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Soham
Mantra and Breath
by
Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati
SwamiJ.com
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To verify for
yourself that Sooooo... sounds like inhalation, and
that Hummmm... sounds like exhalation, just listen to the
recording that is in the background of this web page (turn
on the sound on your computer; you may need to use
Internet Explorer, as some browsers may not create the sound
automatically). You can easily tell the difference between
the sound of the inhalation and the exhalation.
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Click
here to watch an 8 minute video on Soham Mantra. |
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Important note
about quiet breath: It is very important that when you
breathe with the Soham mantra, you only remember the sound of
the mantra in the mind, and the breath
itself should be as quiet as you
can make it. On this web page, the
sound was intentionally recorded with the nose directly beside a
microphone, and was then amplified. This was done so
that you can hear the subtle difference between inhalation and
exhalation, and how they relate to Soham mantra. When
you breathe with the Soham mantra remembered internally, your
breath should be very quiet!
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No pause:
When you listen to the breath recording, it may sound like there
is a pause between breaths, although there is not. During
transitions between breaths, the breath slows for a moment, and
becomes inaudible in the recording. The transition
between breaths is smooth,
and you again hear the next sound of either exhalation or
inhalation. However, there is no pause
wherein breath is held. Eliminating the pause is an
important part of healthy breathing and doing the Soham
practice.
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