At one time, the Exalted One in Kosambi, at Ghosita Gardens, taught the Bhikkhus:
"Monks, there are four ways. how is four? How the lying of the demon, the way of life of the desire, the lying of the lion and the way of the Tathagata.
What is the way of lying of demons? O bhikkhus, most of the ghosts lie on their back.
O bhikkhus, what is the way of life of the aspirant? Most lovers of life are on their left.
What is the lie of the lion? The monks, the lions, the king of mammals lying on the right side of the hips, feet apart.
And these Bhikkhus, how is the lie of the Tathagata? Here, the monks, bhikkhus ... education and residence meditation, this is the way of the Tathagata.
O Bhikkhus, there are four ways to lie. "
Speech:
Lying is the ideal posture to rest, relax, sleep indispensable in daily life. Normally, people are habits, like sleeping or lying around with many different positions. Not everyone is aware that their way of lying has a lot to do with physical and mental health.
Actually, lying dutifully is also a way of cultivating. The posture reflects the mood and profound effects on the calmness of the body and mind of the lying. According to the wisdom of the Exalted, those who prefer to lie on the back express the desire, suffering torment. Therefore, lying on the back hard to aspire craving, hope than other postures. In addition, lying on the back will create a sense of pride, especially when sleeping can lose the posture.
The left-hand posture reflects the mood of the majority of people who enjoy desires. On the other hand, lying on the left side also affects the circulatory system. Thus, practitioners do not usually follow these two positions.
Lying on the right side, legs lined up like a lion is a posture full of posture, one of the virtues of cultivators. This is the position lying sand wall, creating peace, security for the body and especially the mind always reach the awakening.
Ideally, lying with the mind in the calm of the four meditations, this is the way of the Tathagata. To achieve this lie, it is best to practice the body with the lying lion's wall. Cultivation needs to be carried out continuously in four postures, standing, lying, sitting. Therefore, choosing the right way to calm the body is one of the important content of each Buddhist practice.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.28/9/2018.