Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN:1598-0642(Print) 불교학연구

This paper aims to investigate the significance of sitting pose(坐法) of sŏn buddhism in the hatha yogic view.For this aim, we analyze The Ritual of Sitting Meditation (坐禪儀) and Haṭhayogaprad- īpikā.Although sŏn―whether it is ganhwasŏn(看話禪) or josasŏn(祖師禪)―does not give a stress to a form of sŏn practice but a spirituality, It cannot be denied that the sitting pose is very important which we know through the fact that the methods of sitting meditation (坐禪) have added in the end of the books about ganhwasŏn published in recent years. When we investigate sitting pose in the physiological view of hatha yoga, the sitting pose develops the powers of concentration by the effect of rightful sitting pose that brings good health and mental steadiness. It is said that rightful pose give not only good health but also the enlightenment in hathayoga, while the significance of sitting pose in The Ritual of Sitting Meditation is stressed to body in comfort and the development of concentration that help the meditation. In any case, I wish, through more study on sitting pose, many physical and mental problems of practitioners caused by uncorrect poses are swept away, so it help the meditation of practitioners.