The moment you become aware of your breath is the moment you are you.
The moment you start to control your breath is the moment you control your mind.
Maybe it's worth learning to control your breath, for it might teach you to control your destiny.
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Breathing in, breathing out,
I am blooming as a flower,
I am fresh as the dew.
I am solid as a mountain,
I am firm as the earth.
I am free.
Breathing in, breathing out
Breathing in, breathing out
I am water, reflecting
I am firm as the earth.
What it is real, what is true.
And I feel there is space
Deep inside of me.
I am free, I am free, I am free.
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These lyrics are a chant written by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and formed part of the loving kindness meditation at Wat Suan Mokkh.