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The simplest position for a Western-born student is to sit in a straight-backed chair, to place the hands on the knees with palms down resting on them, to hold the chin in and head up. The place where he practises should be one where he can be alone, see no people, and hear no voices.
-- Notebooks Category 4: Elementary Meditation > Chapter 2 : Place and Condition > # 188