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develops doubts, which result in actions of an evil
nature, or "black" karma. When the breath is attended to,
it becomes regular and subtle and the mind likewise is
calmed: thus distractions, doubts and unskillful actions
are banished and only "white" karma is committed.
d. Time can be measured not according to a clock but by
the breath. Thus there are many time and breath
doctrines in the Vajrayana and many sages who have
been able to control time through their control of breath.
Mr. Chen illustrated this with a story:
The Siddha Virupa had such great powers. He had long
practiced and perfected control of breathing. Coming
one day without any money to a wine shop, he ordered
drink after drink, until the shopkeeper grew impatient to
see his money and demanded that he pay. Virupa
answered that he would pay when the sun passed the
angle of the glass he held in his hand. Meanwhile, he
instructed the man to give him a continuous supply of
drinks. For seven days the sun did not set, standing still
in the heavens, unable to pass the angle of Virupa's
glass. The king of that region was naturally most
surprised and took counsel on what he should do. He
was advised to see whether there were any specially
saintly men in the locality. Search was made, and
Virupa found, still drinking. The king paid his bill for
him and after that the sun was at last able to set.
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