The act of meditating is a means to relax the nervous system, release stress, manage imbalanced energy and emotions, and an opportunity to connect with the foundation of wellness.  Many people mistakenly approach meditation as merely an act of sitting still with no thoughts.  This approach typically leads to frustration as the nature of the mind is to exist with thought.

Meditation is a practice of release and acceptance, not force or expectations.  Expecting to suddenly be 'realized' and 'enlighted' just because the physical body is positioned in lotus for 1 hour every day is an unsound intention for meditation.

The act of meditation can be viewed as a process of connecting to the immediate present and observing with purity - without judging, without Ego.  True meditation permits 'questions' to surface.  The most powerful question to surface is "Is It True?" (this question offered by Bryon Katie).  Are my thoughts true?  Is the way I live my life true?  Are all the knowledge, customs, and behaviors I have acquired true? 

Therefore, do we need to sit in lotus to be able to ask this simple question, Is It True?  As I think, walk, talk, and interact, I can open myself purely to the moment so my inner gaze can observe this question and possibly produce a revealing answer (again, without judgment or Ego).  Hence, the meditation moves out of lotus pose and into the daily lifestyle.

So, address the primary intention of the meditation practice.  Sitting quietly has its' initial benefits for the physical, but what does it offer in the bigger picture of flow.  Embrace the aspect of receiving the meditation, the expression of allowing and openness to questions.

Namaste,
Kreg Weiss
My Yoga Online