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Breathing Sensitive to Happiness (10 minute exercise instructions)
Not two, not one, modificado hace 2 años at 3/03/22 17:12
Created 2 años ago at 3/03/22 17:12
Breathing Sensitive to Happiness (10 minute exercise instructions)
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Hi everyone, I attach a simple 10 minute exercise for Step 6 of Anapansati - breathing sensitive to happiness.
I have been road testing it for a year, and it works really well. Some people claim not to feel happiness afterwards (just expansion and energy), but nonetheless look much happier! It can also be used as a jumping off point for jhana, visualization and so on. It seems to regulate the autonomic nervous system nicely and balance out a lot of negative emotions. My view is that it is a good support (not replacement) for insight practice.
Enjoy! Feel free to ask questions or chip in with your experiences.
Malcolm
P.S. It doesn't work if you have a runny nose.
I have been road testing it for a year, and it works really well. Some people claim not to feel happiness afterwards (just expansion and energy), but nonetheless look much happier! It can also be used as a jumping off point for jhana, visualization and so on. It seems to regulate the autonomic nervous system nicely and balance out a lot of negative emotions. My view is that it is a good support (not replacement) for insight practice.
Enjoy! Feel free to ask questions or chip in with your experiences.
Malcolm
P.S. It doesn't work if you have a runny nose.
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Chris M, modificado hace 2 años at 4/03/22 8:39
Created 2 años ago at 4/03/22 7:09
RE: Breathing Sensitive to Happiness (10 minute exercise instructions)
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Created 2 años ago at 4/03/22 14:21
RE: Breathing Sensitive to Happiness (10 minute exercise instructions)
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Is there an elaboration on why this specific sequence of pranayama exercices is particularly conducive to happiness sensitivity? If you replace steps 1-4 with some other pranayama techniques (or e.g. Wim Hof), why would you get a different result?
Not two, not one, modificado hace 2 años at 4/03/22 17:17
Created 2 años ago at 4/03/22 17:17
RE: Breathing Sensitive to Happiness (10 minute exercise instructions)
Mensajes: 1046 Fecha de incorporación: 13/07/17 Mensajes recientesChris M
Hello, Malcolm. Did you invent that routine?
Hello, Malcolm. Did you invent that routine?
- Malcolm
Not two, not one, modificado hace 2 años at 4/03/22 17:23
Created 2 años ago at 4/03/22 17:23
RE: Breathing Sensitive to Happiness (10 minute exercise instructions)
Mensajes: 1046 Fecha de incorporación: 13/07/17 Mensajes recientesGriffin
Is there an elaboration on why this specific sequence of pranayama exercices is particularly conducive to happiness sensitivity? If you replace steps 1-4 with some other pranayama techniques (or e.g. Wim Hof), why would you get a different result?
Is there an elaboration on why this specific sequence of pranayama exercices is particularly conducive to happiness sensitivity? If you replace steps 1-4 with some other pranayama techniques (or e.g. Wim Hof), why would you get a different result?