(1) The posture of sitting cross-legged with one's ankles resting on the thighs of the opposite legs. Known in hatha yoga as the full lotus posture. (2) The site where someone attains enlightenment, for instance Buddha in Bodh Gaya.
Tibetan: རྡོ་རྗེ་སྐྱིལ་ཀྲུང་། rdo-rje skyil-krung
Sanskrit: vajrāsana
Synonyms: Vajrasana
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