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The Thundbolt or Diamond Pose - Vajra-asana
Vajra-asana - The Thunderbolt or Diamond Pose
Posture: Vajra-asana
The Thunderbolt or Diamond Pose
Translation: The Sanskrit word vajra means thunderbolt or diamond.
Pronunciation: vah-jrah-sa-na
Difficulty: (2)
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"Make the thighs tight like adamant and place the legs by the two sides of the anus. This is called the Vajra-asana. It give psychic powers to the Yogi."
Gheranda-samhita II.12
The Thunderbolt or Diamond Pose (Vajra-asana) Instruction:
1
The vajra-asana is a seated posture. Begin by sitting back on your heels and placing your knees, legs and feet together.
2
Keeping the back straight place the palms of your hands down on top of your thights.
3
Breath gently thorugh your nostrils and sit in this position for at least three minutes.

Comments:
The vajra-asana is a versatile posture well suited for meditation, rest in between other seated postures, or as an aid to digestion.

The vajra-asana is the first stop in various other yoga postures such as the anjaneya-asana (salutation posture) and the ushtra-asana (the camel).


Durations/Repetitions:
The vajra-asana can be held for as long as is comfortable(and depending on the reason for doing the posture).
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