In his weeks exercise, Sri Chinmoy offers an exercise in breathe control in conjunction with the use of mantra. In this meditation exercise Sri Chinmoy uses the mantra “Supreme” — a word that he often used as an intimate name for God or that which we perceive to be the highest spiritual reality within ourselves. This is a very purifying exercise that brings wonderful results for the practitioner and can have the effect of bringing the mind to a deep tranquility.

Sri Chinmoy’s words:

While breathing in, with each breath try to repeat “Supreme” slowly seven times and again seven times while breathing out. Inside you there are seven higher worlds and seven lower worlds. When you repeat “Supreme” while breathing in, feel that you are going into the seven higher worlds inside you. Once you have reached the sever higher worlds you will find solid power. When you breathe out, think of the seven lower worlds within you and try to throw the strength of the higher worlds into the lower worlds. Accumulate every thing in the higher worlds and then, while saying “Supreme, Supreme, Supreme…” when you are breathing out, enter into the lower worlds with peace, light and bliss to purify the lower worlds.

I am proceeding towards
My Lord Supreme
Breath by breath
And
Heartbeat by heartbeat.
– Sri Chinmoy