The thing about breathing is that it repeats as long as life endures.

What is the purpose of breathing?

Breathing is a never ending task. The average human breathes between twelve and twenty-two times per minute

My pilgrimage mantra is a breath prayer. As I breathe in, I chant, "I am here," and, as I breathe out, I chant, "Here I am."

The trigger for the body to breathe is not a need for oxygen, it is a build up of carbon dioxide. It isn't a need for something,