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Breathing (spiration or ventilation) is the rhythmical process of moving air into (inhalation) and out of (exhalation) the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen.
All aerobic creatures need oxygen for cellular respiration, which extracts energy from the reaction of oxygen with molecules derived from food and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. Breathing, or external respiration, brings air into the lungs where gas exchange takes place in the alveoli through diffusion. The body's circulatory system transports these gases to and from the cells, where cellular respiration takes place.
The breathing of all vertebrates with lungs consists of repetitive cycles of inhalation and exhalation through a highly branched system of tubes or airways which lead from the nose to the alveoli. The number of respiratory cycles per minute is the breathing or respiratory rate, and is one of the four primary vital signs of life. Under normal conditions the breathing depth and rate is automatically, and unconsciously, controlled by several homeostatic mechanisms which keep the partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the arterial blood constant. Keeping the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood unchanged under a wide variety of physiological circumstances contributes significantly to tight control of the pH of the extracellular fluids (ECF). Over-breathing (hyperventilation) increases the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide, causing a rise in the pH of the ECF. Under-breathing (hypoventilation), on the other hand, decreases the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide and lowers the pH of the ECF. Both cause distressing symptoms.
Breathing has other important functions. It provides a mechanism for speech, laughter and similar expressions of the emotions. It is also used for reflexes such as yawning, coughing and sneezing. Animals that cannot thermoregulate by perspiration, because they lack sufficient sweat glands, may lose heat by evaporation through panting.
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Composure Through Breath and RitualSerial: RB-02411 Seminar_The_Golden_Wind Composure, Ceremony, Breath |
Jun 2004 Luzern |
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Questioning Reality Through Zen InquirySerial: RB-03747 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? Practice, Culture, Breath |
May 2004 Johanneshof |
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Breath Uncovers Mind's RealitySerial: RB-03752 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? Bell, Breath, Practice |
May 2004 Johanneshof |
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Perceiving Reality Through Inner LensesSerial: RB-03754 Seminar_What_Is_Reality? Practice, Work, Breath |
May 2004 Johanneshof |
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Awakening Beyond Consciousness in ZenSerial: RB-03214 Seminar_Buddha-Nature Consciousness, Practice, Breath |
May 2004 München |
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Unfolding the Essence of Buddha-natureSerial: RB-03215 Seminar_Buddha-Nature Practice, Consciousness, Breath |
May 2004 München |
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Workshop Time, Practice, Breath |
Feb 14 2004 Green Gulch Farm |
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February 2004 talk, Serial No. 01555Serial: RB-01555 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Consciousness, Practice, Breath |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Consciousness Beyond Words and ThoughtSerial: RB-01556 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Practice, Consciousness, Breath |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Breath Awakens Zen ConsciousnessSerial: RB-01554 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Breath, Consciousness, Practice |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Breath: The Anchor of Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01557 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Practice, Breath, Buddha |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Breath as the Pathway to ZenSerial: RB-01552 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Breath, Practice, Pain |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Breath as Living Zen ScriptureSerial: RB-01553A Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Breath, Mindfulness, Samadhi |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Breath's Journey in Zen LifeSerial: RB-01558 Practice-Week_The_Path_of_the_Breath Breath, Practice, Posture |
Feb 09 2004 Johanneshof |
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Zen Heart: Consciousness and Self-CareSerial: RB-01548 Seminar_The_Discovery_of_the_World Love, Practice, Breath |
Feb 05 2004 Johanneshof |
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January 9th, 2004, Serial No. 03161 Letting Go, Buddha Mind, Breath |
Jan 09 2004 |
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Unraveling Consciousness Through Zen EnfoldingSerial: RB-02829 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Love, Breath, Work |
2004 |
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Exploring the Fluid Mind-Body ConnectionSerial: RB-01543A Seminar_What_Is_Mind? Practice, Breath, Intention |
Nov 14 2003 Berlin |
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Host Mind: Blossoming Beyond BuddhasSerial: RB-01533 Seminar_Tuth_and_Reality Time, Breath, Practice |
Oct 31 2003 Hannover |
