Is it really so important to sit up straight during meditation?
I recently started meditating and I read that is important to sit with your back straight while doing so. However I have a back injury and terrible posture and sit up straight for long periods of time (even in a chair) really hurts. I find it hard to relax when I feel pain in my back and since I started doing this meditation does not work for me. Is it really as important as they say it is to sit up straight during meditation?
Answer is simple: NO. The important thing is to be comfortable. If your position is an impediment, then change the position of one who helps you be at peace, not one that hinders. I have a bad back myself. I can not sleep well on a soft mattress. I made the "new right" meditation and meditation I have done in a chair. Armchair was better. Some people meditate lying on his back the floor or other convenient location (just do not sleep). If you work to stay ahead, then do so. 
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