Friday, 22 July 2011

MEDITATION

YOGA SUTRA OF PATANJALI : 2.46
"sthira sukham asanam"

The posture (asana) for Yoga meditation should be

    * sthira = steady, stable, motionless
    * sukham = comfortable, ease filled
    * asanam = meditation posture (from the root ~as, which means "to sit")

Steady and comfortable: The two essential characteristics of the sitting posture for meditation are that it must be:

    * Steady, stable, motionless
    * Comfortable, or filled with ease

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