It can be modified using a support such as a cushion or blanket by sitting on its forward edge, the pelvis is tilted forward. The other foot is then placed on the opposite thigh as symmetrically as possible. Position įrom sitting cross-legged on the floor (Sukhasana), one foot is placed on top of the opposite thigh with its sole facing upward and heel close to the abdomen. The name, and the more general name Yogasana ("Yoga pose") which may denote a variety of sitting poses, is found in much older documents as a meditation seat, such as in the 4th century Darshana Upanishad. The 19th century Sritattvanidhi describes and illustrates the pose.
Sukhasana is from Sanskrit सुख sukha, meaning "pleasure" or "ease". The 15th century Hatha Yoga Pradipika states that the pose destroys all diseases, and that a yogin in the pose who retains the air breathed in through the nadi channels attains liberation.
The first tantric text to discuss posture (asana), the 6th-10th century Nisvasattvasamhita Nayasutra (4.11-17, 4.104-106), directs the meditator and "user of mantras" to sit in lotus or a similar posture. A figure seated in lotus position on a lotus flower is shown on dinar coins of Chandragupta II, who reigned c. The pose is ancient and is described, along with other asanas (sitting postures), in the 8th century book Patanjalayogashastravivarana. In Chinese and Tibetan Buddhism, the pose is also called the " vajra position" (Skt. In Asian cultures, the sacred lotus is used as a symbol of growth towards perfection and enlightenment as it is rooted in the mud at the bottom of the pond, but rises and blooms above the water. The name Padmasana is from the Sanskrit पद्म Padma, "lotus" and आसन, Āsana, "posture" or "seat". The pose is emblematic both of Buddhist meditation and of yoga, and as such has found a place in Western culture as a symbol of healthy living and well-being.Įtymology and history The flower of the sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, grows out of mud, thus symbolising enlightenment. Shiva, the meditating ascetic God of Hinduism, Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and the Tirthankaras in Jainism have been depicted in the lotus position, especially in statues. The pose can be uncomfortable for people not used to sitting on the floor, and attempts to force the legs into position can injure the knees. Advanced variations of several other asanas including yoga headstand have the legs in lotus or half lotus. Variations include easy pose ( Sukhasana), half lotus, bound lotus, and psychic union pose. It is an ancient asana in yoga, predating hatha yoga, and is widely used for meditation in Hindu, Tantra, Jain, and Buddhist traditions. Lotus position or Padmasana ( Sanskrit: पद्मासन, romanized: padmāsana) is a cross-legged sitting meditation pose from ancient India, in which each foot is placed on the opposite thigh.
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