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Tantratize 6
Posture tricks.
The beginning days of meditation are always tough.
You sit.
You try to stay still for 45 minutes.
You try to think nothing.
And then you realize — your own naked cognition starts blinking right in front of you.
It’s not easy to face.
No wonder people prefer the world’s noise instead.
The world is busy. The world is noisy. The world is distracting.
But the self?
The self gives no appointment. It simply shows up.
My friend was physically fit.
He could sit in Padmasana (full lotus) for 10 minutes at least.
I couldn’t even sit cross-legged on the floor for a few minutes without discomfort.
What should I do now?
How do you meditate when your body says no?
One day I went to visit my aunt.
There I saw my infant nephew, sleeping like a little puzzle — arms and legs folded in funny angles, completely relaxed.
And my Tantra bulb blinked.
I went back home.
Sat on my bed.
Tried a semi-Padmasana — partial cross-leg — and started meditation.
