The focusing of attention on the breath is perhaps the most universal …

Jack Kornfield
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The focusing of attention on the breath is perhaps the most universal of the many hundreds of meditation subjects used worldwide. ✨ Jack Kornfield (2012). Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are, p.13, Shambhala Publications
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The focusing of attention on the breath is perhaps the most universal of the many hundreds of meditation subjects used worldwide. ✨ Jack Kornfield (2012). Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are, p.13, Shambhala Publications

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