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 a
There is more to asanas than simply an erect spine. Properly prepared
in asana the body melts away. Its like entering one of those 1970's
John Lilly isolation tanks. The parts touching the floor form a solid
foundation, the vertebrae are stacked, the lungs free, the jaw relaxed.
The act of clos
Swami Shantanand, Guru Dev's immediate successor, taught the use of
that mudra for meditation.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams"
> wrote:
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> > Billy wrote:
> > > MMY doesn't stress the
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'
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> 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 practi
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> 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 practi
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 post
