Breath, Consciousness and Mind

Breath is a very mysterious thing

That we usually understand in a superficial way

As a carrier of oxygen which we need

And without we can’t live a single day.

But I think breath is actually much more

For consciousness departs when it is gone

So consciousness may really be breath itself

Which powers us from the day we’re born.

Breathing is not just a mechanical act

But a process that’s constantly on

As long as life continues inside

Breathing too must continue on.

But life and consciousness may not be one

For we’ve heard of comatose states

Where breathing does not stop

Where the heart beats and blood circulates.

When life and breath both are present

Where is it that consciousness goes -

Perhaps it goes where unfinished business remains

For the mind and body seem comatose.

Consciousness and mind are closely connected

And in some ways they, too, are one

But in a comatose person the mind is elsewhere

Like daylight at times when there is no sun.

So, mind is like a vehicle that travels

And can go to all kinds of places and states

And, perhaps, in some ways it goes

Wherever the breath-consciousness dictates.

- rajyogi

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