Meditation and Body

Overview

Body posture for meditation and body awareness.

Sitting Posture

Sit tall and balanced so that your body becomes relaxed and pleasant on its own.

Standing Posture

Stand with feet pointed straight ahead, parallel to each other, and firmly on the ground at shoulder width.
Evenly distribute body weight on your feet, especially the 3 points of contact that the bottom of your foot makes with the ground.
Your feet and toes gently grabbing the floor/ground.
Bend knees just slightly.
Stand relaxed and pleasant without tension.
It is even better if you can stand on bare foot on the ground, rock or grass.

Lying Down Posture

Lie down on a floor or firm surface, not soft.

There are various lying down postures:

just lie down on your back.
lie on your back with your knees bent while soles of feet touching the floor.
lie down legs and arms spread like Starfish.
lie down on a side way.

Posture General Guidelines

Body relaxed and pleasant without stain.
When your posture is right, you will experience natural deep breathing, gaining of energy, clear mind and pleasantness.

Body Sensation Awareness

Be aware of a physical sensation one at a time.

(The physical sensations may include, for example: physical sensation list. aching, burning, burning, choking, cold, compressed , contracting, cool, deep, dizziness, dull, fleeting, grinding, hot, itchiness, moving, numbing, piercing, pinching, pressing, prickling, pulling, pulsing, relaxed, sharp, stabbing, stinging, stretching, sweating, tearing, throbbing, tight, tightness, tingling, tingling, trembling, warm, pain.)

Body Scan

Focus your attention on each part of your body, starting from the top of your head and moving down to your toes, noticing any sensations and feelings. (The body parts include both internal and external.)