ED, Though I cannot do it, I believe the lotus position will greatly facilitate clear mind, as you can see from the posture of Buddha himself. However, I will never compete with Buddha, so am satisfied with my slow progress. Anthony
--- On Wed, 9/2/11, ED <[email protected]> wrote: From: ED <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: Aging and zazen To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, 9 February, 2011, 6:47 AM Anthony, Why not? After all, the objective of the sitting posture is to facilitate clear mind. However, there is power in group practice when all are in traditional sitting postures, thought not necessarily in full lotus. --ED --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Kristy, > > I don't deny that posture is very important for achieving good sitting > results. However, I am restricted by my severe arthritis, so I can only sit > on a chair. My experiences show that as long as I can keep a clear mind > without too much daydreaming or drowsiness, I will feel comfortable and happy > after the sitting. Zen Master Seung Sahn had a (western) student, who was > like me, unable to sit in a lotus position. > Anthony
