According to Osho, breath is the bridge between body and soul; intense, fast breathing ‘hammers’ the kundalini at their junction, awakening it and driving it upward through the chakras toward samadhi. Self-inquiry—asking ‘Who am I?’—orients the energy to the soul, preventing its descent into sex. Used together—pranayama to ignite and ‘Who am I?’ to aim—the ascending current penetrates the centers; slow breathing diffuses passions.
Breathe strongly to wake your inner power, and keep asking ‘Who am I?’ to guide it upward like a light, while slow breathing calms cravings.