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PART I

THE CONCEPT OF BREATHING CONTROL

"In the beginning to learn the proper use of breath, one should inhale a breath through the nose. Stop up the nose and mentally count one's heart beats. The breath should be exhaled through the mouth. In this method of breathing, everyone should make it his aim that his own ears might not hear the sound of either inhalation or exhalation. The rule is to inhale generously and exhale sparingly. One should suspend the feather of a wild goose in front of the nose and mouth that the feather might not stir while the breath is being expelled should be one's aim. With gradual practice, One should increase correspondingly the count of the heart beats during which the breath is held. After a very long period of time, one should be able to count a thousand heart beats. When an old man has arrived at that stage, then he will be transformed into a young man... each day adding to the transformation." — Pao Po Tzu.

Dr. Ko Hung, 470 B.C.