Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[Mondsee]

1 hour ago, r0ckyreed said:

Chakras and full lotus is BS. You don’t even need to sit to meditate. You don’t need a fancy chair nor an ass mat. Y’all are getting lost in the Maya. Meditation is a lifestyle not just one act. The only meditation you need is reflecting on one question: “How conscious am I of Truth right now?” Thats it. Anything else is a distraction. Counting your breaths, counting your beads, mandalas, chakras, pranayama, supreme fire, Wim Hof, etc. is just mindless conformity until you recognize it as Truth. Nothing will get you closer to Truth than directly meditating on Truth. Don’t meditate on the breath. Meditate on Truth. Just be honest with yourself, any other “meditation” is taking your eye off of Truth. Contemplate Truth and rest in Truth. That’s it. 

@r0ckyreed Leo was referring to kriya yoga. What you're talking about is the jnana/gnana yoga path. Very valid if you find that is what you resonate with most, and can keep up a consistent practice, but it's not for everyone as most people tend to get lost in intellectualizing before realizing anything. For jnana yoga it it is indeed irrelevant how you decide to seat (or wipe your ass, for that matter), as long as you can keep a steady focus on self-inquiry, however for the vast majority of seekers, they need to start practicing self-inquiry during a dedicated meditation time, and for that, whatever position you can be in for the longest without aches distracting you, or you falling asleep is the best. I would argue if you have mastered it, that would without a doubt be siddhasana.

[r0ckyreed]

Chairs do NOT exist!!!!

 

[Leo Gura]

5 hours ago, SimpleGuy said:

@Leo Gura and guys, I`ve recently bought this chair for meditation. Is it good for posture and all that stuff?

No. Those are terrible. Sitting on that thing turns into torture.

[Rigel]

Culture has been crippling our physical coherence since kindergarten by sitting us on chairs all day. It’s pure crap & makes us so weak we can’t even imagine basic human functioning anymore. Sitting on the floor is better for your health in every conceivable way if you can stomach the fact it’s going to take literal years to fix the damage caused by decades of conformity. This goes way beyond yoga or meditation practice. It’s your entire life.

I agree that lotus is not good. Sitting cross legged doesn’t mean lotus or even half lotus. Your legs shouldn’t be on top of each other.

Edited 2 hours ago by Rigel

[Mondsee]

@r0ckyreed haha funny and fitting response, but also an excellent example of the type of philosophizing/intellectualizing that gets people lost on the path of jnana yoga.

[Leo Gura]

I still can't believe you guys created so much drama over sitting in a fucking chair 

I have to argue like an expensive attorney for sitting in a chair! And dealing with smartass yogis gaslighting me about what a yoga noob I am.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura

[Terell Kirby]

1 minute ago, Leo Gura said:

I still can't believe you guys created so much drama over sitting in a fucking chair 

When i saw your post I felt relief. I spent a good 2 years screwing my knees up trying to be all Buddha like to the point where I said to hell with it .. I now recognize as conformity!

Can't wait to get back into it now.

[Rigel]

😅chairs are to sitting what donuts are to eating.

 

[Leo Gura]

1 minute ago, Rigel said:

😅chairs are to sitting what donuts are to eating.

 

Ah, yes. Chairs: Kryptonite for the Hindu ass.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura

[Michal__]

The only big difference is back support vs no back support. I couldn't sit on my chair comfortably without back support.

I've had my best sessions on a workout bench. 

[Leo Gura]

3 minutes ago, Michal__ said:

I couldn't sit on my chair comfortably without back support.

That's why you need to buy a proper chair.

[integral]

57 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

I still can't believe you guys created so much drama over sitting in a fucking chair 

LMAO asses as a trillion dollar industry, we are very picky about our ass business. 

[Eskilon]

If you cant sit cross-legged for a lot of time you are physically weak. In that case a chair might be good for you.