A formal term for the cross-legged meditation posture with each foot placed on the opposite thigh. Used in Buddhist, yoga, and meditation contexts.
The monk sat in the lotus position and entered meditation.
We practiced the lotus posture in yoga class.
Standard kanji form for the lotus position; a yojijukugo with Buddhist origins.
Variant spelling using 座 (seat) instead of 坐 (sit); both are encountered.
A Buddhist term borrowed from Chinese 結跏趺坐, denoting a seated posture in which the crossed feet are placed on the opposite thighs. It is the full lotus posture used in meditation.