Breath of life
Encyclopedia
Medicine and philosophy
- PranaPranaPrana is the Sanskrit word for "vital life" .It is one of the five organs of vitality or sensation, viz. prana "breath", vac "speech", chakshus "sight", shrotra "hearing", and manas "thought" Prana is the Sanskrit word for "vital life" (from the root "to fill", cognate to Latin plenus...
, or life force, in Vedantic philosophy - Pneuma (Stoic)Pneuma (Stoic)In Stoic philosophy, pneuma is the concept of the "breath of life," a mixture of the elements air and fire . Originating among Greek medical writers who locate human vitality in the breath, pneuma for the Stoics is the active, generative principle that organizes both the individual and the cosmos...
, in Stoic philosophy - Pneuma (ancient medicine)
- A concept in biodynamic osteopathy and craniosacral therapyCraniosacral therapyCraniosacral therapy is an alternative medicine therapy used by osteopaths, massage therapists, naturopaths, and chiropractors. A craniosacral therapy session involves the therapist placing their hands on the patient, which allows them to "tune into the craniosacral rhythm"...
Film
- Breath of Life (1962 film), a 1990 British crime film
- Breath of Life (1990 film)Breath of Life (1990 film)Breath of Life is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Beppe Cino. It is an adaptation of Gesualdo Bufalino's 1981 novel, Diceria dell'untore. The film, starring Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave was released in Italy on 11 October, 1990.-Plot:...
, a 1990 Italian drama film - Breath of Life (1991 film), a 1991 British short film
Music
- "Breath of Life" (song), a 1992 song by Erasure
- Breath of Life (Magnum album), 2002
- Breath of Life (WSQ album)Breath of Life (WSQ album)-Track listing:# "Jest a Little" - 9:14# "Cairo Blues" - 1:11# "Suffering with the Blues" - 5:39# "You Don't Know Me" - 6:35# "Picasso" - 5:52...
- "Breath of Life," a song from the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, sung in an Elvish language
- The Breath of Life (band), a Belgian band