Digest Number 242

November 30, 1999

Dear Pal...

- Misty Peacock <hot_syena

wrote:> Hi..Syena here again. I read your reply just now and saw the bit>

about "raised arms". I had not realized that you were sitting in this

> meditation. Just want to add that when I did it for those 7 months> that

I did it laying down. Sometimes flat but also propped at the> back and with

pillows under my knees. My back was straight, which is> important. In my

experience, for hours and hours of this, comfort and> ease of body is a must.

Why struggle with a body that is tired of> sitting up? Sore back or knees

etc. No restrictions of blood flow or> tightness anywhere is a good thing.

That includes full lotus, half> lotus or whatever. These are great for

shorter periods. Give your> body what it wants, love it and you will not have

to fight with it in> this. You might even find that your body will start

doing the most> incredible things all on its own. Arms floating above, with

no effort> from you. Legs doing their own thing too. All very

"yogic" as> kundalini starts its task of clearing your nervous

system. Also,> simple fruit during this period with a light vegetarian meal

in the> evening has the effect of dulling the mind, if this is what you want.

> And lots and lots of water. This has the added benefit of your having>

to make regular trips to the can. Interupting the meditation and when> you

come back and start again, somehow it is deeper. You can also> practice

staying in this state while you go for a whiz. Open eyed> meditation. The

interuption is a good contrast for the mind. All of> this works. Namaste

Syena.

"OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

- Yogi Bhajan

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