Course XIX - Teaching 10: Seated (Mental) Posture

The fundamental difference between vegetative posture seated and mental posture is again its reduced support point. In fact, heels are together in this position; so, knees come close and even can join together. Here we repeat this: you can take Ramses’ statue as a perfect model of mental posture seated. This posture proves the achievement of a full control not only physical but also mental.
The trunk weight –which is quite upright– is evenly distributed on those areas in contact with the chair. The head rests on the neck, and the chin somewhat contracted; this enables to increase the activity in areas of organs that stimulate mental functions.
Through continuous practice one should get used to this posture. You shall find occasions like that during meetings, retirements, particular lectures, study, and spiritual reading. In all these occasions, the Son will take substantial advantage of this posture, because by means of it his attention shall be easier and higher, with lesser effort, which reduces his tiredness to the utmost. Mental postures should not be used for ordinary occasions of life; one has vegetative postures for these occasions. Use mental postures when the activity demands a stimulation of your mind.