Lotus Position: Cross-legged sitting in meditation pose
The lotus position (Sanskrit: Padmasanam) is a cross-legged sitting position which is common in meditative practices of Hinduism.
It is a part of the Hindu Yoga tradition. The position is said to resemble a lotus plant and to encourage proper breathing and to be helpful for physical stability.
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Other websites
- Animation - How to go into a Lotus Pose Archived 2008-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Padmasana (Lotus Pose) Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Crossing the legs
- Crossing the legs 2
- Crossing the legs 3
- Crossing the legs 4
- Crossing the legs 5
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