does this mean anything to you?

Question

(this means alot to me, i am grateful to still have it continuosly)
we all have it, the abitlity to inhale, and exhale. yet we never stop to think about it- do we? its not an obvious thing, but you see when you dig deeper in the real meaning, the answer is simple... without it we would not be here, we could not survive, we depend on it to keep us going, but we do not contemplate about the subject.
without the ability to breathe, i would've not been able not write this...x

Answer 1

There are so many more things we do everyday, and don't give a second thought to. Breathing...most vital. How about seeing, smelling, tasting, touching, the things we do that make breathing worth it?

Answer 2

The one component of mind which never stops working
even during sleep is the sub-conscious mind. It makes
deep seaches in every thing we perceive to find a
higher meaning. The Upanishads call it Chitta. It is
located on the spine behind the private organ.
It is the center of vitality. A person can revive even
some hours after lungs stopped working.

Mr. Anpadh! You are an Indian I think. You have written about
advantages of breathing techniques. You can check this.

Many western scientists tried to locate the seat of
Prana (life, vitality) in the body. Some proposed the
heart to be the seat of Life. Just because the heart
stopped beating, you can not say that the person is
dead. There are many cases in medical history that
people revived to life after some hours of stopping of
the heart. Some medical experts theorised that a body
will not revive after it's brain ceases to emit the
electrical signals. Even this theory could not stand
the test of truth. Modern medicine knows that the first
organ to decompose in a dead body is the private organ.
There is not single case in the medical history that a
person revived after the private organ started
decomposing. Chandogya Upanisad says (VI.5.4):

" Water when drunk becomes three fold; it's coarsest
portion becomes the urine; it's middle portion the
blood, and it's subtlest portion Praana."

The definition of Prana is 'that which continues or
sustains life'. It is the same organ which 'creates'
life. Many philosophical texts say 'water is life'!
The major content of our body is water.

Maharshis of the yore have put a cryptic meaning in the
word Prana - it was derived from the Sanskrit word
'Neeram' (water) by reading it in the reverse
direction. (Consonants P and M are equivalent because
they are labials).

Answer 3

Get stuck under water for just a bit too long and you learn to appreciate breathing and all its little advantages. There's also witnessing the old man or woman with emphysema or anyone with asthma. I even had someone try to smother me once - VERY unpleasant.

But still, there are thousands of little things, that if they didn't happen, we would cease living. When they don't quite work that's called ill health. Just before dieing we will all know what the failure of at least one major function (which we typically take for granted) is like - if we're conscious at the time.

Answer 4

That is not really true, that people do not think about breathing. People have researched breathing techniques for thousands of years. Proper breathing results in weight loss (without any other exercise), cures depression, increases memory, improves exam scores, results in a better lovelife and sex-life, and has dozens of other benefits!

Answer 5

Yeah,most people take thing in life that have always been handed to them for free,for guaranteed.When you stop and think about it,or that freedom becomes lost,you know how vital and important it really is.
But nice thought.

Answer 6

I've always been a big fan of breathing.

Answer 7

It's necessary to live.