Āsana
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āsana (T. 'dug stangs འདུག་སྟངས་; C. zuofa/zuo) is translated as "posture," etc. Āsanas may be seated or standing, passive or active.[1]
Meditation postures include:
- Lotus position
- Seven-point posture of Vairochana
- īryāpatha "postures" or "physical movements" in which meditation can be developed
Postures in Buddhist art include:
See also
Notes
- ↑ Robert E. Buswell Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr., The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Princeton: 2014), s.v. āsana