The Breath: The Essence of the Spiritual Tradition (Ruah, Pneuma, Spiritus, Qi, Ki, Prana, Ruh)

Book Summary

The "Breath", mystery of mysteries, is found in all Eastern, Far Eastern and Western traditions, whether Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Taoist, Brahmanic or Sikh, and is expressed as Ruah in Hebrew, Pneuma in Greek, Spiritus in Latin, Ruh in Arabic, Chi (Qi) in Chinese, Ki in Japanese, Prana in Sanskrit.

This book takes a look at these traditions and the importance of the "breath" in them, lifting the veil of secrecy that has covered it since the dawn of time. It provides an insigh...