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A bit off topic, but related: There have been many complaining about the pain in sitting. I am not a meditation expert, I have had numbness to my legs after 2
by justlearning 17y ago
A bit off topic, but related:
There have been many complaining about the pain in sitting.
I am not a meditation expert, I have had numbness to my legs after 20 mins of sitting and I tried Kneeling- sitting such that, your balls of the feet touches your butt and the bottom part of the feet is completely parallel to the floor. (http://media.wiley.com/assets/6/99/0-7645-5116-7_0703.jpg http://media.wiley.com/assets/6/99/0-7645-5116-7_0703.jpg)
why? this forces you to have a natural posture i.e. keeps your spine in its natural state, thus prolonging your meditation time.
But, don't wear any footwear.
PS: I found the image doing a google search, this link is hotlinked to a "meditation for dummies", where there are more postures described. I won't post it here and make it messy. I trust your knowledge in doing a google search!
- khafra 17y agoIt depends on your anatomy. I have a pronounced negative camber to my shins, so kneeling like that puts almost all my weight on my metatarals. Unfortunately, my hips aren't flexible enough to allow sitting crosslegged, either, so standing, laying, and walking meditation are about it for me. Some systems of meditation I've encountered encourage experimentation to find a posture that works for you.