Yogi: When I sit meditate, I start to move a bit. I don’t know if it’s because I want to move. I cannot figure it out and wonder if it’s better to stop it or just leave it.
Sayadaw: Is it necessary to move while you’re sitting?
There are many reasons why people move in sitting and often the motivations are subtle enough for us not to realize that we’re generating them.
People can move when they are bored in sitting. People also move when they have pain.
Whatever it is, if it is not necessary to move, don’t develop the habit of moving involuntarily or voluntarily while sitting.
There are people who develop these habits that just won’t go away. There are yogis who believe that if they have certain movements, it’s a sign of something. They’ll just keep having that over and over because of a belief.
Yogi: So, next time I start moving, is it better that I stop it?
Sayadaw: When you stop it, you’ll also discover why it wants to move.