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If the retention of breath, which is the praised aim of hatha yogis, were enough by itself to confer spiritual benefits, then the pearl fishers who dive far below the surface of the waters of the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean holding their breath for several minutes should feel and show these benefits too. But no report of such a result has ever been made.

-- Notebooks Category 5: The Body > Chapter 6 : Breathing Exercises > # 33