Today I'm going to talk about positions for meditation.  I hear people say, "I can't sit cross-legged. Can I sit on a chair?  Can I sit in bed?" Let's consider some ways, and find the best for you. (Hint: Not in bed)

What about Cross-legged?

There are several cross-legged positions. The most famous is the Lotus Position where each ankle is on the opposite thigh. If you see anyone meditating in lotus, please tell me, because really NO ONE does any more. I have seen Brahman temple priests in India, whose tasks have them sitting cross-legged for hours... but they have huge calluses on their ankles.  Why? Because they don't sit in lotus! Perhaps the full feet-on-thigh position actually came about to protect the ankles!  But it is more arduous, too, and most prefer the easier half-lotus with only one foot on the opposite side, and the other under the thigh.  An easier alternative again is to have the legs loosely crossed with both ankles on the on the floor. (And if  the floor is marble and you are at it for many hours, you would probably be glad when protective calluses grew).