Breath Holding: Comparing Buddhist & Hindu Forms

Both the Buddhist and Hindu streams of Yoga include practices of holding the breath. We look at paradigmatic examples of both, and talk about some of the basic reasoning behind holding the breath in the context of energetic practice, prāṇāyāma, and meditation.

Recorded at Insight Meditation Satsang
Online, October 3, 2023

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