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My sits vary between about 10-sometimes even an hour with small interruptions. I just don't usually do it every day. I'm trying to do it every day now.
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Re: Sitting flat on the floor
Originally posted by AmeliaI sat for about forty-five minutes, and it was a struggle. My back is simply not used to the angle. It wasn't until the very end of the sit that I started to get a bit more relaxed and confident. It will get better.
Gassho,
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I seem to be treating this thread as a kind of meditation diary for this week, but I really have been studying my sitting.
Today I realized that I keep having this problem of my eyes feeling really heavy like I could nod off to sleep. The only thing that seems to help is to raise my gaze higher. Closing my eyes feels like it helps, but then my body will sometimes feel like it is jerking out of sleep, even if I don't feel like I am falling asleep. I guess I could cut off my eyelids...
I think my gaze needs to be high for me not to get sleepy. My legs are feeling much more comfortable, and my back is getting used to resisting the arch. I still can't settle like I used to for some reason, so I am painfully aware of everything going on for the whole sit, but I stick with it, because I know it will probably stop in a few days.Leave a comment:
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I sit on a thick, folded blanket because my legs fall asleep much more (and faster) when I am too high up. I know we are supposed to not mind the pins and needles, but it seems to get very bad for me, almost painful. I suspect I don't have good circulation in my body. I find that some elevation is good, so I am glad to see that that is confirmed here.Leave a comment:
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I think half of the problem has been that I have tried to practice in shorts these past couple of days-- because of the heat. When I sat with long pants on today, it was much more comfortable. Most of my discomfort in the raised position comes from my ankles pulling down at the skin on my thighs.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by NindoOriginally posted by kirkmcI've always had kapok-filled zafus, but I've seen some filled with buckwheat. Does anyone have any thoughts on the latter, why it would be more or less comfortable?
I think you are supposed to change the filling every couple of years, but have not done so yet. I got it in 2004.Leave a comment:
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Re: Sitting flat on the floor
I sat for about forty-five minutes, and it was a struggle. My back is simply not used to the angle. It wasn't until the very end of the sit that I started to get a bit more relaxed and confident. It will get better.Leave a comment:
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The mountain seat allowed a tallish, inflexible weightlifter such as myself to sit half-lotus again - at least it did before the crash.
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Originally posted by kirkmcI've always had kapok-filled zafus, but I've seen some filled with buckwheat. Does anyone have any thoughts on the latter, why it would be more or less comfortable? I actually sleep with a buckwheat-filled pillow; I found this about 15 years ago, and, at the time, often had neck pain in the morning. The pillow has removed all the pain.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by TaiguThere is a clear reason why we use a zafu, or a thick pad...The reason is to raise the hips and relax the belly area. The breathing flow is easier and flowing. The body feels more grounded, rooted . The key is to find the right thickness which can range from a few centimeters to real big bulging stuff. It is very different for everybody. For now, you may drop your idea about this and that and just experiment wit cushions and pillow and use different thickness to really feel what is more suitable. When the zazfu is properly positionned under the buttocks, at and angle, the general sitting becomes so free.
Originally posted by TaiguDo you have skype? If you wish we could talk about it and I could show you.
As I get to better understand my Skype account, I will start to show up for Skype stuff and in the sitting hall, because I just got a webcam.
Thank you, Taigu.
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Originally posted by disastermouseI'd be interested to see what your posture looks like when sitting flat.Leave a comment:
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Guest repliedRe: Sitting flat on the floor
Originally posted by kirkmcI've always had kapok-filled zafus, but I've seen some filled with buckwheat. Does anyone have any thoughts on the latter, why it would be more or less comfortable?
I think you are supposed to change the filling every couple of years, but have not done so yet. I got it in 2004.Leave a comment:
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Re: Sitting flat on the floor
your butt should be higher than your knees, otherwise you risk discomfort and pain to your back.Leave a comment:
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Re: Sitting flat on the floor
Originally posted by kirkmcI've always had kapok-filled zafus, but I've seen some filled with buckwheat. Does anyone have any thoughts on the latter, why it would be more or less comfortable? I actually sleep with a buckwheat-filled pillow; I found this about 15 years ago, and, at the time, often had neck pain in the morning. The pillow has removed all the pain.
I use a buckwheat zafu and have never tried Kapok, though I would imagine them to be very similar. I have also sat on cotton filled, which seemed a lot less firm and slightly more comfortable(to me) than buckwheat. If fact, though I'm not sure of the reason behind it, but it appears that cotton filled are the choice of all the Zen centers which I have been to. Even our beloved Treeleaf Zendo looks as though they use cotton. At least that's what they look like through the webcam.
Gassho,
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quite by accident i threw one zabaton on top of another and use one of those adjustable mountain seats. It has buckwheat and some type of foam on the other side. I thought it might feel like a giant marshmallow sinking down into it. but surprisingly enough it works rather well. You wont notice that feeling of touching the floor, but it allows everything to sink down and does help to free up your breathing.Leave a comment:
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I've always had kapok-filled zafus, but I've seen some filled with buckwheat. Does anyone have any thoughts on the latter, why it would be more or less comfortable? I actually sleep with a buckwheat-filled pillow; I found this about 15 years ago, and, at the time, often had neck pain in the morning. The pillow has removed all the pain.Leave a comment:
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