BODY
1
While breathing in long, one knows: “I breathe in long.”
While breathing out long, one knows: “I breathe out long.” (Rosenberg)
Breathing in long he knows ‘I am breathing in long.’
Breathing in short he knows ‘I am breathing in short.’ (Fronsdal)
Breathing in long, one understands: ‘I breathe in long’;
breathing out long, one understands: ‘I breathe out long.’ (Analayo)
2
While breathing in short, one knows: “I breathe in short.”
While breathing out short, one knows: “I breathe out short.” (Rosenberg)
Breathing out long he knows ‘I am breathing out long.’
Breathing out short he knows ‘I am breathing in short.’ (Fronsdal)
Breathing in short, one understands: ‘I breathe in short’;
breathing out short, one understands: ‘I breathe out short.’ (Analayo)
3
One trains onself: “Sensitive to the whole body, I breathe in.
Sensitive to the whole body, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself ‘breathing in, I experience the whole body.’
‘breathing out, I experience the whole body.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘experiencing the whole body I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘experiencing the whole body I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
4
One trains onself: “Calming the whole body, I breathe in.
Calming the whole body, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘breathing in, I calm the bodily formation.’
‘breathing out, I calm the bodily formation.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘calming bodily activity I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘calming bodily activity I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
FEELINGS
5
One trains onself: “Sensitive to rapture, I breathe in.
Sensitive to rapture, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in experiencing joy.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out experiencing joy.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘experiencing joy I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘experiencing joy I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
6
One trains onself: “Sensitive to pleasure, I breathe in.
Sensitive to pleasure, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in experiencing pleasure.
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out experiencing pleasure. (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘experiencing happiness I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘experiencing happiness I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
7
One trains onself: “Sensitive to mental processes, I breathe in.
Sensitive to mental processes, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in experiencing mental formation.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out experiencing mental formation.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘experiencing mental activity I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘experiencing mental activity I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
8
One trains onself: “Calming mental processes, I breathe in.
Calming mental processes, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in calming the mental formation.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out calming the mental formation.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘calming mental activity I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘calming mental activity I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
MIND
9
One trains onself: “Sensitive to the mind, I breathe in.
Sensitive to the mind, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in experiencing the mind.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out experiencing the mind.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘experiencing the mind I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘experiencing the mind I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
10
One trains onself: “Gladdening the mind, I breathe in.
Gladdening the mind, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in pleasing the mind.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out pleasing the mind.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘gladdening the mind I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘gladdening the mind I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
11
One trains onself: “Steadying the mind, I breathe in.
Steadying the mind, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in concentrating the mind.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out concentrating the mind. (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘concentrating the mind I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘concentrating the mind I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
12
One trains onself: “Liberating the mind, I breathe in.
Liberating the mind, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in releasing the mind.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out releasing the mind.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘liberating the mind I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘liberating the mind I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
DHARMAS
13
One trains onself: “Focusing on impermanenece, I breathe in.
Focusing on impermanence, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in observing impermanence.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out observing impermanence.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘contemplating impermanence I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘contemplating impermanence I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
14
One trains onself: “Focusing on fading away, I breathe in.
Focusing on fading away, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in observing dispassion.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out observing dispassion. (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘contemplating dispassion I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘contemplating dispassion I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
15
One trains onself: “Focusing on cessation, I breathe in.
Focusing on cessation, I breathe ouot.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in observing cessation.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out observing cessation.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘contemplating cessation I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘contemplating cessation I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
16
One trains onself: “Focusing on relinquishment, I breathe in.
Focusing on rellinquishment, I breathe out.” (Rosenberg)
He trains himself, ‘I will breath in observing relinquishment.’
He trains himself, ‘I will breath out observing relinquishment.’ (Fronsdal)
One trains: ‘contemplating letting go I shall breathe in’;
one trains: ‘contemplating letting go I shall breathe out.’ (Analayo)
Sources:
Larry Rosenberg translation is from his book Breath by Breath (Shambhala, 1998).
Gil Fronsdal translation with footnotes is available at InsightMeditationCenter.org.
Analayo translation is from his book Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations.