Breath of life may refer to:
Medicine and philosophy
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Prana
In yoga, Indian medicine and Indian martial arts, prana ( sa2, प्राण, ; the Sanskrit word for breath, " life force", or "vital principle") permeates reality on all levels including inanimate objects. In Hindu literature, prāṇa is ...
, or life force, in Vedantic philosophy
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Pneuma (Stoic)
In Stoic philosophy, pneuma ( grc-gre, πνεῦμα) is the concept of the "breath of life," a mixture of the elements air (in motion) and fire (as warmth). Originating among Greek medical writers who locate human vitality in the breath, pneuma ...
, in Stoic philosophy
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Pneuma (ancient medicine)
''Pneuma'' () is an ancient Greek word for "breathing, breath", and in a religious context for "spirit (animating force), spirit" or "soul". It has various technical meanings for medical writers and philosophers of classical antiquity, particula ...
* A concept in biodynamic osteopathy and
craniosacral therapy
Craniosacral therapy (CST) or cranial osteopathy is a form of alternative therapy that uses gentle touch to palpate the synarthrodial joints of the cranium. CST is a pseudoscience and its practice has been characterized as quackery. It is base ...
Film
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''Breath of Life'' (1962 film), a 1962 British crime film
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''Breath of Life'' (1990 film), a 1990 Italian drama film
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''Breath of Life'' (1991 film), a 1991 British short film
Literature
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''The Breath of Life'' (play), a 2002 play by David Hare
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A Breath of Life
''A Breath of Life'' is the last novel by Brazilian author Clarice Lispector
Clarice Lispector (born Chaya Pinkhasivna Lispector ( uk, Хая Пінкасівна Ліспектор); December 10, 1920December 9, 1977) was a Ukrainian-born Bra ...
'', a novel by Brazilian author Clarice Lispector
Music
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"Breath of Life" (Erasure song), a 1991 song by Erasure, released as a single in 1992
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"Breath of Life" (Florence and the Machine song), a 2012 song by Florence and the Machine
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''Breath of Life'' (Louis Hayes album), 1974
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''Breath of Life'' (Magnum album), 2002
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''Breath of Life'' (World Saxophone Quartet album), 1994
* "Breath of Life", a song from ''
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', sung in an Elvish language
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The Breath of Life (band)
The Breath of Life is a Belgian rock band.
Musical style
History
The group was born in 1985 in Gembloux when Isabelle Dekeyser (vocals), Philippe Mauroy (guitar) and Benoît Sokay (bass) met up for the first time. In 1990, with the arriv ...
, a dark wave and gothic rock band from Belgium
* The Breath of Life music festival, held in early 2012 in
Tasmania
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Other uses
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Breath of Life (language restoration workshops), in Native American communities
See also
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Pneuma (disambiguation)
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