Meditation on the breath is common to all Buddhist traditions and foundational to many pathways of practice. However, it is just as common to see students experience problems when meditating on the breath, such as the breath becoming forced or inability to focus on the counting process. 

In this teaching, Guo Gu shares the essence of breath meditation, describes common problems he sees with students, and offers a series of suggestions to help students use this method with more facility and ease.