Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 A very good explanation of the Asana was given earlier. I found this detailed instructions in " The Complete Yoga Book" Preparation for the asana Sit on the floor with the legs outstretched and well apart. Fold the right leg and draw the right heel in against the crotch so that the sole of the right foot rests against the inside of the upper left thigh. The right knee rests on the floor and the left leg remains fully extended. Stay at least thirty seconds in the pose and repeat folding the left leg and keeping the right leg extended. Siddhasana As in the preceding preparation, the right leg is folded and the heel brought against the perineum (the soft flesh between the genitals and anus). But this time the left leg is also folded, the left heel is pulled back against the pelvic bone, and the outer edge of the left foot, sole upturned, is inserted in the fold between the calf and thigh of the right leg. The thighs and knees of both the legs are kept flat on the floor. Sit firmly on the buttocks and and legs, keeping the head and the backbone poised in a vertical straight line. An illustration is provided here http://www.holistic-online.com/Yoga/hol_yoga_pos_siddhasana.htm >From my experience, I would advise that Siddhasana could be practiced independently in the beginning twice a day. You start with one minute and increase the time. Once you have got used to sitting in this Asana, then use this posture for Puja. Siddhasana by itself gives a number of benefits. Jago MAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 The only difference is that in Swamiji's tradition, it is the left leg that is folded in first. On Mar 25, 2005, at 4:12 AM, kaliupasaka wrote: > > > A very good explanation of the Asana was given earlier. I found this > detailed instructions in " The Complete Yoga Book" > > Preparation for the asana > > > Sit on the floor with the legs outstretched and well apart. Fold the > right leg and draw the right heel in against the crotch so that the > sole of the right foot rests against the inside of the upper left > thigh. The right knee rests on the floor and the left leg remains > fully extended. Stay at least thirty seconds in the pose and repeat > folding the left leg and keeping the right leg extended. > > > Siddhasana > > As in the preceding preparation, the right leg is folded and the heel > brought against the perineum (the soft flesh between the genitals and > anus). But this time the left leg is also folded, the left heel is > pulled back against the pelvic bone, and the outer edge of the left > foot, sole upturned, is inserted in the fold between the calf and > thigh of the right leg. The thighs and knees of both the legs are kept > flat on the floor. Sit firmly on the buttocks and > and legs, keeping the head and the backbone poised in a vertical > straight line. > > An illustration is provided here > http://www.holistic-online.com/Yoga/hol_yoga_pos_siddhasana.htm > > From my experience, I would advise that Siddhasana could be practiced > independently in the beginning twice a day. You start with one minute > and increase the time. Once you have got used to sitting in this > Asana, then use this posture for Puja. Siddhasana by itself gives a > number of benefits. > > Jago MAA > > > Sponsor > > > <22305_0205_016_b_300250_a.gif> > <l.gif> > > Links > > • > / > > • > > > • Terms of > Service. > > Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Very helpful indeed! And it seems to me to be very sound advice to start practicing twice a day starting with one minute only. One thing, though: when I try this my left interior ankle (when bending the left leg first) is directly underneath the right exterior ankle (if you get my drift). Is this supposed to be the case? These knobby bits hurt! with love, Henny On 25 Mar 2005, at 12:12, kaliupasaka wrote: > > > > A very good explanation of the Asana was given earlier. I found this > detailed instructions in " The Complete Yoga Book" > > Preparation for the asana > > > Sit on the floor with the legs outstretched and well apart. Fold the > right leg and draw the right heel in against the crotch so that the > sole of the right foot rests against the inside of the upper left > thigh. The right knee rests on the floor and the left leg remains > fully extended. Stay at least thirty seconds in the pose and repeat > folding the left leg and keeping the right leg extended. > > > Siddhasana > > As in the preceding preparation, the right leg is folded and the heel > brought against the perineum (the soft flesh between the genitals and > anus). But this time the left leg is also folded, the left heel is > pulled back against the pelvic bone, and the outer edge of the left > foot, sole upturned, is inserted in the fold between the calf and > thigh of the right leg. The thighs and knees of both the legs are kept > flat on the floor. Sit firmly on the buttocks and > and legs, keeping the head and the backbone poised in a vertical > straight line. > > An illustration is provided here > http://www.holistic-online.com/Yoga/hol_yoga_pos_siddhasana.htm > > From my experience, I would advise that Siddhasana could be practiced > independently in the beginning twice a day. You start with one minute > and increase the time. Once you have got used to sitting in this > Asana, then use this posture for Puja. Siddhasana by itself gives a > number of benefits. > > Jago MAA > > > > Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I am not surprised that you feel pain. We are used to sitting in chairs and our knees have lost the flexibility. Proceed gradually. When the Yoga people talk about Siddhasana they mean to keep the position for a short time. But we want to stay in that position for performing Puja that could take hours. 1. Get used to sitting cross-legged. The best way is to sit on the bed cross-legged. Have your laptop in that position and work on it. If you watch the television from the bed, sit cross-legged and watch. This way you are not concentrating on your posture, but in your work or television. Once you are used to sitting cross-legged for a length of time, start with Siddhasana. The moment you feel uncomfortable you can switch over to the ordinary cross-legged position. 2. Have a good seat. You get a range of Yoga mats. Get a good one with stuffing. I have tried all kind of mats over the years. Still looking for the ideal one. 3. Though the ideal is to sit with a straight back, in the beginning sit with your back against the wall or some support. Better to support the back than slouch forward. Originally Yoga was an integral part of the Hindu religious practice. May be it was easier for the people trained in yoga. Modern living has made our limbs stiff. Even after decades of practice, I find it difficult to sit cross-legged for more than one hour. Siddhasana - may be half an hour. I reverse the position of the legs to make it longer. Sitting cross-legged for three hours is still difficult. So do not expect great results in a short time. This is only one of the preludes to the Puja and not the most important part of it. A question to Swamiji: Can we sit in a straight back plastic chair and do the Chandi Parayana ? MAA! MAA! MAA! , "Henny van Immerzeel" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > Very helpful indeed! And it seems to me to be very sound advice to > start practicing twice a day starting with one minute only. One > thing, though: when I try this my left interior ankle (when bending > the left leg first) is directly underneath the right exterior ankle (if > you get my drift). Is this supposed to be the case? These knobby > bits hurt! > > with love, > Henny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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