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Since the primary purpose of these exercises is to contribute toward the general attempt to gain control of the mind, to lessen and quieten the activity of thinking, to bring a settled calm into the entire consciousness, and to soothe and pacify the emotions, the primary means used is to establish a rhythm by breathing at a measured rate.

-- Notebooks Category 5: The Body > Chapter 6 : Breathing Exercises > # 43