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Verse 72
the course of meditation. In the sitting posture of paryanka āsana, the legs are interlocked, with the right one placed on the left thigh and the left on the right. The open right hand is placed on the open left hand and the palms face upwards. Keeping the eyes just about open and fixed on the nose, breathing softly, and aligning the lower jaw with the upper jaw, the yogi controls the rambling of the mind. As per his convenience and training, he may fix his mind on the heart, top of the head, forehead, navel, or any other place. He remains unmoved by the afflictions or sufferings and, with a tranquil mind, concentrates on the nature of substances, the souls and the non-souls, as revealed in the Scripture. The yogi should get himself perched on an even ground which allows the body to remain steady and the mind to concentrate
he desired object. The sitting posture, the paryaňka āsana, is recommended. The standing posture, the kāyotsarga āsana, is also recommended. In this āsana, the yogi stands upright with feet firmly planted on the ground, at a distance of about two inches from each other. The arms, with open hands, hang naturally by the sides maintaining a slender distance from the body. Both these postures are most conducive to bodily steadiness and firmness.
Adapted from: "Ācārya Jinasena's Adipurāņa”, Bharatiya Jnanpith,
Tenth Edition (2004), p. 480-481.
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