What is the most important thing to you?
I am not a man of a certain kind.
Am I supposed to lose blood flow to my legs?
Yes,
It is.
Yes,
It is.
That is normal.
I am not a man of a certain kind.
I have a lot of problems with my body.
I am not a man of a certain kind.
I am not a man of a certain kind.
When I say normal,
It is not a position you are used to.
You are always used to sitting up in chairs and what not.
When you first do it,
The body is not functionally equipped to actually accommodate this new position.
Is there a way that is acceptable to sit?
That means this one happened or must be the lotus position,
Be the position of meditation.
I think that meditation is very important.
You could do meditation while sitting on a chair.
Yes,
But meditation is very important.
It is not a matter of whether you are in a position to do something.
In that case,
The only thing you are avoiding is maybe the pain in your legs.
But any other mental distraction may be even more severe.
If you are not able to do anything,
You are not able to do anything.
The aching of the legs naturally resolves itself.
It goes away after about five days to a week of continuous meditation every day.
Yes,
And with daily meditation continuously,
Even sleepiness goes away after three days or so.
On average,
Of course,
It varies by individuals.
Do we have to be in a lotus position?
No,
That is not true.
There is that position that traditionally sits in a lotus position.
And there is another meditation tradition that you meditate lying down.
But if you are beginning meditation,
Sitting in a lotus position is probably the easiest.
Because if you start off doing meditation while lying down,
You are likely to fall asleep.
There are standing meditations or walking meditations.
While you could do this to avoid sleep,
You will probably be in a lotus position.
There are standing meditations or walking meditations.
While you could do this to avoid sleep,
You will probably not be able to focus as well.
Yes,
And there are many other meditations that you can do.
You can do anything,
But if you are in a lotus position,
You are not able to do anything.
That is why sitting down is a compromise to optimize both the untentiveness and the comfort factor so that you are able to meditate better.
Yes,
But if you are in a lotus position,
You are not able to focus as well.
Once you get used to this meditation,
So you won't fall asleep,
Then you can meditate lying down.
That is fine too.
Yes,
But if you are in a lotus position,
You are not able to focus as well.
Likewise,
If you get used to the sustained focus,
You could engage in walking or standing meditation.
Yes,
But if you are in a lotus position,
You are not able to focus as well.
Once you get used to the sustained focus of meditation,
You can actually engage in meditation throughout your everyday life activities.
Yes,
But if you are in a lotus position,
You are not able to focus as well.
But in the beginning,
To start off meditation,
Sitting down position is probably more stable and the optimal position to start meditation with.
