Question for Swamiji

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Can you ask Swamiji about my situation? In my lifetime I have fallen

hard on my hips several times and as I get older, to sit in one asana

is difficult because what one would normally tolerate as normal pain

to endure in sadhana sitting, I may have more due to injury.

 

I was told by a friend who has a jain Guru that he lies down, but I

was told by a kriya sadhaka that you can stay in the astral/dream

realms if lying down. I have noticed it is much easier to sleep in

that position.

 

I know it's important to stay in whatever asana one has for a long

time and I have noticed in meditation, I get deeper the more I stay

put. but then there is the pain factor from falling. Is it ok to

sit in a chair or sit cross legged on a couch for sadhana? Is it ok

to meditate lying down and if so, any advise for lying down

meditators?

 

Also, I have meditated on my heart and my crown. If I meditate and

focus on my heart, I end up slouching over a period of time. If I

focus on my crown, I stay straight. Where the mind goes the body

follows so to speak. If one is focusing on the heart and they end up

slouching when going deep does it make the meditation less effective?

I remember walking into a temple where the monks were all slouched

over and I thought, 'Are they sleeping?' But then I realized if I

focus on my heart, I slouch too. I also enjoy Zazen extremely!

Keeping still and gazing down without blinking, just being - How I

love that form of meditation, but it's difficult without support of

being at a zendo. The environment of practicing zazen with others

makes it easier for some reason. If zen monks slouch don't they get

the stick? There's got to be a reason for keeping the back

straight.

 

Any advice? Pranams,

Kelly

 

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Thank you. What is the 'best'?

When rebirthing, it is done lying down so you tuned right in to my

sadhana:) Lying down, breathing, Loving. Glad to know I'm not too

far off.

Pranams,Kelly

Sarada <sarada_saraswati > wrote:

It is all ok, any sadhana that we wish to perform. When we talk about

one asana, we are talking about the best. If you cannot do the best,

then do what you can do. Don't give up on sadhana because it is not

easy.When lying down and meditating, focus on the breath.--- In

, Kelly Leeper <blissnout> wrote:>

Sarada,> > Can you ask Swamiji about my situation? In my lifetime

I have fallen hard on my hips several times and as I get older, to

sit in one asana is difficult because what one would normally

tolerate as normal pain to endure in sadhana sitting, I may have more

due to injury.> > I was told by a friend who has a jain Guru that he

lies down, but I was told by a kriya sadhaka that you can stay in the

astral/dream

realms if lying down. I have noticed it is much easier to sleep in

that position.> > I know it's important to stay in whatever asana

one has for a long time and I have noticed in meditation, I get

deeper the more I stay put. but then there is the pain factor from

falling. Is it ok to sit in a chair or sit cross legged on a couch

for sadhana? Is it ok to meditate lying down and if so, any advise

for lying down meditators? > > Also, I have meditated on my heart

and my crown. If I meditate and focus on my heart, I end up

slouching over a period of time. If I focus on my crown, I stay

straight. Where the mind goes the body follows so to speak. If one

is focusing on the heart and they end up slouching when going deep

does it make the meditation less effective? I remember walking into

a temple where the monks were all slouched over and I

thought, 'Are they sleeping?' But then I realized if I focus on my

heart, I slouch too. I also enjoy Zazen extremely! Keeping still

and gazing down without blinking, just being - How I love that form

of meditation, but it's difficult without support of being at a

zendo. The environment of practicing zazen with others makes it

easier for some reason. If zen monks slouch don't they get the

stick? There's got to be a reason for keeping the back

straight.> > Any advice? Pranams,> Kelly> > >

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