It really depends on your particular body, training, and the duration in which you want to sit in the lotus position.
For some people, merely entering the posture can come quite naturally. For others, I think it takes alot of preparatory practice to build up the flexibility necessary to sit in the lotus posture safely and comfortably.
I would ask yourself, why do you want to sit in the posture? I don't know much about yoga, but from a meditator's perspective, what matters most is what you are doing with your mind (and heart). You simply need a posture that allows your body to be erect and able to comfortably remain still for longer periods at a time.
For the first few years that I began meditating, I sat in the half-lotus position because it came quite naturally to me. However, once I began sitting long retreats (i.e., 10 hours in the same posture a day), I found that the half-lotus posture was not very comfortable.... or rather I didn't trust it because it felt unnatural, and I suspected that I could be causing myself harm. At the same time, I looked inside myself, and found that my primary purpose in adopting the lotus position was vanity/ego (though it is partially practical---the lotus positions is quite stable).
Glancing around at other more experienced meditators, I eventually adopted the "burmese posture" in which your knees touch the ground (giving you a strong foundation similar to the lotus), but the calves do not rest on the thighs, thereby creating less torque on the knees. (see the image here: http://www.themeditatorsseat.com/images/Meditation-Burmese-Position.png). I find this position is wonderful. It is stable and trustworthy, allowing me to sit for long periods of time with the understanding that any sensations (painful or pleasant) will eventually pass.
Good luck!
Lotus Position
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Lotus cars are very good and are recognized most because of their lightweight design and easy maneuverability and downforce.
Many can, but not all. Carnations are easy, lotus impossible.
The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.
The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.
The lotus that the lotus-eaters ate contained a type of drug. This made the three crew men who ate the lotus very contented, and forgetful of their home land. All three of them wanted to stay and eat lotus forever, and thus had to be dragged back to the ship by Odysseus. Odysseus saved them and they left; they didn't live there forever. Metaphorically, the lotus represents a type of temptation to live the easy life and give up on the journey.
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Well I do yoga a lot, and the Indian sitting style is called the lotus position, and it is the hardest position to sit in. It shows how flexible and strong you are.
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You must be thinking of either the full lotus or half lotus positions. The full lotus is where both feet on crossed so that each foot is resting on the opposite thigh. The half lotus is where there is one foot placed on top, and one tucked under-neigh. These are not it though. There is also Seiza, which is kneeling, and burmese, where one foot is placed on the floor, with the other placed in front.
Michael J Coppolino has written: 'Lotus 1-2-3 made easy' -- subject(s): Electronic spreadsheets, Lotus 1-2-3 (Computer program)