I am curious what others feel about meditating while lying down. Apparently such action is frowned upon in the upper echelons of meditation, but I do it anyway. Still I wonder if I am missing out on something by not sitting upright. Any thoughts?

yours,
Beau

Hi

I do it too.  Another reason for  not  doing it that way is that some energy channels are blocked along the back when gravity bears down. So we lose a major benefit of meditation, clearing out some negative energies. I've chosen lying down over lower back pain when I'm upright since pain is an interference too.

Bets

I am almost always lying down when I meditate, and this works for me. However, I do occasionally sit up for shorter sessions. I find that lying down helps me to progressively relax my entire body more effectively, but that is my practice. I think it depends on what you are doing. For example, if you are doing a simple practice such as breathing slowly while focusing on an object, such as a candle, you would not want to be lying down. For focusing on my 'internal light' I find that lying down works best for me, but I almost always use a meditational aid, such as brain entrainment music or guided meditation. This allows me to find the desired state of mind I seek, and if I fall asleep, well, that is okay. I don't like to have a feeling of 'fighting' for control of anything at all. I tell myself "it is okay for me to relax" with an emphasis on "okay" because I want to completely let go of any feeling of 'effort' or 'forcing' myself to do anything, which might interfere with my ability to relax all of my muscles, my mind, and my heart in the process.

  I usually meditate lying down.  I don't think it matters too much whether one is sitting or lying--the important thing is that one's vehicle is comfortable and the spine is straight.   I don't have a hard time staying awake when meditating lying down, even though sometimes i go very deep. 

   Gravity shouldn't have too much bearing on energy centers, since these are vibrating at a faster rate than what gravity operates at.  Gravity is a physical world reaction.

Now, if one is talking about the endocrine glands--which are more or less physical (but connect to the energy centers), there may be a subtle effect of or from gravity, and magnetic lines of force for some examples.

This may explain some of the old North-South and East West Polarity stuff found in connection with the Cayce work, and to a lesser extent with Monroes. 

  Personally, i follow my intuition and recommend the same for others. 

There is a lot of dogma out there-- even in the vaunted Eastern halls of learning and teaching.

Laying down for deep meditation and Focus travels/retrievals etc.
Sitting down on a nice comfy overstuffed chair for distance healing is my favorite. Whatever works best for you is the key.
PUL