can be explained in this way. The prana which infuses the air is retained in a man who has correct thinking, feeling and actions. Otherwise man accepts only the superficial air without being able to be in touch with the prana and use it rationally. This is a fundamental law of breathing. He who breathes deeply and consciously is called a true man. If man does not apply correct breathing, this will ajfect all his work. In order for man to be able to achieve correct breathing and thinking, he has to have a new outlook on life, new ideas which will renew humanity and elevate his consciousness. Man must reach for the sublime and live for one high ideal. When man comes to this resolution he already knows how to inhale correctly, to retain the air in his lungs for a long time  -  even up to half an hour. This man is already master of his body. His body obeys him, no matter what. For this kind of man the body is a good servant and he is a good master. The man can really control his body.

 

From all the above, we can conclude that an interrelationship exists between the psychological state of man and the process of thinking. When man shows a right thought his breathing changes immediately. Every thought which is present in man's consciousness reflects upon his breathing. The correct thought exerts physiological changes in the circulation of the blood, in the heart and in the muscles, etc.

 

The right thought reflects upon the rhythm of man's breathing. Here are some explanations. You can experiment which of your thoughts are correct and which are not. Pass one thought through your consciousness and begin to breathe. If your breathing is not rhythmical and your heart does not beat regularly, your thought is not correct. If you have a good thought, immediately verify how your breathing is. Those thoughts which give impulse to life make your breathing correct. This thought is correct too. If correct thought reflects correct thinking, so correct breathing gives the correct condition for a right thought. There is an interrelationship between the two. The Master says:

 

Correct breathing explains the correct thinking of man. When man thinks properly he elevates himself above the normal state and begins to live not only for himself but for the good of his neighbor. To realize a better relationship between man and the divine forces which are infusing the air, the best thing is the breathing exercises to concentrate on God's truth. Breathe consciously and with love. When you get up from your sleep, before you begin any kind of work, take several breaths.

 

With breathing we understand the following. When you do deep breathing your heart has to be filled with love and gratitude toward the Unbounded, who is giving us everything. In breathing man has to be filled with love and gratitude toward the air through which the Unbounded sends us all blessings. There is one law in the world. You cannot benefit from anything you don't love. You can use only those things which you love.

 

In breathing we have to have the best thoughts, feelings, and desires to act well. Some people like to achieve everything with ease. Mechanical breathing is not enough. We have to take into consideration the laws of Nature. For true compliance with the laws of breathing requires that we have to have certain philosophical preparation and a rich inner spiritual experience, and be able to concentrate.

 

The Master called the presence of the divine thought in our consciousness a fulcrum. The Master expresses the following words:

 

When you are in a difficult situation, ask yourself, "Is this a fulcrum for God's thought?" What is the difference between divine and human thoughts? Divine thoughts are distinguished from man's thought by their intensity, width, length and depth and meaning. To see the exact difference between these two kinds of thinking you have to know the divine thoughts and the pure state in which they reach the human soul. To accept the one divine thought means you have to climb the highest peak of a mountain and from there to accept it. If one divine thought enters your mind, it will be the light to guide you throughout your whole life. It is very powerful. He who can live with the divine is always strong. In general, at breathing we can accept the divine blessing by the measure that our consciousness is in harmony with the cosmos. The supreme high expression of harmony is love. That's why when you do breathing exercises with love you will have the greatest achievement.

 

For this problem the Master gives us the following enlightenment:

 

Breathing is a double process - physical and psychological The end purpose of breathing is to purify your thoughts. What is the best breathing ? The full and deep breathing, and the best condition for this is to have love.

 

When man breathes, he should appreciate that the air is a great blessing. Then the air penetrates into the farthest cells of the lungs and infuses them with its vital energy which the cells "suck" and then spread through the whole organism. Divine energy which descends from above has to pass through the breathing system before going to the brain and then down to the heart. Breathe with love if you want to always have a good disposition. If you become angry for a short time the whole harmony in your organism is affected and the breathing becomes irregular.

 

What is the new method of breathing? Intelligent forces stand behind all Nature's processes. These forces actually flow from the love of the cosmic heart. We are deeply immersed in God's love. All Nature exhibits intelligence and love. Also the air is this kind of expression of love and intelligent cosmic force, which is behind all visible occurrences. The creative intelligence gives as a gift and bestows on all humanity the air which is penetrated by this love and force. This idea must awaken in you a sacred feeling of gratefulness toward the great rational Being. That's why you have to breathe with love.

 

This universal heart prepared in advance all the possibilities for her children with a tender and loving hand for living in the bright spheres of light and joy. When this idea vividly fills your consciousness, then your breathing is with love. Then this kind of breathing becomes a sacred ritual. Then breathing becomes a dialogue between man and God. Then the breathing becomes a magic key for great achievement in the realms of the spirit. This is the new way of breathing. When we have assimilated this way of breathing, it has tremendous consequences as we are able to derive the vital energies in the air. The absorption in this way has great meaning for constructing the new man and will become a major factor in awakening the inner man, the man of compassion, mercy and sacrifice, the brother of all beings.

 

This psychological condition gives new possibilities for the full application of breathing and to apply Helmholz’ Law because we are in harmony and ideal attunement to the vital energies and intelligent force in Nature, and can make direct contact with them. Then the soul opens to the whole world, to the force of the living Nature and opens the doors to the Great One who comes from the celestial world and we are ready to accept Him.

 

To make these ideas and psychic conditions more concrete and clear, man must dress this idea in vocal form, in words which he can pronounce and think when he inhales and exhales. We have seen the great meaning of this psychic condition at the time of breathing when man enters into direct contact with vital intelligent forces which permeate the air. But it has another meaning also. Here is the explanation:

 

Which is the impulse for breathing? Without the alert participation of our consciousness, our chest and our lungs constantly contract and expand in order to support the breathing process. Who directs this kind of rhythm? Those who don't know the source of this rhythm will say this is a reflex. But here the Master throws light on the subject:

 

The rhythm of breathing, the contraction and expansion of the lungs, muscles and diaphragm, is directed by the rhythm which exists in the etheric body of man. And the rhythm of our etheric body is connected with the rhythm which reigns in the whole cosmos. The etheric body, through the nervous system of man, supports and directs man's breathing. But the negative states of his thoughts and feelings influence the etheric body and break its regular rhythm, making it irregular. This explains why when we are troubled, or have worries, fear, anger, hate etc., our breathing is immediately changed and its rhythm becomes irregular, fast and shallow. With other negative states such as sadness, breathing completely fades, sometimes stops, as the chest is empty of air.

 

When keeping the positive condition, when the good psychic conditions are respected, the rhythm of the etheric is doubled. It is not broken, but is in harmony with the cosmic rhythm, which influences the whole organism. Then breathing is deep, slow and rhythmical. Therefore the conclusion is that it is of very great importance that we breath with calmness, have a good disposition and right thoughts, and maintain love, not only at the time of doing breathing exercises, but at any other time so man can be accustomed to breathe correctly. This is an important reason why a bad man has bad breath and a good man has good breath.