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Mudras � the science of hand and finger postures
Mudras, the science of hand and finger postures, can help you to cure bodily ailments in a wonderful manner. It actually helps in balancing the five elements ( panch-tattvas ) in the human system to their optimal levels. The elements can even be increased or decreased to cure appropriate ailments. When the elements are completely balanced, the yoga (unison) of mind, body and soul with the Supreme Soul can be achieved!
Mudras,the science of hand and finger postures, can help you to cure bodily ailments in a wonderful manner. It actually helps in balancing the five elements ( panch-tattvas ) in the human system to their optimal levels. The elements can even be increased or decreased to cure appropriate ailments. When the elements are completely balanced, the yoga (unison) of mind, body and soul with the Supreme Soul can be achieved!
'Mudra' simply means hand and finger postures. Like yogic body postures, it is also a discipline, to rejuvenate the body.
You must have seen the statues of Buddha, Jesus, Mahavir, and Shiva et al among many others, wherein the hands and fingers are shown curled in a specific posture. For example, Lord Jesus Christ's image normally shows the hand pointing to the cave of the heart. Likewise, one of the popular images of Lord Buddha show's the fingers of the Left hand holding a pot of nectar, while palm of the right hand is resting on the lap, with fingers folded and pointing straight down. Another image shows the fingers of the right hand near the chest region and folded in a specific pose.
Such finger postures not only have a therapeutic effect on the mind-body system but also accentuate mental keenness and acuity.
This science of hand and finger postures is 'Mudra Vigyan'. In fact, there are innumerable mudras and each has a specific effect.
This science can help you to cure bodily ailments in a wonderful manner. It actually helps in balancing the five elements ( panch-tattvas ) in the human system to their optimal levels. The elements can even be increased or decreased to cure appropriate ailments. When the elements are completely balanced, the yoga (unison) of mind, body and soul with the Supreme Soul can be achieved!
But you will find that it gives equally astonishing results in achieving mental concentration. And the funny thing is, unlike yoga, you can practice mudras anywhere, anytime!
Mudras: Some very effective and simple mudras
Some brilliant, very effective and simple mudras, which you can practice anytime and anywhere:
GYAN MUDRA - One of the most important mudras. Widely accepted in all yogic meditation practices. Join the tip of forefinger and tip of the thumb. Hold together gently for at least 15-30 minutes.
Advantages
Bestows intelligence and wisdom
Purifies the mind of the practitioner
Cures many mental ailments
Gives a feeling of joy
Cures intoxication and addictive habits
PURN GYAN MUDRA - The mudra of Lord Buddha. Sit cross-legged. Keep both hands in 'Gyan Mudra' Posture. Now keep right hand near chest region. Keep left hand near knee region.
Advantages
Clears the aura in the subtle astral body
Causes electrical changes in the electromagnetic activity of the brain leading to increased clarity and understanding
Improves memory to a great extent
Soothes irritable temperaments Bestows intelligence and wisdom
ABHAYA MUDRA - This is normally practised after Gayatri Mantra recitation. Raise both your hands to the sides of your head. Touch the forefinger to tip of thumb (just as in Gyan Mudra). Hold the hand vertically straight by the sides.
Advantages
Mind becomes fearless
Gives a feeling of courage and strength
DHYAAN MUDRA - Sit cross-legged. Place hands in Gyan Mudra, on your lap. Right palm should be resting above left palm in Gyan mudra
Advantages
Gives tremendous peace and tranquility
Helps increase concentration powers
Cures depression and other mental ailments
Practitioner can achieve the final state of eternal yogic bliss
PRITHVI MUDRA - Touch fore part of third finger (ring finger) to tip of thumb.
Advantages
Helps balance the earth element in the body
Normalizes body equilibrium
Helps remove physical weakness
Increases tolerance and patience
Helps all who practice spiritual meditation
VARUN MUDRA - Touch the fore part of the smallest finger to the fore part of thumb.
