Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I imagine it could get confusing when you speak five languages like you do Sel - lol - chrism , " selena230 " <selena230 wrote: > > I mean " follow the energy and let it do what it wants to do " . Sorry, > sometimes I catch myself thinking and writing in an unintelligible mix > of languages ;-) > > Sel > > , " Linda " > <crazycats711@> wrote: > > > > @@@ When this happens, it's important to second the energy > > and go with the flow.WWW > > > > Hi Selena, what do you mean by " second the energy " ? > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > Kundalini-Awakening-Systems- 1 , " selena230 " > > <selena230@> wrote: > > > > > > Mudras use the nadis (energy-carrying nerves) and chakras of the > > hands > > > to activate certain circuits within and around the body. The > > principle > > > is similar to acupuncture or acupressure: by stimulating certain > > > points you get a result in the whole body. Each finger stands for a > > > type of elemental energy (water, fire, air, earth, ether), and by > > > touching them to each other you create alchemic blends that produce > > a > > > variety of results. In Buddhist and Hindu iconography, mudras are > > > taken to be symbols of certain divine qualities (compassion, love, > > > etc.)--that's the explanation for non-initiates, of course. > > > > > > Theory aside, mudras can have pretty amazing results, both for > > healing > > > purposes and for achieving enlightenment. Taking a mudra and running > > > energy through it makes it into a quite powerful tool. Sometimes > > > mudras are given as kryias, i.e., spontaneous movements during > > > meditation: the energy generates its appropriate circuits by itself, > > > and you find yourself doing mudras and other yoga tricks you didn't > > > even know of. When this happens, it's important to second the energy > > > and go with the flow. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Sel > > > > > > , Claudia > > > <newtfoodbowl@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Dana, > > > > > > > > I believe we are focusing energy by using various mudras, but I > > am > > > not sure so I hope that one of the more experienced members will > > > answer that (Selena will know). > > > > > > > > Yes, I'm sorry I did not make that clear for the new people...we > > > do indeed use the mudras while we are doing the chakra breathing. > > > > > > > > As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on > > > each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if > > > your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra > > > while doing the appropriate mudra. > > > > > > > > Claudia > > > > > > > > dana.nourie@ wrote: > > > > Claudia, > > > > > > > > Thank you for the new information on the mudras. > > > > > > > > In the Buddhist temple where I go on occasion for some of my > > > Buddhist study and meditation, we have 10 buddha statues, each with > > > its hands in various mudra positions. > > > > > > > > My question is how do mudras work? What is happening when we use > > > certain mudras? > > > > > > > > Also, should we do the different mudra as we breath through each > > chakra? > > > > > > > > Also I understand how to breathe in through a chakra, but what do > > we > > > do with the out breath? > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > Dana Nourie > > > > Cosmic Pathway > > > > http://www.cosmicpathway.com > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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