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What effect does the practice of anapanasati meditation on the breath have on the amount of oxygen?

In the practice of anapanasati, the aim is not to increase oxygen but to awaken the silent watcher within, as you simply witness the breath and realize your separation from the body.

— Osho
According to Osho, when you practice anapanasati—simply watching the in-and-out breathattention itself speeds up the breathing slightly, like a catalyst. This naturally raises oxygen intake, yet increasing oxygen is not the aim; witnessing is. With sustained, unbroken observation, breath becomes the seen, revealing your separation from bodily processes and awakening the silent, detached watcher.

Watching your breath makes it go a bit faster (so you get more oxygen), but the real purpose is to discover you are the watcher, not the breath.

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