kristy, The lotus position gives you a stable posture, not too tight nor too loose. That makes you sober, not sleepy. If you don't believe, look at what Buddha and Bill do. Then you will be convinced.
Anthony --- On Wed, 9/2/11, Kristy McClain <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Kristy McClain <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Aging and zazen > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, 9 February, 2011, 9:11 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anthony, > > This gets to the heart of my > question. Why is it that a full lotus, (or > other prescribed pose), can faciliate "clear mind" > more efficiently? k > > --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Anthony Wu > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Anthony Wu <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Aging and zazen > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 5:34 PM > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
