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I've taken this from one of Infolad1's posts. It was in the middle of a longer piece of writing and thought it was important enough to have its own thread. "From Metu Neter Volume1: If we average 1 breath/min. (breathing according to the techniques of meditation, pranayama and kumbhaka), we will make contact with our divine nature. At such a slow rate we would succumb to the grand slumber that Vishnu is said to enjoy in Maha Yoga. At 3 breaths per minute all thought processes stop, and we attain to Satya. That is, the ability to intuit all knowledge. Constant meditation at this pace will heal the body, and prolong life. In addition, we will also activate the Kriya power that will enable us to attain whatever we desire in the world. 4.5 breaths per minute will place us in the Treta Yuga state. Although intuition does not function perfectly at this pace, as thoughts can still intrude, understanding of spiritual truths is very high when we are in waking trance at this rate of breathing. This is the characteristic of the men of the silver age. 6 breaths/min. will place us in the Dwapara yuga stage, which is excellent for learning material facts. 7.5 breaths per minute is the rate for performing japa (protracted repetition of mantras). In this practice a rosary of 108 beads is used to keep track of the count, which is invariably placed at 108, 1080, 10800, etc. This practice is caused by the unfortunate failure to understand the connection of the number 10800 (108, 1080, etc.) with japa. It is the key to the rate of breathing at which japa is effective. Once you are in trance, it matters not if you repeated the mantra once, or 10,000 times. Once trance is achieved, the power of the mantra is awakened. 9 breaths/min. corresponds to the rate at which we must breathe when performing Hatha Yoga asanas. It is excellent for strengthening the body, and correcting certain infirmities. Bala Rama, to which this rate corresponds, is the Hindu Hercules. 18breaths/min. is the rate at which we are very externalized, and fully subject to the domination of thoughts and emotions. It is therefore the number (rate) at which the Beast (animal soul) within us lives, and does its thing. 18 = 666 (6+6+6). To control it, and transcend it, all that we have to do is to deny it of its breath. It is as simple as that. The above harmonics occur once you get to Tai Hsi, known In yoga as kevale khumbaka aka spontaneous breath suspension. This process is what begins the movement of the real Yang Qi We access the deeper, true reality at the theta brainwave state. This is the location of the Bardo, of the Duat of Ancient Egypt, and of the "Heavens", and "Hells" of Buddhism, Taoism, and Judeo-Christianity." me> Is the caveat here is that the breaths are done 24/7? Don't most of us achieve a 3 or 4 breaths a minute cycle naturally during meditation? It took a year or two to get down correctly but in Ki-Aikido we'd practice a one minute breath cycle. It certainly brought deep peace but I wouldn't say an enlightened state. Course we students didn't stay in it very long, 15..30 minutes. Some of the upper level guys would reputedly do 2 or 3 hours a day.