Prana rides on the breath, so when we breathe in, we take in prana. When we expand the breath and improve the quality of it, we are expanding and improving the quality of this vital life force within and around us. This is exactly what yoga breathing techniques, or pranayama, are designed to do.
Many of the United States Founding Fathers were at the Constitutional Convention, where the Constitution was hammered out and ratified. George Washington, for example, presided over the Convention. James Madison, also present, wrote the document that formed the model for the Constitution. Other U.S. Founding Fathers were not there, but made significant contributions in other ways. Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, was serving as ambassador to France at the time of the Convention.
Quick Answer. The First Amendment was authored by James Madison, who was inspired to write the document by Thomas Jefferson. Additionally, Madison proposed all 10 amendments of the U.S. Bill of Rights. It wasnât until 10 years after he had written it that Madison realized the importance of the First Amendment. He never thought the federal government would grow so large as to need it. He viewed freedom of the press as a useful tool against a monarchist government, and was spurred by his mentor Thomas Jefferson to propose it and the Bill of Rights.