--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jul 2, 2006, at 6:52 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Jul 2, 2006, at 3:59 PM, MDixon6569@ wrote: > >> > >>> In a message dated 7/2/06 9:24:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > >>> sparaig@ writes: > >>>>> Obviously, MMY just doesn't "get" it while the ones that > >>>>>> advocate subtle effort and control do. > >>>>> > >>>>> Either that or they are teaching two different techniques, > >>>>> one for people with lazy minds, and one for people who > >>>>> have no problem controlling theirs. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Ever see the picture from Willytex's website of hardcore TMers > >>>> meditating in Dome? They have horrible posture, most slouching, one > >>>> in a lazy boy chair! > >>>> > >>>> Compare to almost any other meditation class. TMer's are known in > >>> the > >>>> broader meditational world for their bad posture. > >>>> > >>> > >>> The horror of it all... > >>> Actually M does get it. He told us that none of these things like > >>> Asanas and mudras and what have you ever needed to be performed > >>> perfectly. The intent and practice to the best of one's ability is > >>> good enough. M recited a poem by Shankara to illustrate this. It > >>> was something like, A little understanding of the Gita, a taste of > >>> the Ganges, a pilgrimage to a Holy site, a little asanas and so > >>> forth was the key. Never did Shankara expect everyone to become > >>> great Vedic Scholar, or live off of the Ganges, go to all Holy > >>> places, or do all the asanas perfectly. But one should show the > >>> intent and do what he could and consider it done. M said there are > >>> teachers out there that demand everything be done perfectly, if one > >>> uses Chin Mudra, they expect the finger tips of index and thumb be > >>> placed perfectly and form a perfect circle and the other three > >>> fingers held perfectly straight away. For us, he said, it is enough > >>> that the index finger and thumb touch. Transcending is what we pay > >>> attention to, not all the other stuff. > >> > >> Unfortunately when posture is not right during meditation--and there > >> *are* many ways to sit--it screws with the vital airs and a number of > >> other things. If you can't sit in lotus or some la-dee-da asana, just > >> sit in a chair. > >> > > > > And if you can't sit in a chair for some reason? > > Personally, I recommend learning the use of a meditation belt, they > have a long history of use in both Hindu and Buddhist yogis and are > portable (e.g. easy to to hiking). There are also some new ergonomic > mediation chairs and seats that look pretty cool. Some that I've > tried are quite usable. >
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