| | This depends on factors such as age, flexibility, health, fitness, lifestyle etc. I dont think ethnicity matters.
I saw a video by Shinzen Young called "Quickest way to Enlightenment."
Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYSSf71Vo7w
He said that the fastest way to make progress is to do long strong determination sits. Such as, sitting in a fixed position without moving the limbs for anywhere between 1-10 hours or possibly even more. He said that this is what most masters have done, especially in Asia. He also claimed that there are no health risks associated with this kind of practice. Nerves may be pressed and circulation can go down, things might go numb and there can be a lot of mental discomfort. However, none of this is harmful or damaging to the normal human body.
If the practitioner lacks flexibility or has a physical condition that causes discomfort in sitting down, then a chair can be utilized. Many of us sit in chairs all day at work and it is harmless as long as the posture is correct. |