I used to do half lotus on a pillow. It always strained my knees. Then I hurt my knee doing this other thing and couldn't do half lotus anymore. Then I found se

I used to do half lotus on a pillow. It always strained my knees. Then I hurt my knee doing this other thing and couldn't do half lotus anymore. Then I found seiza. It was like, "where have you been all my life!!!" Apparently some Tibetan Buddhists are all about seiza on a bench. The top students inherit the master's bench and such. So it isnt just for stifflegged westerners. Ancient wizards think it's cool too.