The Breath, the body and the world are one in essence.+

Thich Nhat Hanh:~ "Breath is the bridge, which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts."

Sage Sankara ~ VC ~ 165-166 The vital-air Sheath cannot be the Self because it is the modification of air (Vayu). Like air, it enters the body and goes out of it, never knowing the joy and sorrow like others. It is ever dependent on the Self.

Santthosh Kumaar:~ The Breath, the body, and the world are one in essence. That essence is the formless consciousness. Consciousness (Soul) is the Self. The Breath, the body, and the world are part and parcel of the illusion.

By holding the breath (vital force) as the Self, one cannot get rid of the ignorance.

Without dispelling ignorance, the wisdom of Advaita will not dawn. Advaitic Wisdom dawns only when one realizes that form, time, and space are one in essence. :~Santthosh Kumar