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3 Levels of the Tranquil Breath in Kriya

Summary

, 12 min

Three phases of the Tranquil Breath: a rapid shallow belly breath, a longer shallow breath, then one so slow it seems absent, as in a sleeper. Explains why this low-idle-state, not forced breathlessness, enables natural concentration, absorption and samadhi, and links it to Patanjali's fourth phase of breath.

In this video

Discusses
Low-Idle-StateKevala KumbhakaConcentration
Mentions
HRV ResonanceTranceFreeze ResponsePatanjaliSamadhiRight hippocampus

Key moments

00:00The Seven Steps to Deep Meditation playlist01:22What the tranquil breath is: a very low-idle-state02:02First signs: the breath invites a long pause, or a trance03:13Tranquil breath and freeze response as hibernation03:56First phase: a rapid, shallow belly breath, as in sleep04:47Second phase: a longer shallow belly breath06:13Third phase: so slow and shallow it seems absent07:33Why aiming for breathlessness creates inner conflict08:14A low rate enables true, parasympathetic concentration09:50Patanjali's fourth phase of breath is the tranquil breath10:39The last two phases open absorption and samadhi