From Zen Meditation In Plain English by John Daishin Buksbazen:

"Once you've seated yourself upon the zafu, place your right foot on your left thigh and the left foot on the right (or vice-versa if more comfortable.)"

"The mudra requires the left hand to be uppermost, since we are subordinating the active principle of the right to the receptive principle of the left. In iconography, conversely, buddhas and bodhisattvas are shown with the right uppermost, indicating their liberating activity."

This is, however, only one interpretation. Take it for what it's worth.

As I stated before, 'Take it for what it's worth.'

A question was asked. I attempted to answer it. Yes, I used someone else's words. Was that wrong? Was it meant to be a definitive answer? No. There are no definitive answers.

I was expecting others to offer their input.

Guides, manuals, etc. were written for those of us who don't have access to a 'teacher'. For many of us who are just starting out, they are, momentarily,  our only resource. A child learns to speak by mimicking other people's words. Later, when that child grows up, it developes its own speach.

Quote: "Quote: "It's interesting the tugs we respond to. And how the 'right' way of doing things is perpetuated, instilling a kind anxiety that 'I must get this right before......' - onr can always rely on the one asking for help to give you someone else's answers. There are those people and buddhas who cannot sit in the full-lotus position or the half-lotus position or the burmese position, or kneel, stand, lie or walk for any length of time yadda yadda yadda. Guides that say you should do this or that this way or the other way are only giving the mind something to worry about, something else to become addicted to. If you can sit, sit. And as far as gurus, anti-gurus, self-help wallahs and books are concerned, take the best and leave the rest. Because it's all nonsense. "
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Damn, I'm becoming anxious because I know I was worrying about something that doesn't really matter and now I'm thinking I shouldn't have worried and I'm doing it all wrong. And now I'm thinking I will never find The Way.
I kinda like knowing some things, though... And I think I kinda didn't suffer.
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It is okay Even One Has Doubts. Advices Offered by Rustic is the best and leave the rest.

It don't matter so long as your are comfortable.

With Metta

Quote: "awareness is when you don't know what you are looking at
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvuAyWcitGk