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Step 95: VBT: Awareness During Universal Pause

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From Vigyan Bhairav Tantra: In moments of sudden shock or emergency, the breath often stops of its own accord. This 'universal pause' causes the 'small self' to vanish. Be aware of it when it happens.

Settle into your posture... Reflect on moments when your breath stopped suddenly... In shock or emergency... The 'small self' vanished... Be aware of this when it happens naturally... You can't practice it, but you can be aware... Continue for 15 minutes of reflection.

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Completion

I practiced awareness of the universal pause.

Reflection

Have you experienced the universal pause? What happened to the small self?