Results of Breathing Meditation

Breath with Awareness

Awareness of breathing is the first step of Vipassana Meditation, which results

in a concentrated and peaceful mind. This exercise can even be done by kids of 8 years. I feel that breathing meditation should be integrated with school education. It can impart moral values to children at an early age very effectively. It also helps students become more intelligent and sharp. So, it is extremely valuable for students.

If we integrate breathing meditation with education, I am sure we will have much better world citizens, who will build a happy world. This integration is very easy. Breathing meditation exercise will just require 10 to 20 minutes per day. Breathing meditation has tremendous potential and results in making the mind very concentrated, happy, and creative. Breathing meditation results in betterment of the mind. Mind is the root of all actions and achievements. Hence, breathing meditation achieves improvements in all spheres of life. Some specific advantages of breathing meditation are given below

1) Concentration of mind increases 2) Awareness and Alertness of the mind improves  3) Mastery over the mind improves  4) Memory becomes very sharp  5) Decision-making power improves  6) Self-confidence increases  7) Agitation, fear, tension, nervousness and stress decreases  8) Capacity to work increases  9) Better performance in studies, sports and extra-curricular activities  10) Ability to understand and express increases  11) Mind becomes healthy, wholesome and strong  12) One becomes full of good wishes for others.