SSRS teaches mudra practice on advanced courses. Prana moves through the body in different ways based on the hand position abd what fingers are touching what on the hand.
--- Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 2, 2006, at 11:06 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: > > > What are mudras in general and the "Chin mudra" in > particular? > > The word mudra varies greatly depending on the > context. It's most > common meaning would likely be certain hand gestures > used to move > prana in certain ways (often in combination with > certain asanas or > meditations). It's broader, more ritual meaning > would be as a very > direct form of symbolic communication used for > example in the > practice of your personal deity. For example in the > meditation on > your personal deity you can convey certain actions > and intents very > directly through a simple hand gesture and it's > mantra. The mudra > "seals" the mantra and causes it's effect to be > instantaneous, for > example in using an action mantra. It's more obscure > meaning would be > in sexual yoga where a "mudra" refers to an actual > sexual consort > rather than a visualized one... > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
