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Meditation-worthy Asanas, their Method and Utility
From the fourth light of Yoga Shastra, verses 135 and 136, the meditator should strive to meditate with the spine straight. ||135-136|| Explanation: The meditator should sit in such a Sukhasana (comfortable posture) that Samadhi (meditation) is not disturbed even after sitting for a long time; both lips should be kept together, both eyes should be fixed on the tip of the nose; the teeth should be kept in such a way that the lower teeth do not touch the upper teeth, free from Rajoguna (passion) and Tamoguna (inertia), keep the face cheerful without blinking. Sit facing east or north, or in front of the image of the Lord, without being distracted. By saying 'Aparamatta' (undistracted), the main authority of meditation is being pointed out here. It is also said that - 'Aparamatta' and 'Samyata' (controlled) have Dharma-Dhyana (meditation on Dharma). The meditator should strive to meditate with the body straight or as steady as the spine. Thus, the three jewels of knowledge, vision, and conduct, which are the means of achieving meditation for the virtuous and the lay devotees, have been stated. The other aspects of meditation, such as its divisions, are explained in the eighth light. ||135-136|| || Thus, the fourth light of the Pattabaddha (bound) Upanishad named Adhyatmo Upanishad, composed by Acharya Shri Hemchandracharya Suri Shwar, with its own explanation, is complete, due to the curiosity of the king, Paramartha Shri Kumarapal.