1: Breathing in a long breath, I know I am breathing in a long breath. Breathing out a long breath, I know I am breathing out a long breath;
2: Breathing in a short breath, I know I am breathing in a short breath. Breathing out a short breath, I know I am breathing out a short breath;
3: Breathing in I am aware of my whole body. Breathing out, I am aware of my whole body;
4: I am breathing in and making my whole body calm and at peace. I am breathing out and making my whole body calm and at peace;
5: I am breathing in and feeling joyful. I am breathing out and feeling joyful;
6: I am breathing in and feeling happy. I am breathing out and feeling happy;
7: I am breathing in and am aware of the activities of the mind in me. I am breathing out and am aware of the activities of the mind in me;
8: I am breathing in and making the activities of the mind in me calm and at peace. I am breathing out and making the activities of the mind in me calm and at peace;
9: I am breathing in and am aware of my mind. I am breathing out and aware of my mind;
10: I am breathing in and making my mind happy and at peace. I am breathing out and making my mind happy and at peace;
11: I am breathing in and concentrating my mind. I am breathing out and concentrating my mind;
12: I am breathing in and liberating my mind. I am breathing out and liberating my mind;
13: I am breathing in and observing the impermanent nature of all dharmas. I am breathing out and observing the impermanent nature of all dharmas;
14: I am breathing in and observing the fading of all dharmas. I am breathing out and observing the fading of all dharmas;
15: I am breathing in and contemplating liberation. I am breathing out and contemplating liberation;
16: I am breathing in and contemplating letting go. I am breathing out and contemplating letting go.
- from "Old Path White Clouds" by Thich Nhat Hanh
