06 anapana
Channel: MIT Meditation Lab
Date: 05/11/2021

06. Anapana (10 min)

Similar to the last session we will be narrowing down our focus of attention to a smaller region of the body, namely above the upper lip at the entrance of the nostrils, which is called anapana meditation. 

“Anapana” comes from the Sanskrit word āṇāpāṇa: inhaled and exhaled breath. Anapana is very different from techniques that are based on the regulation of breath. Anapana means observation of natural and normal respiration, as it comes in and as it goes out. Besides helping to calm and concentrate the mind, Anapana helps people understand themselves better and gives them insight into the workings of their own minds. 

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