I was always told to sit up straight. Slumping over is definitely not zazen-ish.
Thanks, --Chris ch...@austin-lane.net +1-301-270-6524 On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:41 AM, mike brown <uerusub...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > Joe, > > I recall you advising someone here about not using their muscles to hold > up their spine. I find that just before I enter samadhi my spine sometimes > corrects itself - sometimes audibly. From that point on, physically at > least, the meditation is quite comfortable as the spine is supporting all > my limbs like hanging a hat on a coat stand. Do you experience something > similar? I won't go into kundalini like experiences here, but the role of > the spine seems to be quite central (literally!) in it. > > Mike > > > >