Talk:Lotus position

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that picture depict a man in half-lotus position?

--I don't even think it is a half-lotus, since that should mean one foot is resting on top of the other thigh. In this picture, the foot is just resting in the crook between the upper and lower portions of the other leg. Perhaps this picture should be replaced with the picture under Zazen, which is an accruate portrayal. --Jleon 20:16, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC) Quas hay

Anyway, I don't think that picture is clear enough either, since it doesn't show the position of the legs. I suggest to use the first picture under Asana, which is much clearer IMHO. Devil Master 14:42, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Improvement Drive

Meditation is currently a nominee on WP:IDRIVE. If you would like to see this article improved vote for it on WP:IDRIVE.--Fenice 15:32, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "proper" breathing

Any particular reason why we need scare quotes there? --Geoff Capp 09:17, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How much is fair use?

I question whether the new Instructions section, begun in this revision by Johanflod (talk · contribs) and including an extensive (though cited) quote, really constitutes fair use. Anyone with a good understanding of the law and Wikipedia policy care to comment one way or the other? Perhaps it would be better off rewritten and cited, just to play safe. --Geoff Capp 11:06, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Sure looks like copyvio to me. I came here to ask the same question. I'll add a copyvio template. Mglg 16:33, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
I removed the Instructions section since nobody has defended its copyright status. Instructions aren't really what Wikipedia is about anyway. mglg(talk) 23:10, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Song by Buckethead

Guitarist/songwriter Buckethead has a popular song with the name "Padmasana". How can we reflect this fact in an adequate way? --Taraborn 18:09, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] But what is it?

This doesn't actually say what it is! It's more than "cross legged", surely? 212.183.136.193 01:47, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

It looks like a more detailed description was cut with the "Instructions" copyvio. 216.75.170.81 (talk) 18:37, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

yeah the picture is not illustrative at all. there must be tons of better ones out there on the net that actually show the leg positions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.58.73.224 (talk) 01:47, 20 January 2008 (UTC)