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Summary
This lesson introduces the core principle of sources and streams as it relates to breathing techniques and methods. All techniques and methods flow from the same core principles and universal truths, which can be thought of as the source.
The Source
The source refers to the fundamental principles and universal truths about breathing and physiology that all techniques are based on. Ancient practices like pranayama arrived at the source by inquiring within and observing nature. Modern science also studies breathing and arrives at similar understandings by approaching the source from a different perspective. Even individuals who develop their own practices can arrive at the source on their own through focused practice and inquiry.
Streams
Streams refer to all the different breathing techniques, methods, and protocols. These are like rivers that flow from the underlying source of principles. New techniques may resemble ancient practices because they are tapping into the same underlying truths, not because one copied the other. Understanding the source allows one to analyze any technique and understand how it works.
Understanding over Methods
The goal is to teach understanding of the source so students can analyze any technique, rather than promoting a single method. Some teach only their method without helping students reach the source, limiting understanding. Understanding the source gives freedom to benefit from any stream. While streams influence each other, the source remains the same.
Application to Other Fields
This principle of source and streams applies beyond breathing. Different diets all tap into core principles of human metabolism, as do spiritual practices that share the same underlying messages despite different traditions and stories. The key is finding the source to understand different approaches.
Focus on Principles over Techniques
Rather than focus on any single technique, we aim to teach the principles and “how and why” of the source. This allows you to understand any current or future techniques, and develop your own if desired, with freedom rather than limitation. Breath itself is always there to reveal its truths.
Key Takeaways
- All breathing techniques flow from the same underlying core principles or “source”.
- The source can be understood through different perspectives like ancient practice or science.
- Understanding the source allows one to analyze any technique’s workings.
- Focusing only on methods without the source limits understanding.
- Principles provide freedom over attachment to any single stream.
- Applying this model brings insight to other fields like diets or spirituality
- The goal is teaching students to find the source themselves through any practice
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