Can anyone clear things up for me? "As you become aware of thebreath itself, let your breath penetrate progressively down the center line ofyour body and feel everything along the way. "Does this mean that, for example, I feel the sensation of my breath on my nose for a few breaths, and then feel it in the back of my throat for a few breaths, so on and so forth moving down? Or does it mean that every inhale start by focusing it on my nose, then down to whatever stage I'm currently in? For example, if I'm on the last stage does that mean I'm focusing the sensation on my lower tantien for the entire duration of the inhale or exhale, or am I shifting focus of the sensation the entire line down from nostril down to lower tantien with every breath I take? I don't know if it's nose > nose > nose > throat > throat > throat > lungs > lungs > lungs > SP > SP > SP > navel > navel > navel > LT > LT > LTor nose > nose > nose > nose throat > nose throat > nose throat > nose throat lungs > nose throat lungs etc where every > is a single breathThe book this excerpt is from is Longevity Training from Bruce Frantzis
>>76706551no clue about the book at all, but from the description and the words "[...] PROGRESSIVELY down the center line of your body and feel EVERYTHING ALONG THE WAY."; I'd argue nose > throat > lungs > SP > navel > LTagain, i have no clue about this, just from the description and how i would understand it, maybe consult the breathing process in greater detail, as notified in the last chapter, to get a definitive answer
I have adhd ain't got time for that shit
>>76706565I think you're right. I skipped ahead to the 6th exercise like you said and it seems to imply that the whole thing is continuous starting from nose down to lower tantien with every breath. That makes the exercise more difficult, I've been doing it the wrong way because the first way I described is easier to do. Thankfully I just started this yesterday. I'll let you guys know how this meditation and breathing stuff works out weeks or months into the future. So far it's been great and I've been able to focus on hard mental tasks for longer and feel much more relaxed.
>>76706585I think this could unironically fix that. Not the one I posted in the OP, but the basic meditation where you just close your eyes and focus on your breath for 15-30 min. Your mind will race and you will lose focus, but just bring it back to your breath. I noticed changes after a few days of doing it. You will be able to go longer focusing on your breath before you eventually lose focus with an irrelevant thought. First you will be at like 2 seconds of focus, but eventually you will reach 10 seconds, then 13, then 16, 20... Every distraction is an opportunity to refocus, it's a repetition of the workout, not a failure. The one I have in the OP is the next stepping stone to bring meditation to the next level. But you should get good with the basic one first.
