Comments on: The Lotus Position in Anime And Manga http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/ Increase Your Power Level... Fri, 18 May 2012 12:47:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: derekpadula http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-4686 derekpadula Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:41:29 +0000 http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/?p=474#comment-4686 It basically just means, "to sit." The same as the Chinese and Japanese terms. But within that simple term is a lot of deeper meaning, such as, "the mastery of being still." This Wikipedia article goes into more detail: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asana" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asana</a> Yoga's different postures all being "asana" are what led to your confusion, I believe. It basically just means, "to sit." The same as the Chinese and Japanese terms. But within that simple term is a lot of deeper meaning, such as, "the mastery of being still."

This Wikipedia article goes into more detail:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asana

Yoga's different postures all being "asana" are what led to your confusion, I believe.

]]> By: LRA http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 LRA Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:25:58 +0000 http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/?p=474#comment-4679 I was under the impression that the word Asana referred to any posture and not just the full lotus? I was under the impression that the word Asana referred to any posture and not just the full lotus?

]]> By: derekpadula http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 derekpadula Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:03:27 +0000 http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/?p=474#comment-4607 That might be a factor with anime today. However, I actually found a couple moments in the original Dragon Ball series where they are sitting in full lotus. It's only later, in DBZ, when they don't sit in full lotus anymore. And at that point I don't think Toei was primarily focused on international appeal of Dragon Ball. The second wave of DBZ didn't occur until the late 90's and early 2000's in America. So I think when it comes to Dragon Ball and full lotus there must have been some other rationale. That might be a factor with anime today. However, I actually found a couple moments in the original Dragon Ball series where they are sitting in full lotus. It's only later, in DBZ, when they don't sit in full lotus anymore. And at that point I don't think Toei was primarily focused on international appeal of Dragon Ball. The second wave of DBZ didn't occur until the late 90's and early 2000's in America. So I think when it comes to Dragon Ball and full lotus there must have been some other rationale.

]]> By: hpryev http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 hpryev Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:11:58 +0000 http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/?p=474#comment-4604 It might be because the authors of the anime want the characters and their practices to be at least slightly Westernized, and full lotus does not look Western. Not to say that they don't want anything Asian in there, because obviously anime is Asian, but it might be an intentional touch. It might be because the authors of the anime want the characters and their practices to be at least slightly Westernized, and full lotus does not look Western. Not to say that they don't want anything Asian in there, because obviously anime is Asian, but it might be an intentional touch.

]]> By: john http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 john Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:38:29 +0000 http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3913 Thanks for the tips.! Great working session with the lotus position! Thanks for the tips.! Great working session with the lotus position!

]]> By: Rayden A http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/general/lotus-position-anime-manga/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Rayden A Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:11:16 +0000 http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/?p=474#comment-3911 It is very interested the content of this article. I can do the lotus position, and after concentrating some time in that position, you can feel way may better than before. I recommend this to all of you who may want try something new. Thanks for the news. And seeing naruto in the position reminded me that episode with the frog technique! It is very interested the content of this article. I can do the lotus position, and after concentrating some time in that position, you can feel way may better than before. I recommend this to all of you who may want try something new. Thanks for the news. And seeing naruto in the position reminded me that episode with the frog technique!

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