user8411: When i am meditating, my breath which was normal(means three seconds longer both in and out), is becoming one second long or only half second long(extremely short in length).
How to manage if breath becomes so short in length, am i going in right manner of meditation ?.
note: could any body say if i am going or doing meditation in intended manner.. or is there anything i could do to improve my situation or psychological state 

user8157: The meditation taught in the old scriptures includes being aware of both long & short breathing. 
Long breathing is calming & soothing, which is why it feels preferable. 
Short breathing can be a sign of stored tension coming to the surface of awareness; therefore short breathing can feel uncomfortable. 
However, it is sometimes important to allow tensions to rise up so they can dissolve. This requires patience & forbearance. Once tensions & short breathing resolve, the breathing will naturally become long again. 
If short breathing becomes too uncomfortable, you can deliberately take some deliberate long breaths to slow down & calm your body & mind. 
The old scriptures state:

There is the case where a monk...sits down...holding his body erect...setting mindfulness to the fore. Always mindful, he breathes
  in; mindful he breathes out.
[1] Breathing in long, he discerns, 'I am breathing in long'; or breathing out long, he discerns, 'I am breathing out long.' 
[2] Or breathing in short, he discerns, 'I am breathing in short'; or breathing out short, he discerns, 'I am breathing out short.
Anapanasati Sutta


user2265: Let go of control and any expectation of how it should be.
You have a misunderstanding that the breath should be like X and this is subconsciously making you go in circles.
Just watch it being however it is.
Totally be OK with how it is. No where in anapanasati does it say to force it to be in some way.
In any situation, life or death, it is important that you are treating reality with loving kindness/acceptance and wisdom (all of which lead to each other). In this case, it means accepting your breathing for how it is (it will change on its own according to your mental achievement).
**Focus on a calm steady mind by perfecting the Five Faculties. Breathe effortlessly, letting your breath go through its shifts. It will be long on its own. **

8411: <p>When i am meditating, my breath which was normal(means three seconds longer both in and out), is becoming one second long or only half second long(extremely short in length).</p>

<p>How to manage if breath becomes so short in length, am i going in right manner of meditation ?.</p>

<p><strong>note:</strong> could any body say if i am going or doing meditation in intended manner.. or is there anything i could do to improve my situation or psychological state </p>
 8157: <p>The meditation taught in the old scriptures includes being aware of both long &amp; short breathing. </p>

<p>Long breathing is calming &amp; soothing, which is why it feels preferable. </p>

<p>Short breathing can be a sign of stored tension coming to the surface of awareness; therefore short breathing can feel uncomfortable. </p>

<p>However, it is sometimes important to allow tensions to rise up so they can dissolve. This requires <strong>patience &amp; forbearance</strong>. Once tensions &amp; short breathing resolve, the breathing will naturally become long again. </p>

<p>If short breathing becomes too uncomfortable, you can deliberately take some deliberate long breaths to slow down &amp; calm your body &amp; mind. </p>

<p>The old scriptures state:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>There is the case where a monk...sits down...holding his body erect...setting mindfulness to the fore. Always mindful, he breathes
  in; mindful he breathes out.</em></p>
  
  <p><em>[1] Breathing in long, he discerns, 'I am breathing in long'; or breathing out long, he discerns, 'I am breathing out long.'</em> </p>
  
  <p><em>[2] Or breathing in short, he discerns, 'I am breathing in short'; or breathing out short, he discerns, 'I am breathing out short.</em></p>
  
  <p><em>Anapanasati Sutta</em></p>
</blockquote>
 2265: <p>Let go of control and any expectation of how it should be.</p>

<p>You have a misunderstanding that the breath should be like X and this is subconsciously making you go in circles.</p>

<p>Just watch it being however it is.</p>

<p>Totally be OK with how it is. No where in anapanasati does it say to force it to be in some way.</p>

<p>In any situation, life or death, it is important that you are treating reality with loving kindness/acceptance and wisdom (all of which lead to each other). In this case, it means accepting your breathing for how it is (it will change on its own according to your mental achievement).</p>

<p>**Focus on a calm steady mind by perfecting the Five Faculties. Breathe effortlessly, letting your breath go through its shifts. It will be long on its own. **</p>
