What to do if waist hurts while meditating

Everyone should have their own beliefs, but some people's beliefs are religious beliefs. Buddhists meditate regularly every day. Although meditation looks simple, it may cause physical pain if the meditation method is not appropriate. Some beginners of meditation find that they often experience soreness and pain in their waists. So how can they relieve the waist pain caused by meditation?

When you first learn to sit cross-legged, your legs and feet will feel numb and sore, but you must endure it. After practicing for a long time, it will become natural. When the numbness becomes unbearable, you can switch your legs up and down. If you really can't stand it, you can temporarily release them and wait until the numbness disappears before doing it again. If you can be very patient and allow it to become extremely numb and eventually lose the feeling, if this time it can recover naturally, after going through this stage and a few times, you will no longer feel numb when you sit cross-legged.

How to solve the problem of leg pain and back pain when meditating?

In the early stages of meditation, you will experience leg pain and back pain. The main reasons are insufficient true qi and blockages in the lumbar spine, coccyx, legs and waist. The solution is as follows:

(1) When meditating, keep your body straight and relaxed, and do not bend your waist or arch your back.

(2) To solve the problem of leg pain, you must open the root chakra located at the perineum and Changqiang (the tip of the coccyx). This is because the legs are controlled by the lumbar spine and coccyx, and the most critical one is the root chakra.

(3) The length of time spent meditating is a crucial issue. A short time is equivalent to turning off the fire before the water boils. If you do this every day, you will never be able to boil a pot of water in your lifetime. Therefore, when you feel pain or numbness in your legs while meditating, try not to think about your legs. The more you think about them, the more painful it will become, and the more unbearable it will become. At this time, you can use the method of diverting your attention, focusing your mind on other parts of the body, or chanting mantras or reciting the Buddha's name out loud to relieve the pain and numbness in your legs. During this process, you must be patient. Think about it, you won't die and your legs won't be damaged, so just let it go. After a long time, once the anger passes, the pain will no longer go away.

(4) Whether your mind is clear or not during meditation also affects the length of time you can meditate and whether your legs feel pain or numbness. If your mind is clear, the time of meditation will naturally be extended without you noticing, and the leg pain will quickly go away. If you want to have a clear mind, the key is to eat less. One meal a day or fasting is very helpful for keeping a clear mind while meditating.

(5) In the early stages of meditation, if the pain in your legs is unbearable, you can slightly lift your buttocks on both sides to allow the qi to rush through. If it still doesn't work, relax your legs for a few minutes and then continue. Gradually the pain went away.

(6) When meditating, focus your mind on the root chakra and chant aloud, such as: Om, Ah, Moo. Chant one word at a time, draw out the sound, and emphasize the nasal tone. Visualize the root chakra vibrating and the sound expanding from the central channel to the outside. You can chant for half an hour to an hour each time. It will quickly open up the root chakra and relieve the leg pain as soon as possible. This method can not only open up the legs, but also open various chakras, eliminate lesions, open the central channel, emit sexual light, eliminate karma, etc. These effects have been repeatedly verified.

(7) In addition, for those who are new to meditation, the meditation cushion is also very important. I often see many people sitting on thick and soft sponge cushions when meditating. This kind of seat cushion sinks in the middle after sitting on it. The deeper it sinks, the greater the reaction force that rebounds upward and presses on the buttocks, which in turn compresses the perineum and Changqiang acupoints, which is not conducive to the smooth flow of qi and blood in the legs. When meditating, if you sit cross-legged, you can raise your buttocks about an inch, depending on your comfort, and make sure that the scrotum and perineum are not compressed. Therefore, choose a cushion that is neither too hard nor too soft. Moreover, when meditating, you can only sit on the front third of the cushion and should not press on the perineum, so as to keep the flow of qi and blood.

When sitting in meditation, you should adjust your whole body, inside and out, to relax, being straight but not stiff, relaxed but not paralyzed. The key to relaxation is to "relax your eyebrows and smile." When the eyebrows are relaxed and the face is open, all parts of the body will be relaxed.

The posture of your hands during meditation can be adjusted according to your personal practice needs, with your palms facing up, placed relaxedly and naturally on your legs. People with head diseases, such as hypertension and cerebral thrombosis, can place their palms down and clasp their legs. According to your needs, you can also use the Qi Gathering Seal, Great Light Seal, Lotus Seal, Qi Nourishing Seal, and Calmness Seal, etc.

When meditating, keep your eyes slightly closed, but don't close them immediately. Sit quietly for a while, and when you are calm, slowly lower your body. If you are prone to drowsiness, just open your eyes slightly and draw your eyelids. Lightly touch the tip of your tongue to the upper palate, and when your mouth is filled with saliva, swallow it into your lower dantian in three small sips.