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Originally Posted by brianberkeley
I am personally unable to sit on a zabuton for ten hours a day,
because of an old motorcycle injury.
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I know, right?
I was surprised to see the Yogananda group meditation is set up with chairs.
But then I did it a couple times and voilà ...
(can't turn off italics, sorry),you could sit for hours and hours and I did!
THEN, the local group
came up with an idea, placing small wooden blocks from 2x4s under the back legs...again....what a difference! I personally bring a small stool covered with foam and soft fleece stapled for extra ease!
Wow...turns out Yogananda adapted the lotus position for Americans back in the day...he also dumbed down techniques for Americans, most involved for 20 years are not even aware of what he left out.
Sorry, I digressed, but it's interesting to this meditation thread probably.
Btw, they also stop the meditation with chimes to give breaks....VERY disconcerting...I have never heard of such a thing! I was so deep, experiencing one of the most profound moments, I will never forget,
and they ''knocked us out of meditation", basically.
Made me think these people have no idea how deep one can go or something, I dunno.*shrug*
While I am at it, then I'll stop
...Yogananda, who lived in sunny Calif, told them to keep fresh air going.
Very nice, but you would freeze and be distracted by freezing here in CO winters!
So no common sense often with these folks...on
many matters, sweet like little innocent children...
but as adults seemed like they
all were airheads.
I went for over a year twice a week until the
cold was just too much.
Sorry, UbanLuis, I don't have exp in that meditation.