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https://emergentmeditation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus.jpg500746It is completely unnecessary to assume the famous lotus position to fully experience deep mindfulness meditation. Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist practitioners have used the lotus position in meditation for centuries. They often claim that it’s necessary in order to maintain a steady position for long periods of time. That creates two problems. First, you can maintain an equally “steady position” […]