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I Wish People Would Stop Focusing on the Breath
When we water down spiritual practices, they lose their power.
When you awaken and begin the search for answers about your existence, it can be confusing. There are several ideologies you might adopt, many of which are modified and watered-down versions of powerful ancient teachings. And there are plenty of spiritual teachers out there ready to take your money and teach you the way to ascension. Too often, these teachings keep you focused on the physical form, which is what enslaves our minds in the first place.
Focusing on the breath is an example of this kind of practice. I believe that it is leading many people down the wrong kind of path because it keeps us from looking deeply within.
New-age spiritual teachings are almost always quick-fixes that offer a temporary benefit but don’t lead to lasting change. People don’t want to look within. It’s scary to confront reality. But the ego must be set aside for there to be a connection with Source and the physical form must be transcended for there to be spiritual freedom. Most modern spiritual teachers offer nothing more than bandaids and practices that scratch the surface of your spiritual potential.
Embodiment and drawing awareness to the breath have lost their meaning. Why do we teach people to do these things? We don’t often hear an explanation of their benefits, and the origins of their popularity don’t seem important to modern teachers and students of the spiritual path. The world seeks easy body-focused practices like yoga and breathwork instead of spiritual enlightenment, and it seeks “wellness” first instead of oneness. But I am here to try to change this.
Focusing on the breath is only valuable when you already have a strong connection to your soul. I wish people would stop focusing on the breath and start focusing on their higher selves. The breath is in your physical body. But the physical form is holding you prisoner if you remain attached to it. You must free yourself by rising above physical reality and accepting that your body is a temporary form you’ve taken in this one incarnation. The breath doesn’t really matter that much in the quest for spiritual enlightenment.
