Svātmārāma·~1450When breath is unsteady, the mind is unsteady. When breath is steady, the mind is steady. The yogi should therefore restrain the breath.
B.K.S. Iyengar·1981Mind is the king of the senses; breath is the king of the mind.
Paramahansa Yogananda·1946Fixity of attention depends on slow breathing; quick or uneven breaths are an inevitable accompaniment of harmful emotional states — fear, lust, anger.
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
I have arrived. I am home. In the here, in the now. I am solid. I am free. In the ultimate I dwell.
When you understand the roots of anger in yourself and in the other, your mind will enjoy true peace, joy and lightness
