Breath

 

The opposite of death

is breath.

In the book Breath by James Nestor
the author writes
1  it's very important to breathe through the nose as constantly
as possible and
2  to speak less to conserve breath.  In addition,
3  conscious slow breathing in, holding, and then breathing out,
Important are
4  Clean air
5  Air flow
6  Exercise
7  Trees and other plants remove carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen.
8. Avoid eating the flesh of those who've been deprived of
breath (animals, birds, fishes)
9. Repetition of short phrases .. sometimes called mantras..
with the syllables timed to inhalation and exhalation
   can help in remembering breath consciousness.
Lung capacity can
be increased by these exercises.

We are all breathers.

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