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Cosmic Fusion
Establish a Stable Sitting Position
The body must be stable for the mind to be stable. It has been said,
“An anxious mind cannot exist in a relaxed body.” The mind and
body are clearly connected and when the body and breath become
peaceful, the mind easily follows.
If your posture is firm and balanced, it will be easy for you to
relax, and you will already be halfway toward achieving a tranquil
and focused mind. But if your posture lacks balance and stability,
your muscles will soon tire and become tense, your attention will
waver like a candle in the wind.
Consider seven points in preparing a good meditation posture:
base, hands, spine, shoulders, chin, eyes and tongue.
1. Base: Your base is the foundation of a good meditation posture.
To accommodate the movement of internal and external forces
generated by the Taoist practices we need to stay grounded
and establish a good connection with the earth’s energy. The
more Chi one moves through the body, the more important
grounding becomes to prevent overheating of the organs and
other negative side effects.
The soles of the feet provide an ideal connection to the earth
through the Yung Chuan (Bubbling Spring) points. These are
specifically designed to absorb the earth’s energy and conduct
it up into the body. The legs also help filter the raw energy to
make it more readily digestible.
It is best to sit on a straight backed chair to practice the Fusion
Meditations. Your weight should be evenly divided over four
points: your two feet and the two sitting bones (the tuberosities
of the ischium) (Fig. 4.1). Place the feet flat on the floor the
same distance apart as the hips. The calves of the legs should
be vertical, like pillars. Try to have the knees and hips at the
same level, or keep the knees slightly higher.
The part of the pelvis known as the ischium is structurally
designed to hold a tremendous amount of weight. Avoid leaning
back and sitting on the coccyx and sacrum instead of the ischium.
Honor Mother Nature’s design by sitting on the ischium
and not on the tailbone, which puts pressure on the sacrum,
one of the major pumps in the spine for cerebrospinal fluid, a
vital cushion for the nervous system. Check to make sure your
weight is evenly distributed over the four points to establish a
solid base to support the body during meditation.
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