The yogī should then sit on it very firmly and practice yoga to purify the heart by controlling his mind, senses and activities and fixing the mind on one point.īG 6.13-14: One should hold one’s body, neck and head erect in a straight line and stare steadily at the tip of the nose.
The seat should be neither too high nor too low and should be situated in a sacred place. Kṛṣṇa describes the process of dhyana yoga in the sixth chapter of Bhagavad Gita as-īG 6.11-12 : To practice yoga, one should go to a secluded place and should lay kuśa grass on the ground and then cover it with a deerskin and a soft cloth.
A statue of Patanjali, practicing dhyana (meditation)
