{"text":"Ironically, to “inspire” means to breathe, to infuse life by breathing. As with a lot of things that have the capacity to inspire, it takes some time to get past the apparent boredom and find the hidden secrets. I figure if I keep harping on it, maybe someone will eventually explore the possibility long enough to realize just how breathtaking it is.","author":"Darrell Calkins","tags":["asian-philosophy","breath","breathing","buddhism","cobalt-saffron-retreat","cobaltsaffron","cobaltsaffron-retreat","comparative-religion","conscience","creativity","curiosity","darrell-calkins","darrell-calkins-cobalt-saffron","darrell-calkins-cobaltsaffron","darrell-calkins-retreat","darrell-calkins-seminar","evolution","happiness","humor","inspiration","intuition","mysticism","personal-skills-development","purpose","taoism","well-being","zen"],"id":10488,"author_id":"Darrell+Calkins"}