His Holiness The Drikung Kyabgön, Chetsang Rinpoche: Channeling the breath and body posture.
Notes and questions by Dr. Luciano Villa and Eng. Alessandro Tenzin Villa within the project “Free Dharma Teachings” for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Question: What is the practice of channelling the breath?
His Holiness The Drikung Kyabgön, Chetsang Rinpoche.
The special practice of channelling the breath involves a meditation with three sets of three inhalations and exhalations from each nostril; that is, from each nostril separately and then with both nostrils together. Each of the three sets is the same except that its source is different. The first set is three inhalations through one nostril and three exhalations through the other; the second set is three inhalations through the second nostril and three exhalations through the first nostril; and the third set is three inhalations and exhalations using both nostrils together.
The first exhalation of each set is forceful and also very long and drawn out. The second is also forceful but it is short. Continue reading