Difference between revisions of "Inner respiration"
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| − | Inner respiration (Wyl. nang dbugs) is the subtle process that continues after ordinary breathing has ceased and, according to modern definitions, a person would be declared dead. Sogyal Rinpoche says that the time between the end of the breathing and the cessation of the inner respiration is traditionally defined as 'the length of time it takes to eat a meal', meaning approximately twenty minutes. | + | Inner respiration (Wyl. nang dbugs) is the subtle process that continues after [[ordinary]] {{Wiki|breathing}} has ceased and, according to {{Wiki|modern}} definitions, a [[person]] would be declared [[dead]]. [[Sogyal Rinpoche]] says that the [[time]] between the end of the {{Wiki|breathing}} and the [[cessation]] of the inner respiration is [[traditionally]] defined as 'the length of [[time]] it takes to eat a meal', meaning approximately twenty minutes. |
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Revision as of 22:22, 5 September 2013
Inner respiration (Wyl. nang dbugs) is the subtle process that continues after ordinary breathing has ceased and, according to modern definitions, a person would be declared dead. Sogyal Rinpoche says that the time between the end of the breathing and the cessation of the inner respiration is traditionally defined as 'the length of time it takes to eat a meal', meaning approximately twenty minutes.