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October 7th, 2003, Serial No. 03138 Breath, Letting Go, Practice Period |
Oct 07 2003 |
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Trusting Experience, Embracing Present SelfSerial: RB-01489 Seminar_TheWisdom_of_Self_and_No-Self Time, Practice, Breath |
Jun 13 2003 Rastenberg |
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June 2003 talk, Serial No. 03117 Instruction, Breath, Mindfulness |
Jun 2003 |
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Embrace Presence Beyond ConceptsSerial: RB-01481B Seminar_Everyday_Practice Breath, Intention, Effort |
May 29 2003 Johanneshof |
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Embracing the Aliveness of NowSerial: RB-01481A Seminar_Everyday_Practice Time, Practice, Breath |
May 29 2003 Johanneshof |
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January 25th, 2003, Serial No. 03095 Breath, Practice Period, Emotions |
Jan 25 2003 |
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January 23rd, 2003, Serial No. 03093 Mindfulness, Samadhi, Breath |
Jan 23 2003 |
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January 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 03092 Breath, Concentration, Soto Zen |
Jan 22 2003 |
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January 9th, 2003, Serial No. 03084 Breath, Instruction, Shikantaza |
Jan 09 2003 |
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Gratitude For This PracticeSerial: SF-04042 Sunday Lecture: Fear - fear is spawning ground for negative emotions. Attention to breath. How to work with difficult mental states. Walking and attention to breath. Busyness... Breath, Anger, Time |
Nov 24 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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Awakening Vivid Presence TodaySerial: RB-01453 Seminar_This_Mind_is_Buddha Breath, Buddha, Time |
Nov 21 2002 Johanneshof |
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Awakened Self Through Mindful BreathSerial: RB-01444 Workshop_Coming_and_Going Practice, Time, Breath |
Oct 31 2002 Garmisch |
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Path of Wisdom Through PresenceSerial: RB-01449 Seminar_The_Path_of_Wisdom Wisdom, Buddha, Breath |
Oct 25 2002 Hannover |
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Awakening: Wisdom Through PresenceSerial: RB-01446 Seminar_The_Path_of_Wisdom Consciousness, Wisdom, Breath |
Oct 25 2002 Hannover |
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Zen Rhythms of Mindful ExistenceSerial: RB-01433B Sesshin Breath, Vow, Time |
Oct 12 2002 Johanneshof |
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Zen Insights: Harmonizing Speech and MindSerial: RB-01425 Practice-Month_Body_Speech_Mind Practice, Time, Breath |
Jul 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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July 2002 talk, Serial No. 03073 Samadhi, Breath, Oneness |
Jul 2002 |
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Exploring Mindfulness Through BreathSerial: RB-01413 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Mindfulness, Practice, Breath |
Jun 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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Mindful Integration: Beyond ThinkingSerial: RB-01412 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Practice, Breath, Intention |
Jun 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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Breath and Posture in MindfulnessSerial: RB-01411 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Practice, Breath, Posture |
Jun 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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Meditative Poetics: Seeing Life's PoemSerial: RB-01418 Seminar_The_Poetry_of_Life_and_Zen Consciousness, Breath, Work |
Jun 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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Clarity Through Zen Mindfulness PracticeSerial: RB-01410 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Practice, Breath, Mindfulness |
Jun 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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Mindful Speech, Transformative AwarenessSerial: RB-01408 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Breath, Practice, Time |
Jun 13 2002 Johanneshof |
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Questioning Reality: A Zen Perspective Practice, Breath, Time |
May 30 2002 |
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Awakening Through Everyday MindfulnessSerial: RB-01384 Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path Practice, Time, Breath |
May 24 2002 Rastenberg |
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January 23rd, 2002, Serial No. 03045 Breath, Samadhi, Bodhisattva |
Jan 23 2002 |
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January 12th, 2002, Serial No. 03037 Samadhi, Practice, Breath |
Jan 12 2002 |
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January 11th, 2002, Serial No. 03036 Samadhi, Breath, Letting Go |
Jan 11 2002 |
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The Sacrament of the Present MomentSerial: NC-00003 Archival Photo OSB Cam, Breath, Monkey Mind, Enemies, Gratitude, Addiction |
2002 3 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Breath and Impermanence in ZenSerial: RB-01347B Sesshin Breath, Practice, Time |
Oct 13 2001 Johanneshof |
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Breath Mind: Embracing Present UniquenessSerial: RB-01336 Seminar_What_Is_Buddha? Breath, Time, Practice |
Sep 20 2001 Berlin |