Lotus Flowers
I just wrote a guest post on the What Meditation Really Is blog on the “inner posture”:
The teachings on the posture in meditation do not only give instructions about our physical posture but also include advice on our inner posture. There is a reason for this. In meditation openness of both our body and mind and heart are very important. I have found it very helpful for my practice to reflect on what is really meant by “inner posture”. In the teachings this aspect of the posture is often described as the posture of our mind. Why? Because it is about our attitude. It is about how we look at ourselves, both our true nature and our relative condition. Another way of explaining the inner posture is that it is about the feeling and atmosphere with which we practice.
Read more here.
