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Is it okay to meditate in a chair?

The chair is fine. Slumping in it is the problem. Zen asks for an upright spine and a settled body, not a cushion. Sit toward the front edge so your back holds itself up. Feet flat on the floor, knees about hip height, hands resting in your lap. Let your eyes lower. A kitchen chair, an office chair, a bench at the bus stop: each one works. Tonight, pick a plain chair, scoot forward, and sit for ten minutes without leaning back once.

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