The sitting
motionless posture is the natural posture for concentrated meditation – walking
and standing are active conditions. It
is only when one has gained the enduring rest and passivity of the
consciousness that it is easy to concentrate and receive when walking or doing
anything. A fundamental passive
condition of the consciousness gathered into itself is the proper poise for
concentration and a seated gathered immobility in the body is the best position
for that. It can be done also lying
down, but that position is too passive, tending to be inert rather than
gathered. This is the reason why yogis
always sit in an asana. One can accustom
oneself to meditate walking, standing, lying but sitting is the first natural
position.
Sri Aurobindo
References:
Growing within
– The psychology of Inner Development
(Compilation
of the works of Sri Aurobindo)
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