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leh u bunch of buddhe leaning on walls :p

lol, even that hurts my back too much after 10 minutes, so I stopped doing that. I'm just too "Americanized" now! I'm corrupted!! There's no saving me! :H:

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As others have said gradually build up your tolerance by increasing the time you sit crossed legged...what i will suggest is don't force your self, if your legs begin to ache really badly, move your position and let the blood flow....the last thing you want is to batter your knees at a young age and end up with arthritis...

its all about circulation...make sure you eat a healthy diet with lots of fruit/veg & water...make sure you do some form of excercise regularly...do lots of stretching esp of the legs, i suppose yoga would help hear

Finally to keep your knee joints lubricated as sitting cross legged can take its toll on people who haven't conditioned there knees yet...to add Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) to your diet...for vege's this will probably be flaxseed oil

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Personally, if you're really in so much pain, I find nothing wrong with taking a break and getting up and then coming back to wherever you were sitting (in Gurdwara). The break could be five minutes or however long you need to feel comfortable again.

There's no point in toughing it out if you can't enjoy anything.

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Personally, if you're really in so much pain, I find nothing wrong with taking a break and getting up and then coming back to wherever you were sitting (in Gurdwara). The break could be five minutes or however long you need to feel comfortable again.

There's no point in toughing it out if you can't enjoy anything.

yea but wat if ur playing tabla and u cannnnnntttt take a break. people might play for hours lol.

good post i always thought it was sum kind of technique beinh it but maybay just alot of practise. i can like sit for about 15 min then it starts to hurt but its getting better. i started sitting down for amrit vela and just sitting down as much as i can and it realy helps.

thx :D

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yea but wat if ur playing tabla and u cannnnnntttt take a break. people might play for hours lol.

Trust me, when I used to play tabla in sangat, and I was feeling tired, I would let it be known in a professional manner. ;) If your stamina is diminishing, shouldn't you give the seva to someone else?

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yea but wat if ur playing tabla and u cannnnnntttt take a break. people might play for hours lol.

Trust me, when I used to play tabla in sangat, and I was feeling tired, I would let it be known in a professional manner. ;) If your stamina is diminishing, shouldn't you give the seva to someone else?

yea i would do that.... but alot of programs av been to therz like only a few people who can play tabla, sometimes only me and sumtimes people tell u to play tabla for them. my problem is that i have ok stamina playing tabla as my hands and arms but legs are a problem cause u need to sit chounkree. but like i said i was told to just sit as much as possible and its working.

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Dont wear a pajami, lol. helps a lot.

very good piont veerji very good point lol

:vaheguru:

I didn't understand that the first time. Why not?

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