Ānāpānasati (Pali;
Sanskrit ānāpānasmṛti), meaning “mindfulness of breathing” (“sati” means
mindfulness; “ānāpāna” refers to inhalation and exhalation), paying
attention to the breath. It is the quintessential form of Buddhist
meditation.
pathetic
adjective
pa·thet·ic pə-ˈthe-tik
Synonyms of pathetic
1: having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
2: marked by sorrow or melancholy : sad
3: pitifully inferior or inadequate
4: absurd, laughable
