Method
Sit straight in dandasana. Fold your right foot and keep it on left thigh and left foot on the right thigh. Both the heels should be near the naval. Keep the right palm above the left palm and place them on the naval, spine and neck should be straight and close your eyes.
Benefits
By padmasana one can concentrate and goes in the state of meditation one can concentrate on any one of the eight chakras. Concentrate on agyachakra means (middle of front position of brain). One gets relieved from mental stress and depression with this asasna and gets eternal peace.
Time
In the beginning do it for 5 to 10 minutes. But meditators can do for 1 hr and even more than that.
Precautions
Those suffering from knee pain should not sit in this asana.