My understanding of that mudra is that it is the "teacher's mudra" because the index finger represents the ego, and in that mudra it is kept "under the thumb." I once advised a young married couple to use that mudra instead of pointing at each other in their frequent arguments. It worked. I don't know whether it worked because it was effective as a mudra or because the two had to laugh every time they pointed at each other with their index finger held down by the thumb. a
--- "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Richard J. > Williams" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Billy wrote: > > > MMY doesn't stress the importance of this > posture > > > because TM is Yoga-lite for modernity! > > > > > Maybe so, Billy, but most people only need > Yoga-lite, > > so TM is perfect for their practice. Only yogis > need > > to aspire to perfect posture. Most people don't > have > > time to practice yoga postures all day like you > do. > > > > All they need to do is practice the auspicious > hand > > sign when they sit for meditation. Attempting to > sit > > in a particular posture will tend to keep the mind > on > > the conscious thinking level and may actually be a > > > hindrance to transcending. > > > > The auspicious hand-sign in Sanskrit literature is > > > refered to as the symbol of wisdom or the mark of > the > > "I" conciousness, which represents "Knowing That I > am", > > or "Knowing That I know." > > > > Read more: > > > > 'The Auspicious Handsign' > > http://www.rwilliams.us/archives/brahmanand.htm > > Interesting, I didn't know that is why SBS sat in > that asana using > that mudra. > http://www.rwilliams.us/archives/brahmanand.htm > > also-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudra#Vajra_Mudr.C4.81 > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
