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________________ YOGA, HEALTH AND SPIRITUALITY Padmäsan (Lotus Posture) Steps: 1 Sit down on a mat, legs fully stretched out. 2 Fold right leg and place it on the opposite thigh. 3 Try to make the folded knee touch the mat. If necessary press it down with the hands. 4 Now, fold the left leg and keep it on the opposite thigh and make the knee touch the mat. 5 Keep the spine erect, chest thrown forward, head and neck straight, draw abdomen in 6 Close your eyes or fix them on an object. 7 Spread the left hand with its back touch the two heels, the palm turned upward overlapping on this plane. Right hand should do the same. Time: 10 minutes with normal breathing Benefits of Padmasan: 1 Padmäsan is a better meditative posture than any other Äsana. 2 It helps tone the thighs and lower parts become more flexible. 3 It cures the pains in the joints, especially the ankles and knees. 4 Mind becomes relaxed, concentration increases. 5 Tension and frustration are reduced. 6 Padmäsan cures constipation and indigestion. 134 Dan THE FIRST STEP OF JAINISM For Private Personal use only t onal www.ncbaryong
SR No.000125
Book Title$JES 203 First Step of Jainism Level 2 Book
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJAINA Education Committee
PublisherJAINA Education Committee
Publication Year2005
Total Pages144
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Jaina_Education, 0_Jaina_education, & JAINA Books
File Size7 MB
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