Sadhguru Talks Sitting Cross-Legged Science Or Superstition?
Mar 16, 2021
A discussion of why crossing your legs in consecrated spaces and while eating matters. Explanations of how lower and higher bodily energies differ and interact. Cultural practices like exposing the head and avoiding pointing feet are examined. Warnings about how open leg postures and seating influence the energies you receive.
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Cross Legs To Receive Higher Energy
- Crossing your legs in a consecrated space closes the lower body so you receive energy from higher chakras like anahata and sahasrara.
- Sadhguru explains cultures evolved postures to expose the upper chest/head to transformative energy and avoid boosting survival-related energies below the heart.
Yogic Goal Is Higher Chakra Reception
- The yogic aim is to receive energies from higher aspects of life rather than amplify survival chakras like mooladhara and manipuraka.
- Sadhguru links intersecting triangles at anahata to ecstasy, love, and realization versus lower chakras tied to survival.
Avoid Pointing Legs At Power Or Food
- Avoid sitting with legs open toward consecrated objects, powerful people, or food to prevent attracting lower, survival-focused energies.
- Sadhguru explicitly advises crossing legs or using a table as a shield when eating to ensure the right route for energy intake.