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Restraining the breath here, with all activity checked — when the breath is spent, breathe through the nostrils. As a wise charioteer holds in unruly horses, let the wise one, vigilant, hold the mind in check.
HinduTeachingMeditationMindSanskrit
Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.9

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Hindu
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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SU.2.9
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