Top Highlights

• You can probably relate to the frustration people feel when they are unable to see clear progress from their efforts, which might make them more prone to quit. If
• As I said in the introduction to Part III, the key to making rapid progress is pacing yourself properly as an individual.
• Do not fret, because now you know your current capacity as compared to where you want it to be, which is exactly as it was before you started the shower. Again, your breathing reflects the capacity of the physical body to remain clear and capable under pressure.
• After a few weeks, you may find you can make a perfect “Ah,” sound. The next challenge would be to try the “Oh” sound. If you can produce that sound well too, then move on to the “Mmm” sound and see how that goes.
• To summarize, when chanting, the subtle shifts in breathing show up in the sound and in the pressure of our diaphragmatic contractions, so you can much more easily hear and feel them. The sound makes obvious what was otherwise obscure.