Advantages
Regular practice balances water element in body
Enhances physical beauty
Decreases dryness in skin and body
VAYU MUDRA - Fold the index finger (fore finger) on the pad of thumb. Press the forefinger gently on the pad. Keep the other finger aloof.
Advantages
Helps in all nervous ailments
Improves balance of air element in body
Helpful in pains and aches
Specific mudra for patients of Cerebral Palsy and Parkinson's ailment
PRAN MUDRA - Touch fore part of third (ring) finger and tip of fourth (little) finger to fore part of thumb.
Advantages
Reduces body fatigue and energizes the whole body
Very good for eyes
Helps circulate the life current throughout the body optimally
LINGA MUDRA - Entwine (cross-link) all fingers of both hands keeping thumb straight.
Advantages
Increases fire element in the body
Very useful in cold, phlegm and cough ailments
MRITSANJIVINI MUDRA - Fold the index finger (fore finger) on the pad of thumb. Press the forefinger gently on the pad. Touch the fore part of third (longest) finger and fore part of fourth (ring) finger with the fore part of thumb.
Advantages
It strengthens the heart
Very useful in all heart ailments
Helps normalize blood pressure
Increases self-confidence
SURYA MUDRA - Touch the third (ring) finger to the pad of thumb. Press the thumb gently over this third (ring) finger. Keep the other fingers aloof.
'Mudra' simply means hand and finger postures. Like yogic body postures, it is also a discipline, to rejuvenate the body.
You must have seen the statues of Buddha, Jesus, Mahavir, and Shiva et al among many others, wherein the hands and fingers are shown curled in a specific posture.
For example, Lord Jesus Christ's image normally shows the hand pointing to the cave of the heart. Likewise, one of the popular images of Lord Buddha show's the fingers of the Left hand holding a pot of nectar, while palm of the right hand is resting on the lap, with fingers folded and pointing straight down. Another image shows the fingers of the right hand near the chest region and folded in a specific pose.
In Hinduism, a mudra (Sanskrit, literally "seal") is a symbolic gesture made with the hand or fingers. Along with asanas (postures), they are employed in yoga meditation practice. Each mudra has a specific meaning, and they are a central part of Hindu iconography. With the onset of Buddhism, many mudra practices were absorbed into the culture. Common hand gestures are to be seen in both Hindu and Buddhist iconography. An example would be the outward-facing open palm known as Abhay (without fear) mudra, a gesture meant to ...
Are you prone to heart attacks or deafness? These mudras will help in curing your ailments.
Mudras can cure almost any ailment from a simple earache to a heart attack. If a person who has developed heart trouble performs Mritsanjivini Mudra; it will lead to a path of permanent recovery.
Through Mritsanjivini Mudra a patient who is suffering a heart attack can check the attack and get instant relief. Technique:
Feeling ill? Got a problem? Going by Acharya Keshav Dev's verdict, you could skip the doctor for a while and knot your fingers in various gestures, popularly known as Mudras says Acharya Vikrmaditya.
The five fingers on our hand represent the five elements. The ring finger represents earth, the little finger represents water, the thumb represents fire, the index finger represents air and finally the middle finger represents space. Physical ailments are the results of the disturbance in the equilibrium of the five elemental forces of the body. This imbalance of the elements can be easily cured through Science of Mudras.
Are you disturbed? Most people will say yes to that question. Don't worry you are not alone. The bondage that keeps us entangled in the world outside and disturbed in the world inside - are Desires.
At any point of time, any one of your senses is always at work, all the time running after objects of desire. The doorways to these desires in the human body are our sense organs.
Shanmukhi mudra is the technique to shut these doors to maya to be able to experience the real world, which lies within.
The science of mudra is Tatva Yoga, that is yoga based on the science of elements and not accupressure. These mudras can cure many diseases, if performed properly.
Physical ailments are a result of the disturbance in the equilibrium of the five elemental forces of the body. Appropriate 'mudras' can help restore proper balance, says Acharya Vikrmaditya.
Practice of yogic techniques is perhaps one of the best ways of overcoming insomnia.
