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The exercise requires him to empty the lungs thoroughly of all air, to wait two or three seconds, and to fill the lungs again slowly and deeply. At the same time, by using his creative imagination and his concentrated will, he commands the lower energy and consecrates it to lofty aspiration.
-- Notebooks Category 5: The Body > Chapter 6 : Breathing Exercises > # 31