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the top heel pressing the pubis directly above the genitals. The genitals will then lie in between the two heels. The toes and outer edge of the top foot are pushed down into the space between the calf and thigh muscles. The toes of the bottom foot are pulled up into the similar space on the opposite side. The
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with the sole of the foot flat against the inner thigh. The body sits on top of this heel. Adjustments are made until the body is comfortable and the pressure is firmly applied. Then the opposite ankle is placed over the first, so the ankle bones are touching and the heels are above one another with
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1.37–45 praises the asana, implying it is the only one that practitioners would need, asking "When Siddhasana is mastered, of what use are the various other postures?" It describes Siddhasana as "the opener of the door of salvation" and "the chief of all asanas", explaining that this is because the
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2.7 states in terms similar to the earlier texts that "the practitioner who has subdued his passions, having placed one heel at the anal aperture should keep the other heel on the root of the generative organ; afterwards he should rest his chin upon the chest, and being quiet and straight, gaze at
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meaning "liberation". Ann Swanson writes that the pose is called accomplished as it was the goal of all other asanas to ready the body to sit in meditation in this way.
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after the others (that he called the reconditioning asanas) so as to gain the flexibility to do them easily. He stated that he used only Padmasana (
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The Yoga sūtras of Patañjali : a new edition, translation, and commentary with insights from the traditional commentators
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Insight Yoga: An Innovative Synthesis of Traditional Yoga, Meditation, and Eastern Approaches to Healing and Well-Being
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is sometimes used to help align the back vertically. The same pose for women is sometimes called Siddha Yoni Asana.
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obstacle to yoga, and samadhi, undeviated absorption on the object of meditation, can produce the goals of yoga.
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Muktasana, Liberation Pose, is either exactly the same as Siddhasana, as stated in the 15th century
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Meditation Now: A Beginner's Guide: 10-Minute Meditations to Restore Calm and Joy Anytime, Anywhere
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the spot between the two eyebrows. This is called the Siddhasana which leads to emancipation".
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Svastikasana has each foot tucked as snugly as possible into the fold of the opposite knee.
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similarly suggests that all other asanas are unnecessary once Siddhasana has been mastered.
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are sometimes given to the same pose, sometimes to an easier variant, Ardha Siddhasana.
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as the most important of the asanas, opening the way to liberation. The 15th-century
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Muktasana, an easier variant with the feet on the ground, also used for meditation
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has each foot tucked as snugly as possible into the fold of the opposite knee.
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The Path of Yoga: An Essential Guide to Its Principles and Practices
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quotes several scriptures, stating that the yogin who contemplates
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Siddhasana is one of the oldest asanas, being described as a
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Siddhasana is one of the oldest asanas. It is described as a
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Matsyendrasana (the sage Matsyendra, lord of the fishes)
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and practises Siddhasana for 12 years obtains the yoga
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Upadhyaya, Rajnikant; Sharma, Gopal (1 January 2006).
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Chakrasana (wheel) or Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward bow)
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Index

Muktasana

Sanskrit
IAST
asana
hatha yoga
yoga as exercise
meditation
meditation seat
Hatha Yoga
Goraksha Sataka
Padmasana (lotus position)
Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Jogapradipika
meditating

Buddha
Gangaramaya Temple
Colombo
siddha
svastika
Pātañjalayogaśāstravivaraṇa
Vimānārcanākalpa
meditation seat
meditation seat
Goraksha Sataka
lotus position
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
nadis

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