Breathing itself is a bidirectional act of sounding and listening

Evidence

With each breath I send sound and receive sound. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 197

Categorization

• SEED: A single-line meditation or body practice prompt for teachers, framing breath as continuous acoustic exchange.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 197
• XREF: connects to: Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346; Listening inclusively can fold one’s own thoughts into the sounded environment — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 184; In near-total silence a person may hear the mechanics of their own body — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 578 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• The human ear itself generates sound as a byproduct of amplifying incoming signals #exemplifies (0.80) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 329
• Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346
• Absolute silence cannot exist because the body always produces sound #exemplifies (0.75) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 234
• Listening inclusively can fold one’s own thoughts into the sounded environment #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 184
• The act of attentive listening actively enlivens the surrounding environment #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 347
• The act of hearing itself may make true absolute silence unattainable #exemplifies (0.70) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 526
• In near-total silence a person may hear the mechanics of their own body #exemplifies (0.65) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 578
• Listening together is an act of transforming shared space through sound #expands (0.65) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 294
• Being open to listening changes how sounds are perceived, expanding perception #expands (0.65) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 422