VAJRA ASANA

Vajra Asana or Kneeling Pose or Diamond Pose is also called the Zen pose because Zen Buddhist monks use this pose for meditation. Vajra means thunderbolt or diamond. The diamond is the precious gem that has the highest spiritual frequency representing purity and eternity. It has the ability to cut through almost everything else in the world. Thus the diamond pose awakens the balanced state of mind and body integration that allows you to cut through ignorance with the wisdom of the infinite and unbounded field of life.

TECHNIQUE

Sit in Sukha Asana and sit in upright posture.

Stretch out both legs in front.

Vajra Asana

Slowly draw in the legs one by one and place them by the posterior sides.

Keep the soles upturned and firmly plant the posterior on the ground.

Keep the posterior between the upturned heels and the the toes behind the posterior must be pointing towards each other.

Bring the knees close to each other and place the palms on your knees.

Looking straight ahead start on your knees with your body upright.

Slowly lower yourself down until you are sitting on your heels.

Rest in this position for few moments and then lift your body off your heels.

Again, breathe! Sit back on your heels, keeping your heels and knees together.

Keeping your spine straight, place your hands on your knees. If your knees hurt go back to the easy pose and if they don’t hurt then enjoy this pose.

Become aware of your breathing and allow yourself to relax more deeply with each breath.

Envision the energy freely flowing up your spine.

BENEFITS

With practice you will see increasing flexibility in your hips, knees, and ankles.

It provides benefits for people suffering with digestive disturbances and hemorrhoids.

This is an energizing pose that awakens energy in the lower chakras.

This Asana aids circulation to the feet, lifts the spinal column, and relieves pressure on the diaphragm.

It reduces the thigh flab is reduced.

This Asana is an excellent exercise for the spine.

It will hold abdominal organs in their appropriate positions.

Helps the vertebral column muscles to be firmed up and strengthened.

The pelvic region is also strengthened.

It loosens stiff ligaments and joints of the toes, insteps, ankles, calves, knees, thighs and the hips.