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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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1997
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Breath. As a necessary and manifest condition of life, breath and breathing have a literal and metaphorical importance in religions. Basic words which come to identify a real and continuing self originate as ‘breath’ (
see e.g. ruaḥ in Hebrew,
RŪḤ (
NAFS),
ĀTMAN); and ‘breath’ becomes the vehicle of divine communication and presence—hence Ruaḥ ha-Qodesh, i.e. the
Holy Spirit, and the invocation, ‘Breathe on me, Breath of God, Fill me with life anew …’. The understanding and control of breath is an important part of
yoga, especially within
Haṭha-yoga, and as prāṇayama, the fourth in the eight stages (mentioned by
Patañjali, 1. 34, 2. 29 and 49, but later much elaborated). In W. religions, breathing is used for the control of the mind and for bringing a person without reserve or distraction into the presence of God. In Christianity, see JESUS PRAYER;
HESYCHASM; in Islam, see
DHIKR, in which a common technique is that of saying
la ilaha (‘there is no God’) while breathing in, and
illa Allah (‘except God’) while breathing out.
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Assessing breathing patterns in first aid training.
Magazine article from: Journal of School Health; 2/1/1990; ; 700+ words
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Breathing exercises can relieve stress.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH); 4/18/2003; 700+ words
; ...ve mentioned that I find slow, deep breathing helpful in trying to relax at the end...day. Recently, a reader described the breathing exercise she does every morning to set...rolling your eyes by now. However, breathing exercises are hardly outside the mainstream...
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Breathing therapies for asthma: Buteyko and Eucapnic breathing training.
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Breathing lessons
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Breathing: a sign of life and a unique area for reflection and action.(Research Report)
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Breathing technique can help relieve headaches, insomnia
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; ...Among its prime components is proper breathing, a must to release tension. If you...itself, generating a faster heart rate, breathing and blood flow. Result: Anxiety, depression...breathe using your stomach (belly breathing) with a few deep breaths, allowing...
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Cyclical Breathing in Heart Failure Patients.
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; Cyclical Breathing in Heart Failure Patients abstract & commentary Synopsis: Cyclical breathing in CHF patients is associated with autonomic...ventilatory oscillation without apnea or periodic breathing (PB) can be seen in awake patients...
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Cyclical breathing in heart failure patients.
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; Cyclical breathing in heart failure patients Synopsis: Cyclical breathing in CHF patients is associated with autonomic dysfunction...ventilatory oscillation without apnea or periodic breathing (PB) can be seen in awake patients. However...
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Breathing-related sleep disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Breathing-related sleep disorder Definition Breathing-related sleep disorder is marked by sleep disruption caused by abnormal breathing during sleep. The most common complaint of individuals with breathing-related sleep disorder is excessive...
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Breathing
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
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breathing
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
breathing is the spontaneous taking in and giving...ribcage and abdomen. In earlier years breathing was synonymous with life itself, for...when life support can be withdrawn. Breathing is a remarkably robust process compared...
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breathing during exercise
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
breathing during exercise We breathe oxygen into...not be appropriate for the other vital breathing requirement during exercise —...contraction also simultaneously signal the breathing control centres of the brain; these...
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paradoxical breathing
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
paradoxical breathing (pa-ră- doks -ikăl) n. breathing movements in which the chest wall moves in on inspiration and out...injuries of the chest can lead to a severe degree of paradoxical breathing.
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