--- In [email protected], "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Billy wrote: > > MMY doesn't stress the importance of this posture > > because TM is Yoga-lite for modernity! > > > Maybe so, Billy, but most people only need Yoga-lite, > so TM is perfect for their practice. Only yogis need > to aspire to perfect posture. Most people don't have > time to practice yoga postures all day like you do. > > All they need to do is practice the auspicious hand > sign when they sit for meditation. Attempting to sit > in a particular posture will tend to keep the mind on > the conscious thinking level and may actually be a > hindrance to transcending.
Yes, because they are unable to sit in this posture due to poor upbringing, at any rate the spine must be kept erect and in the 'bowed' position to ensure free flow of prana, that is the most important part. Success can be gained sitting (like you're reading a book) but that is not a good posture for achieving Samadhi!! > The auspicious hand-sign in Sanskrit literature is > refered to as the symbol of wisdom or the mark of the > "I" conciousness, which represents "Knowing That I am", > or "Knowing That I know." > > Read more: > > 'The Auspicious Handsign' > http://www.rwilliams.us/archives/brahmanand.htm >
