Is it okay to scratch when you meditate?

Mouse-size musings from the Dalai Lama's Cat

Do you ever feel a sudden, intense need to scratch or wriggle when you meditate? Settled on your chair or meditation cushion, does there sometimes come a moment when you’re afflicted by a sudden itch, or an aching twinge? Something that commands your attention, requiring you to act. Immediately! Maybe you must rub your cheek? Shift on your cushion? Use …