Numbness And Leg Pain While Meditating

[Afonso]

I've been doing 30-minute meditation sessions cross-legged for a couple of months now. In these cases, I can handle the numbness pretty well.

However, I've recently tried to boost to 60-minute sessions, but the numbness and pain are very high during the last 10-15 minutes. It's like hell! I try to observe it and resist the urge to stop it but it's very hard.

I could finish the 60-minute session, so I'm wondering if this pain is actually good for me to focus on or it's just bad and I need to take care of it (by switching the position).

Any feedback is highly appreciated! Thanks  

Edited December 4, 2016 by Afonso

[Deep]

Switch the position because it's not necessary to be in pain. The important thing for meditation is if your back is straight. 

[WelcometoReality]

@Afonso Is it the pain itself that makes it hell or is it the thoughts that is arising when feeling pain?

[Awomanaware]

@Afonso Try this: When this happens, bring your attention to this area, really feel it and stay there until it dissolves. Do it every time you feel the pain. 

[Leo Gura]

@Afonso Now ask yourself, how can some people sit still like that for 5 days straight? That's 5 x 24 hrs = ~120 hrs straight. No food, no water, no peeing, no sleeping, no moving.

[Sano Morphing]

10 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

@Afonso Now ask yourself, how can some people sit still like that for 5 days straight? That's 5 x 24 hrs = ~120 hrs straight. No food, no water, no peeing, no sleeping, no moving.

@Leo Gura I don't know man but we the no-hardcore mediators are not really used to that  also how come you humans cross legs like that? My legs aren't really that flexible to do that, is there any sort of practice or keep meditating on chair?

[Leo Gura]

@Sano Morphing Who told you you have to cross your legs?

Meditate standing on your head if you like.

[cetus]

On ‎12‎/‎7‎/‎2016 at 4:01 AM, Leo Gura said:

Now ask yourself, how can some people sit still like that for 5 days straight? That's 5 x 24 hrs = ~120 hrs straight. No food, no water, no peeing, no sleeping, no moving.

@Leo Gura No peeing? That sounds like a great idea after watching this. *Skip to 3:30 to get to the crux of it.