n.
A cross-legged sitting position used in yoga.
[Translation of Sanskrit padmāsanam : padmaḥ, lotus + āsanam, sitting posture (from its resemblance to a lotus).]
lotus position
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n.
A cross-legged sitting position used in yoga.
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a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga
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The lotus position (Devanāgarī: पद्मासन; IAST: padmāsana; Turkish: bağdaş ;Japanese: kekka fuza (結跏趺坐)) is a cross-legged sitting posture originating in meditative practices of ancient India, in which the feet are placed on the opposing thighs. It is an established posture of the Hindu Yoga tradition. The position is said to resemble a lotus, to encourage breathing proper to associated meditative practice, and to foster physical stability.
Famous depictions of the lotus position include Shiva, the meditating ascetic god of Hinduism, and Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.
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- Becoming the Lotus: How to Achieve the Full Lotus Posture by Anton Temple (Author), Franca Gallo (Editor), Pip Faulks (Illustrator) Paperback: 64 pages, Publisher: Merkur Publishing, Inc (1 Dec 2006) Language: English, ISBN 1885928181, Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.3 inches
- Yoga, Tantra and Meditation in Daily Life by Swami Janakananda Saraswati (Author), Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser (Sep 1992), Language: English, ISBN 0877287686 ISBN 978-0877287681, Dimensions: 8.3 x 9.8 x 0.3 inches
External links
- Stepwise Technique & Potential Benefits of the Lotus Posture (Padmasana or Kamalasana)
- Stepwise Technique & Potential Benefits of the Half Lotus Posture (Ardha Padmasana or Ardha Kamalasana)
- Growing up a Lotus
- Animation - How to go into a Lotus Pose
- Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
- Crossing the legs
- The Lotus Pose on Bindu Magazine
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