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Are you implying that something is very wrong with me if I can't sit Indian style and that I should see a doctor right away, or are you just saying that this would be an effective way to solve my problem?
Effective way. You obviously have some kind of problem that other people don't have that gives you discomfort without any obvious way to solve it. Seeing a doctor helps to rule out some underlying, organic problem. I don't know about very wrong, but being able to sit only five minutes indian style seems very low.
Oh okay, for some reason when I first read your comment I got a sense of urgency from it. Thanks for clarifying.
I've seen yoga books which explain how to ease into sitting in full lotus.
I was going on the description of "intense pain". I know from personal experience that you need to ease into the lotus but I never experienced anything that I would describe as "intense pain", at most "mild to moderate discomfort" after five minutes. Anyway, gothgirl420666 was having a problem without any obvious solutions, as evidenced by his lack of proposed solutions by his peers, so I suggested to pay a visit to a professional with extensive domain knowledge.
When you say "Indian style" do you mean with your feet under your thighs or on top of them?
Under.
That's more of a physical limitation that I first interpreted you as meaning. Still, I'm not going to put it in the "OMG, must be solved" category.
Feldenkrais Method (a approach of gentle repeated movements to increase physical awareness and coordination) might be a good idea. Somatics by Thomas Hanna has a daily cat stretch which takes about ten minutes to do, and as I recall, about two hours to learn.
A little extra explanation: I've found that knee and hip problems can actually be a result of a tight lower back, and Feldenkrais can help.