[Advaita-l] Sukhasana question

[Sanju Nath]

May I ask why is it not acceptable to change the leg position slightly at
the onset of numbness to avoid numbness and then continue unhindered for
longer time?  Is it because the temporary break in one pointed attention
should be avoided?  But then being even slightly aware of the numbness
distracts too.

I’ve heard that people who have difficulty sitting on the floor can
meditate sitting on a chair with back straight or even those with back
problems - especially in old age - can sit with soft wall cushion, since it
is not possible to sit upright.

Dhanyavaad,
Sanju Nath

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 7:57 PM Raghav Kumar Dwivedula via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste
> The legs going numb is due to nerves experiencing compression and it's
> generally harmless and temporary . Its not due to blood circulation being
> cut off or any such thing. Generally the fibular nerve responsible for
> flexion of the foot is a key nerve that gets compressed in sukhasana. The
> sciatic nerve too can experience compression near the piriformis region
> since it's pressing on to the seat directly.
>
> 1. Make sure you sit on a relatively thicker cushioned seat than is usual,
> this distributes pressure more uniformly.
>
> 2. In many cases, using a slight elevation at the buttocks relative to the
> legs by using an appropriate extra cushion below the buttocks will give
> significant relief.
>
>  If you are able to sit for 45 minutes now, by just experimenting with
> different seats and cushions you will find that you have increased your
> sitting practice to about 75 to 90 minutes without numbness .
>
> The Vipassana people have experimented extensively with such options. You
> can see the pics of their ergonomical cushions in the following links.
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> https://goo.gl/images/ZB9aeA
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> https://goo.gl/images/dLpTJi
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> https://goo.gl/images/bCKy9S
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> In the pics, you can see that the elevation under the buttocks is present
> (we cannot also overdo this as it may be counterproductive).
>
> You have to experiment a little with the above options to arrive at what
> works for you.
>
> Om
> Raghav
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> On 10-Sep-2018 5:06 PM, "KAMESWARARAO MULA via Advaita-l" <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> Dear Kartik,                    "Is there some remedy to stop the legs from
> falling asleep"
>                        In general when the kundalini is active in the body
> and if you are sitting in meditation for 45-60 minutes, what happens to the
> blood flow & the energy instead of going up, it goes down i..e it goes to
> the feet and settles down there. This is not asleep, but you may call it as
> numbness or moch. It happens automatically.
>
> Once the meditation is completed,  rather than getting up immediately, one
> can keep a glass of water near by, so that you can sprinkle  little on the
> feet so that they comes to normal state in 3-5 mintues. Try this & hope it
> will work
> regardsKameswara
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>     On Saturday, 8 September 2018 6:39 PM, Kartik Vashishta via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>
>  Hari OM!
> OM
> OM NAMAH SIVANANDAYA
>
> Blessed Patrons,
>
> Sadar Pranam,
>
> I am only able to sit for prayers in Sukhasana, cannot do sarvangasana
> which is a panacea for blood flow.
>
> After about 45 mins -to 1 hr my legs go to sleep (numbness) while in
> Sukhasana, while the mind can still pray, the sleeping legs are a stopping
> factor, I have to get up from my prayers and give the legs some rest and
> then begin again.
>
> Is there some remedy to stop the legs from falling asleep, some old wives
> tale" or
> "Gharelu Nuska".
>
> Will the time period to sit in Sukhasana gradually increase by itself?
>
> Any advise, help will be appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Pranam,
>
> OM
> Kartik Vashishta
> OM
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