Reason Behind Sitting on floor while Eating .



Sitting on floor while Eating 🙏🕉️


This tradition is not just about sitting on floor and eating, it is regarding sitting in the "Sukhasan" position and then eating. Sukhasan is the position we normally use for Yoga asanas. 🙏🕉️


Sitting in this position while eating helps in improving digestion as the circulatory system can focus solely upon digestion and not on our legs dangling from a chair or supporting us while we are standing. 🙏🕉️

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