For it is our inner propensities and attitudes which cause the mind to waver. To control these propensities and attitudes is to control the mind and there is no better means of exercising this control than through the breath. The next element is seeing the body or body perception. It does not mean looking at its external form but seeing all those actions that go on within it. Within the human body exist many chemicals, electricity, a large number of movements and vibrations.
Many chemical changes take place within the body as a result of glandular secretions.
Our brain also undergoes many chemical changes. The mind itself is the source of many chemicals. Seeing the body involves getting to know the manner in which these chemicals bring about subtle changes in our habits and attitudes. The first thing that we perceive after acquiring a steady posture of kayotsarg through the steadying of the breath and turning our consciousness inwards is the body vibrations and their locations. This knowledge comes in stages and soon after we become aware of the chemical processes.