He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
This exchange is repeated countless times, each instance slightly slower than the last.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
As he does this, Johan mutters other mantras physically and mentally.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is void of form.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is formless."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is void of form.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is formless."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Other thoughts soon begin flooding Johan's brain.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
The chancellor's gala.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Ten years.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Stress.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
The message.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
The tram.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Duplication.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Who am I?
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Am I doing my job right?
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Who am I?
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
The message.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Why did I accept this position?
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Who have I become?
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Where do I belong?
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
T h e m e s s a g e .
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
As these thoughts arrive, Johan repeats this through his mind.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts come,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts pass,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Like clouds over an ocean.",
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts come,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts pass,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Like clouds over an ocean."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
More thoughts form, but fade with time.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is void of form.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is formless."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is void of form.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is formless."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts come,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts pass,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Like clouds over an ocean."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts come,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts pass,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Like clouds over an ocean."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Newer thoughts fade faster and faster with time.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is void of form.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is formless."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is void of form.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"All is formless."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts come,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts pass,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Like clouds over an ocean."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts come,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Let thoughts pass,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Like clouds over an ocean."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Distractions begin assaulting Johan from all directions. Hunger pangs surface in Johan's mind, having previously been subsided from awakening.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Hunger rising."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Feelings of restlessness begin arising in his legs.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Restlessness rising."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He suppresses these feelings the best he can. Johan brings an image to focus in his mind;
He concentrates on the image, as to center his thoughts onto one item.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
His back begins straining due to him sitting upright.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Back is tense. Back is tense."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He focuses on keeping his back upright, fighting the urge to slouch.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He finds feelings of drowsiness arising.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
"Drowsiness is rising."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Johan resumes intense focus on the object
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
but with time, dissolves it out of focus
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
Eventually, the hunger pains subside.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
The restlessness in his extremities subsides,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
as does his back strain.
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
New thoughts seem to form
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
at increasingly sparse frequencies,
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
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"Breath is falling."
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"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
with purely blank minded
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
periods of consciousness
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
and lapses of awareness
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
He inhales.
"Breath is rising."
He exhales.
"Breath is falling."
being more common.