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1) "Sitting" -- As to sitting shiva 1sit
Pronunciation: 'sit
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): sat /'sat/; sitting
Etymology: Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedEre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat
intransitive verb
1 a : to rest on the buttocks or haunches <sit in a chair> -- often used with down b : PERCH, ROOST
2 : to occupy a place as a member of an official body <sit in Congress>
3 : to hold a session : be in session for official business
4 : to cover eggs for hatching : BROOD
5 a : to take a position for having one's portrait painted or for being photographed b : to serve as a model
6 archaic : to have one's dwelling place : DWELL
7 a : to lie or hang relative to a wearer <the collar sits awkwardly> b : to affect one with or as if with weight <the food sat heavily on his stomach>
8 : LIE, REST <a kettle sitting on the stove>
9 a : to have a location <the house sits well back from the road> b of wind : to blow from a certain direction
10 : to remain inactive or quiescent <the car sits in the garage>
11 : to take an examination
12 : BABYSIT
13 : to please or agree with one -- used with with and an adverb <the decision did not sit well with me>
transitive verb
1 : to cause to be sea
This article is about sitting in its general sense. For information about Zen sitting meditation see Zazen. A woman sitting cross-legged on the floor. There are several ways for humans to sit. - 1 Floor sitting positions
- 1.1 Tailor or Indian style
- 1.2 Zazen positions
- 1.2.1 Lotus position
- 1.2.2 Half-lotus position
- 1.2.3 Burmese position
- 1.2.4 Seiza position
- 1.3 Squatting
- 2 Chair sitting positions
- 2.1 Standard
- 2.2 Posture
- 2.3 Variations
- 2.4 Kneeling chairs
- 3 See also
- 4 References
| To sit in the Tailor style: - sit on floor any way
- bend one leg so that heel moves toward buttocks.
- bend other leg in same fashion, but place leg over other bent leg.
Etymology: Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old High German sizzen to sit, Latin sedēre, Greek hezesthai to sit, hedra seat Date: before 12th century source: http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit "sittia" is not a word in Latin Zazen, the Japanese word for "sitting meditation", is a form of meditation rather that a particular posture. During zazen, practitioners may assume a lotus, half-lotus, Burmese, or seiza position. Images of the Zazen positions described may be found here. Lotus position To sit in the lotus position: - Start in the Tailor style described above
- Take one foot and bring ..."
2) "Shiva" -- As to sitting shiva Shiva
Pronunciation: 'shi-v&, 'shE-
Variant(s): also Siva /'si-v&, 'shi-, 'sE-, 'shE-/
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit Siva
: the god of destruction and regeneration in the Hindu sacred triad -- compare BRAHMA, VISHNU Pronunciation Symbols
| | | Shiva |
A giant statue in Bangalore depicting Shiva meditating | | Devanagari: | शिव | | Kannada: | ಶಿವ | | Sanskrit Transliteration: | Śiva | | Tamil script: | சிவன் | | Affiliation: | Trimurti | | Abode: | Mount Kailash | | Weapon: | Trishula | | Consort: | Parvathi | | Mount: | Nandi | | Shiva (English IPA: [ɕivə] Malayalam ശിവന്; Devanagari: शिव;Kannada: ಶಿವ Tamil: சிவன் Telugu:శివ Nepal Bhasa:महाद्यः (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as /ɕiʋə/) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. Shiva is the supreme God in Shaivism, one of the major branches of Hinduism practiced in India. While, the actual belief system may vary, the truth about shiva is far from known. The destruct..."
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