Mudra
Touch the tip of index finger (Targni) with the tip of thumb to form the Gyan Mudra. Acharya Keshav Dev calls this mudra as a Yogic Tranquilliser.
Pranayam
Deep breathing techniques like Bhastrika Pranayam help you fall asleep sooner and improve quality of sleep. The pranayam has a beneficial effect on the nervous system as it increases the process of elimination of toxins from the body and normalises the blood supply in the brain, which subsequently effects in relieving stress, tension and fatigue.
The Linga mudra is said to make the body more resistant to colds and chest infections. Those who suffer from bad colds, incurable infections, congested chests and are prone to being affected adversely by the mildest changes in the weather, so they are advised to practise the Linga mudra. This mudra generates heat in the body and thus, while it "burns" away accumulated phlegm in the chest, it also makes the body more resilient to the cold.
All of us aspire for better fortunes. Indian ascetics asked to have a look at both palms before leaving the bed in the morning for good fortune and luck. The palm is miraculous. As Acharya Vikramaditya puts it, the palm acts as a mirror of the individual's personality.
These are a series of simple yet effective mudras, which if practiced daily can keep you healthy for life. Yoga has tremendous healing power and can cure all major diseases, if performed properly. It also offers happiness.
'Hastmudras' provide energy to the body which helps in the purification process, and so keeps the body healthy. Though these mudras are easy and can be practiced at any time of the day, they are most effective on an empty stomach,
The body is programmed for normal wear and tear. The pranic currents of paanch mahapranas within the body i.e Prana, Apana, Samana, Udaan and Vayan are programmed to flow in their respective directions and take the body to its logical end. Our ancient rishis discovered that reversing the process of pranic flows has the effect of reversing certain ageing processes, processes responsible for apparent decay of the body viz grey hair, sagging skin and loss of the youthful physical glow.
Reversing the pranic flow is called Viparitkarni - a technique prescribed by the ancients to reverse the ageing process.
Mudras, the science of hand and finger postures, can help you to cure bodily ailments in a wonderful manner. It actually helps in balancing the five elements ( panch-tattvas ) in the human system to their optimal levels. The elements can even be increased or decreased to cure appropriate ailments. When the elements are completely balanced, the yoga (unison) of mind, body and soul with the Supreme Soul can be achieved!
ÒMudraÓ simply means hand and finger postures. Like yogic body postures, it is also a discipline, to rejuvenate the body.
You must have seen the statues of Buddha, Jesus, Mahavir, and Shiva et al among many others, wherein the hands and fingers are shown curled in a specific posture.
Mudras and Bandhas are certain postures of the body by which Kundalini is successfully awakened. In Gheranda Samhita, the description of 25 Mudras and Bandhas, is given. The following 12 are the most important:-,, 1. Mula Bandha, 2. Jalandhara Bandha, 3. Uddiyana Bandha, 4. Maha Mudra, 5. Maha Bandha, 6. Maha Vedha, 7. Yoga Mudra, 8. Viparitakarani Mudra, 9. Khechari Mudra, 10. Vajroli Mudra, 11. Shakti Chalana Mudra, 12. Yoni Mudra.
Kundalini is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning either coiled up or coiling like a snake. It is a term in yoga, referring to a reservoir of psychic energy at the base of the spine. Kundalini is curled up in the back part of the root chakra in three and one-half turns.
"Kundalini is the energy of the Divine as it is experienced in the individual. Kundalini binds us when we project its energy into the world and yet, kundalini liberates us when we return this energy to its divine origin.
This video is a good attempt to get a feeling of the Kundalini rising:"
The ancient Yogis recognised long ago that in order to accomplish the highest stage of yoga, which is the realisation of the self, or God consciousness, a healthy physical body is essential. For when we are sick, our attention is seldom free enough to contemplate the larger reality, or to muster the energy for practice.
The masters of yoga also teach us that personal growth is possible only when we fully accept our embodiment and when we truly understand that the body is not merely skin and bones but a finely balanced system of energies.
