that we came to feel undeserving on our own. We
were helped to feel unworthy. We were taught it in a
thousand ways when we were little, and we learned
our lessons well.
So, when we take our seat in meditation and remind
ourselves to sit with dignity, we are coming back to
our original worthiness. That in itself is quite a
statement. You can bet our inside will be listening.
Are we ready to listen, too? Are we ready to listen to
the currents of direct experience in this moment, and
this one, and this ...?
TRY: Sitting with dignity for thirty seconds. Note how
you feel. Try it standing with dignity. Where are your
shoulders? How is your spine, your head? What
would it mean to walk with dignity?
Posture
When you sit with strong intentionality, the body itself
makes a statement of deep conviction and
commitment in its carriage. These radiate inward and
outward. A dignified sitting posture is itself an