The importance of good posture during meditation
In this talk Venerable Thubten Puntsok emphasizes the importance of good posture during meditation for achieving serenity, concentration, and spiritual growth.
Based on personal experiences from a retreat and studies of various texts, Thubten Puntsok explains that maintaining a straight back reduces stress on the body, allows for deeper breaths, and prevents mental dullness.
Good posture also enhances internal and external balance, improves energy flow, and prepares the body for higher spiritual goals, such as single-point concentration (shamata) and realizing emptiness.
Throughout the discussion, Thubten Puntsok encourages listeners to prioritize good posture for clear and sharp minds, contributing to their overall growth as Dharma practitioners.
She discusses how proper posture facilitates deeper breathing, enhances blood circulation, and establishes the predisposition for achieving the body of a Buddha.
Thubten Puntsok also underscores the significance of good posture as a prerequisite for attaining higher spiritual goals, urging practitioners to recognize its pivotal role in their meditation practice and spiritual journey.
