Billy wrote: > Interesting, I didn't know that is why SBS sat in that > asana using that mudra. > "The term mudra is often translated as 'to seal'. One explanation of 'to seal' is that mudra comes from a joining of mud - bliss and dhra - dissolving - thus mudra is that which dissolves duality and brings together deity and devotee."
Read more: 'Elements of Puja' by Kalkinath http://www.philhine.org.uk/writings/tt_elementspuja.html > > 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
