Master (Eugen Herrigel)

That’s just the trouble, you make an effort to think about it. Concentrate entirely on your breathing, as if you had nothing else to do!

That’s just the trouble, you make an effort to think about it. Concentrate entirely on your breathing, as if you had nothing else to do!

– Master (Eugen Herrigel) –

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