1) Buddhist meditation 
Kurmasana ({respell|koohr|MAH|sah-nah}; kuːɹmɐːs̺ɐn̺ɐ; कूर्मासन; IAST: kūrmāsana), Tortoise Pose,{sfn|Gray|2008|p=59} or Turtle Pose{sfn|Ramaswami|2005|p=77} is an asana. ==Etymology== The name comes from the Sanskrit words Kurma (कूर्म, Kūrma) meaning `turtle` or `tortoise` and Asana (आसन, Āsana) me...