Ordinary State:
Uncontrolled interaction between (1) the subconscious and the conscious, and (2) the subconsious and the unconscious
Deep Breathing Stage 1:
Just beginning deep breathing with the mental interactions practically unchanged; notice conscious effort of the mind and the muscles is required for it
Deep Breathing Stage 2:
After a period of deep breathing, notice the dimming of the strength of the interactions
Deep Breathing Stage 3:
Further period of deep breathing results in further dimming of the strength of the interactions with no disturbances of the conscious by the subconscious
Deep Breathing Stage 4:
With continued deep breathing, notice conscious effort is reduced and yet no distractions of the conscious by the subconscious
Deep Breathing Stage 5:
Continuing deep breathing requires even lesser effort to keep the conscious free of disturbances by the subconscious
Ultimate Stage:
Continuing deep breathing requires no noticeable effort and there are almost no mental interactions. At this stage, one just is. Who then is doing the deep breathing? At this stage, we realize that we are THAT who then is running the deep breathing process. Sages call this stage, the state of self realization. In this state, we lose our individual (ego) identification and connect as one with the entirety of existence.