[Buddha-l] On Hemorrhoids and Sitting Meditation

[L.S. Cousins]

I wrote:

>> And tell me, Dan. Did Jewish tailors have the same problem ? And most of
>> the population of the western world before modern times ?
>> Lance
>>      

Dan replied:

> Is that the way embarrassing truths are dealt with, Lance? You've shown why
> the issue remains an (open) secret.
>    
I certainly don't believe that piles are due to a sitting posture. 
That's just an urban myth. The cause is normally constipation and that 
may have various causes. That can probably include an overly rigid 
approach to whatever one is doing.

Lance