Breath Patterns in Individuals

2 months ago By Yogi Anoop

The Breath Patterns in Individuals with a Serious Disposition

In individuals with a serious disposition, the breathing pattern is naturally slow and deep. This is because all their senses are deeply inspired by stability. Even the speed of their thoughts is not very rapid; there exists a moderate gap between their thoughts, which fills them with an abundance of patience and calmness. For this reason, they possess a higher degree of intuition compared to those with a restless personality.

If we observe their senses, particularly the movements of their eyes and breathing, we can see a reflection of their seriousness.

The yogic sages of ancient times made a meticulous effort to understand this phenomenon. They developed certain practices and pranayama techniques that emphasized the seriousness of disposition. They believed that if one’s disposition is calm and serious, the breathing would naturally become deeper and longer.

These sages and yogis also studied the behavior of animals and examined their senses along with their breathing patterns. They found that the tortoise is an animal that is inherently calm and steady, and its breathing is remarkably slow and deep. Keeping this in mind, some sages accepted the tortoise as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This was because God is never in a hurry, and divinity reflects the effect of disposition on the senses. As is one’s disposition, so is the response of their actions (karmendriyas) and perceptions (jnanendriyas).

This is because one’s disposition influences every system of the body, including breathing. For instance, the serious nature of the tortoise naturally slows and steadies its senses. This is why its breathing and heartbeat are very slow. If there is less haste in one’s nature, then slow breathing becomes natural, and the heart beats calmly and rhythmically. In contrast, individuals with a hasty disposition exhibit rapid breathing and a fast heart rate. Such a disposition often correlates with a shorter lifespan because haste is directly related to the speed of breathing and heart rate.

This is why the sages worked extensively to deepen one’s disposition and emphasized the practice of meditation. They focused on understanding the mysteries of disposition rather than merely controlling the breath. However, they used the breath as a medium to make the disposition deep and steady. The more the practitioner understands the rhythm of their breathing in meditation, the more their disposition becomes calm and stable, and the heap of thoughts diminishes.

From my experience, the fewer the thoughts, the deeper the disposition. The deeper one experiences the natural rhythm of their breath during meditation, the calmer the nervous system becomes, and the breath naturally slows down.

In my experience, if the subtle mechanisms of the senses and the brain are stabilized in real-time, the breathing pattern can naturally become serious. Understanding the rhythm of breath during yogic practice is one of the deepest mysteries of all.

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