MDDM23: "The Lotus"

[Dave Monroe]

"... but now I only sat silent, unconsciously having
assum'd what I later learn'd was that Hindoo asana, or
Posture, known as 'the Lotus.'" (M&D, Ch. 37, p. 278)

Main Entry: asa·na 
Pronunciation: 'ä-s&-n&
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit Asana manner of sitting, from Aste
he sits; akin to Greek hEsthai to sit, Hittite es-
Date: circa 1934
: any of various yogic postures

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

Padma-asana

The Lotus Posture

"Padma means lotus. The lotus is an important symbol
in Indian thought which likens our true nature to the
lotus flower which is unaffected by the mud out of
which it grows. This seated posture is almost
universally identified with Yoga and meditation."

http://www.santosha.com/asanas/padma.html

http://www.yogabasics.com/postures/lotus.html

http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/181_1.cfm

Though yoga to me is pretty much something I generally
eat frozen, rather than out of those little plastic
cups ...

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