<p>Holding breath = <a href="https://5000y.men/?rm.r.150.112.0.0.ass%C4%81sapass%C4%81se%20uparundhitv%C4%81#hl" rel="nofollow noreferrer">assāsapassāse uparundhitvā</a></p>
<p>Breath's beginning-middle-ending = <a href="https://84000.org/tipitaka/read/roman_read.php?B=31&amp;A=4888&amp;h=Ass%C4%81s%C4%81dimajjhapariyos%C4%81na%E1%B9%83#hl" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Assāsādimajjhapariyosānaṃ</a></p>
<p>You may use &quot;Assasapassasanam antaram (in the middle of breath)&quot;, but it is &quot;Holding breath&quot; actually. It is abnormal for Anapanassati meditation.</p>

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2021-06-02T07:01:02.420Z
Wow. Thank you. How do you divide Assāsādimajjhapariyosānaṃ into three words? I could not find from the web.
Jinn
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2021-06-02T09:15:35.973Z
Use these to search in pali dictionary....  Assasa/Passasa=Breath in/out. ādi = beginning. majjha = middle. pariyosāna = ending.
Bonn
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2021-06-04T08:04:51.000Z
https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/majjha Great! I found it. I think this is what I had heard before even though this script explains the middle of In-breath and middle of out-breath. My original question was the moment between in-breath AND out-breath. Maybe such a thing doesn't exist in Pali's text. If you find it, let me know!! After all, I am very happy. Thank you!
Jinn
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2021-06-04T08:26:29.080Z
There's nothing like that because it is abnormal. Breathing is automatic system without attention. We can hold the breathing or stop breathing, but in normal situation breathing in/out is automatic continuously. You can use "antara" without quoting Pali, however it is weak mindfulness on breathing actually when we can see the space between breathing in/out. That's why we don't have the word to use.
Bonn
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2021-06-05T22:10:35.513Z
Thank you for your opinion!
Jinn
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2021-06-01T10:22:33.407Z
Bonn
<p>Ana (Āna, Āṇā, incoming breath, inhale) &amp; Apana (apāṇa, āpāna, outgoing breath, exhale), there is a moment between them. Or let's say the point switches from incoming breath to outgoing breath.</p>
<p>I can't remember the terminology for this switching point. I believe it exists in the Pali language.</p>
<p>Does anyone know it? Thank you.</p>

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Between Ana & Apana. What is the terminology for this moment?
# Between Ana & Apana. What is the terminology for this moment?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-21)

Ana (Āna, Āṇā, incoming breath, inhale) & Apana (apāṇa, āpāna, outgoing breath, exhale), there is a moment between them. Or let's say the point switches from incoming breath to outgoing breath.

I can't remember the terminology for this switching point. I believe it exists in the Pali language.

Does anyone know it? Thank you.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-06-01. Score: 3

Holding breath = [assāsapassāse uparundhitvā](https://5000y.men/?rm.r.150.112.0.0.ass%C4%81sapass%C4%81se%20uparundhitv%C4%81#hl)

Breath's beginning-middle-ending = [Assāsādimajjhapariyosānaṃ](https://84000.org/tipitaka/read/roman_read.php?B=31&A=4888&h=Ass%C4%81s%C4%81dimajjhapariyos%C4%81na%E1%B9%83#hl)

You may use "Assasapassasanam antaram (in the middle of breath)", but it is "Holding breath" actually. It is abnormal for Anapanassati meditation.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Wow. Thank you. How do you divide Assāsādimajjhapariyosānaṃ into three words? I could not find from the web.  
> **username_1**: Use these to search in pali dictionary....  Assasa/Passasa=Breath in/out. ādi = beginning. majjha = middle. pariyosāna = ending.  
> **username_0**: https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/majjha Great! I found it. I think this is what I had heard before even though this script explains the middle of In-breath and middle of out-breath. My original question was the moment between in-breath AND out-breath. Maybe such a thing doesn't exist in Pali's text. If you find it, let me know!! After all, I am very happy. Thank you!  
> **username_1**: There's nothing like that because it is abnormal. Breathing is automatic system without attention. We can hold the breathing or stop breathing, but in normal situation breathing in/out is automatic continuously. You can use "antara" without quoting Pali, however it is weak mindfulness on breathing actually when we can see the space between breathing in/out. That's why we don't have the word to use.  
> **username_0**: Thank you for your opinion!  

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