Yoga posture for meditation?

- Based on inputs from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s talk on Secrets of Meditation

- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Patanjali Yoga Sutras, an ancient treatise on yoga describes asana (yoga postures) as “Sthiram Sukham Asanam” which means an asana is that which is steady and comfortable.

Here are some important insights about how to sit for a refreshing meditation experience.

Sit easy but not lazy

A cheeky student once said that the most stable and comfortable posture for him was the posture he took while lying on the couch in front of the television with a bag of potato chips. Meditation will not happen in this pose. Nor in Shavasan (Corpse Pose) in which you can do Yoga Nidra. Most people sit for meditation in yoga poses, such as: Padmasana (Lotus pose), Vajrasana (Thunderbolt pose) and