Lungs
The lungs take up oxygen from the inhaled air and give off carbon dioxide. With their huge inner surface they are our most important organ of exchange with the environment. At the Kyborg Institute we consider breath and lungs additionally on a soul-related level.
Our reading
In our reading, breathing hangs closely together with life force. Many people breathe only shallowly – a small fraction of the possible amount. Shallow breathing we read as an attempt to shield oneself from strains; stress reinforces it. Deep, conscious breathing, by contrast, stands for us for aliveness and expanse (see pranayama). An inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) we read symbolically as an expression of great inner unrest.
Smoking
That smoking is a recognised, essential risk factor for serious lung illnesses is medically well established. From our view, constant smoking moreover contradicts human nature – we understand it rather as a ritual against inner unrest than as a real gain (see tobacco, drugs).
What does that mean in practice?
- Practise breathing consciously deep and calm; see to fresh air.
- Look at your own handling of stress and “shielding”.
Frequently asked questions
What do the lungs do?
The lungs take up oxygen from the inhaled air and give off carbon dioxide. Their large inner surface makes them our most important organ of exchange with the environment.
How does the Kyborg Institute read the lungs?
In our reading, breathing hangs together with life force: shallow breathing we read as a shielding under stress, deep breathing as aliveness.
Change history · last updated on
- — Notes shortened, text tidied.
- — Address of this entry localised: it now carries the English term instead of the German one. The old address redirects.
- — First English version.
Sources
- D. Harald Alke: Gesundheitslexikon (Health Encyclopedia). A detailed account of health-relevant topics and therapeutic methods; bundled, overlapping experiences from around 30 years of life counselling with clients. Kyborg Institute.
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