Posted on 30.12.2021 07:34
Is there any need to practise asanas or pranayama for meditation, or the mere emptying of the mind and brain of all thought creates the right atmosphere for dhyana?No method of sadhana can be partial or one-sided. It is designed to discipline the body, the mind and the soul, because all the three are closely-knit, and each one influences and is influenced by others. In the practice of preksha meditation, three disciplines of steadiness occupy an important place. The first relates to the steadiness of the body—to make it still, to train it properly, to acquire the capability of controlling it. Without disciplining the body, it is not possible to control speech or the mind. Because the body is the grossest of the three. That which is gross can be more easily grasped. In the process of meditation and in kayotsarga also, the first consideration is control over the body. The practice of asanas, too, is a kind of body-training.
What posture should one assume while sitting for meditation? There is nothing obligatory about it. Any sadhak can assume any posture at any time, which he finds convenient and comfortable. However, it should be kept in mind that facility in assuming various postures acquired through regular and _ systematic practice of asanas, can prove extremely convenient to a sadhak during meditation. From this point of view, a few’ asanas are recommended, such as: ArdhaPadmasana, Pad-masana, Vajrasana, cross-legged pose, etc. All these are comfortable enough and good for meditation.
~Acharya Mahapragya
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