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One of the most popular meditation postures is Siddhasana. The Sanskrit name means "Perfect Pose," because one attains perfection in Yoga by meditating in this position.

The positions of the legs and the hands also contain the body energies by closing the circuits and allowing awakened vital forces to remain in the system during meditation
practice.

To perform the asana...

Sit down with both legs outstretched.

Bend the left knee and place the sole of the left foot against the right thigh so that the heel touches the perineum.

Bend the right knee and put the right heel against the public bone.

Place your hands in gyana mudra: join the thumb and forefinger of each hand, and extend the other three fingers. Rest your hands on your knees with the palms facing up.

The spine should always be held erect.

This is Siddhasana. Once this has been mastered, it is truly a comfortable position for meditation practice/

Breathe smoothly and naturally as you hold the pose. When you sit on the posture, think: "I am as firm as a rock". Give this suggestion to the mind half a dozen times.

To exit, slide your right foot forward off your left foot, then draw your right knee up/ rotating from your hip. Do the same with your left knee, and then straighten both legs.

Start by sitting in the pose for half an hour and gradually increase the period.