The Breath

I was reading a book written by a Spritual teacher-Mr. Echart Tolle titled A NEW EARTH.
the whole book is absorbing and thought provoking. The extract below gives a overview of the title of this piece.

"Many people's breath is shallow. the more you are aware of the breath,the more its natural depth will reestablish itself.

Because breath has no form as such,it has since ancient times been equated with spirit-- the formless one Life. " god formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living creature". The German word for breathing -atmen-is derived from the ancient Indian(Sanskrit) word Atman, meaning the indewelling divine spirit or God within"

I would like to add my comment on the cited paragragh. Thinkers all over the world think alike though the expression may vary according to their cultural and geographical background.

Varadhan