Question for Swamiji

[Guest guest]

Namaste Swamiji,

In Nyasa, what fingers(s) should touch the palm when one chants "kara

tala prishtabhyam namah"? I have read it is the pointer finger, that

bends forward and touches the palm/mound of the thumb. Is it the same

for each person?

Thanks in advance, and many offerings of ghee, flowers, gold, and cloth to you and Shree Maa.

Love,

Jesse Arana,

www.meditationinfocus.com

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

I may be able to answer this one. In our books the mantra is

Karaltala kara prishthabhyam astraya phat. The instruction in the

Shiva Puja book says roll hand over hand forwards and backwards whil

reciting karala kara and backwards while reciting prishthabhyam then

clap hands while chanting phat. Whenever I've seen anyone including

Maa and Swamiji perform this they start with their hands in front of

them flat with the ground, with the right over left, and they roll

them forwards and backwards without the hands ever touching. I will

ask Swamiji if he knows anyhing else. Jai Maa

 

, "Jesse Arana" <jessearana@c...>

wrote:

> Namaste Swamiji,

>

> In Nyasa, what fingers(s) should touch the palm when one

chants "kara

> tala prishtabhyam namah"? I have read it is the pointer finger,

that

> bends forward and touches the palm/mound of the thumb. Is it the

same

> for each person?

>

> Thanks in advance, and many offerings of ghee, flowers, gold, and

cloth

> to you and Shree Maa.

>

> Love,

>

> Jesse Arana,

> www.meditationinfocus.com

[Guest guest]

Namaste, Saradaji,

It's a bit hard to visualize. What is the meaning of Nyasa? I have

been thinking about it a lot. Especially since the fingers have nadis

in them, and are also connected somehow to the planets. So in the

sense of the macrocosm/microcosm, when a practitioner "places" the

mantra/shakti on the fingers - aren't they also energizing the nadis

of the planets also, and getting into the cosmic pranas?

Jesse Arana (Kailash)

www.meditationinfocus.com

Sarada

[sarada_saraswati ] Friday, October 17, 2003

2:07 PMSubject: Re:

Question for Swamiji

Namaste,I may be able to answer this one. In our books the mantra is

Karaltala kara prishthabhyam astraya phat. The instruction in the

Shiva Puja book says roll hand over hand forwards and backwards whil

reciting karala kara and backwards while reciting prishthabhyam then

clap hands while chanting phat. Whenever I've seen anyone including

Maa and Swamiji perform this they start with their hands in front of

them flat with the ground, with the right over left, and they roll

them forwards and backwards without the hands ever touching. I will

ask Swamiji if he knows anyhing else. Jai Maa --- In

, "Jesse Arana" <jessearana@c...> wrote:>

Namaste Swamiji,> > In Nyasa, what fingers(s) should touch the palm

when one chants "kara> tala prishtabhyam namah"? I have read it is

the pointer finger, that> bends forward and touches the palm/mound of

the thumb. Is it the same> for each person?> > Thanks in advance, and

many offerings of ghee, flowers, gold, and cloth> to you and Shree

Maa.> > Love, > > Jesse Arana, > www.meditationinfocus.comTo

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[Guest guest]

It is hard to visualize. I am going to see if we have video footage

of Maa or Swamiji doing this particular Nyasa. Nyasa means to

establish within. Usually there is a mudra and a mantra that is

being established somewhere in the body. I am going to forward the

question to Swamiji and let him add to what I have said because he

is an authority on the subject.

 

, "Jesse Arana" <jessearana@c...>

wrote:

> Namaste, Saradaji,

>

> It's a bit hard to visualize. What is the meaning of Nyasa? I have

been

> thinking about it a lot. Especially since the fingers have nadis in

> them, and are also connected somehow to the planets. So in the

sense of

> the macrocosm/microcosm, when a practitioner "places" the

mantra/shakti

> on the fingers - aren't they also energizing the nadis of the

planets

> also, and getting into the cosmic pranas?

>

> Jesse Arana (Kailash)

> www.meditationinfocus.com

>

>

>

> Sarada [sarada_saraswati]

> Friday, October 17, 2003 2:07 PM

>

> Re: Question for Swamiji

>

>

>

> Namaste,

> I may be able to answer this one. In our books the mantra is

> Karaltala kara prishthabhyam astraya phat. The instruction in the

> Shiva Puja book says roll hand over hand forwards and backwards

whil

> reciting karala kara and backwards while reciting prishthabhyam

then

> clap hands while chanting phat. Whenever I've seen anyone

including

> Maa and Swamiji perform this they start with their hands in front

of

> them flat with the ground, with the right over left, and they roll

> them forwards and backwards without the hands ever touching. I

will

> ask Swamiji if he knows anyhing else. Jai Maa

>

> , "Jesse Arana"

<jessearana@c...>

> wrote:

> > Namaste Swamiji,

> >

> > In Nyasa, what fingers(s) should touch the palm when one

> chants "kara

> > tala prishtabhyam namah"? I have read it is the pointer finger,

> that

> > bends forward and touches the palm/mound of the thumb. Is it the

> same

> > for each person?

> >

> > Thanks in advance, and many offerings of ghee, flowers, gold,

and

> cloth

> > to you and Shree Maa.

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Jesse Arana,

> > www.meditationinfocus.com

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Namaste,

Can you also ask him what the mudras are for each Tattva?

Jesse Arana (Kailash)

www.meditationinfocus.com

Sarada

[sarada_saraswati ] Friday, October 17, 2003

8:52 PMSubject: Re:

Question for SwamijiIt is hard to visualize. I am going to see if we

have video footage of Maa or Swamiji doing this particular Nyasa.

Nyasa means to establish within. Usually there is a mudra and a

mantra that is being established somewhere in the body. I am going to

forward the question to Swamiji and let him add to what I have said

because he is an authority on the subject. --- In

, "Jesse Arana" <jessearana@c...> wrote:>

Namaste, Saradaji,> > It's a bit hard to visualize. What is the

meaning of Nyasa? I have been> thinking about it a lot. Especially

since the fingers have nadis in> them, and are also connected somehow

to the planets. So in the sense of> the macrocosm/microcosm, when a

practitioner "places" the mantra/shakti> on the fingers - aren't they

also energizing the nadis of the planets> also, and getting into the

cosmic pranas?> > Jesse Arana (Kailash)> www.meditationinfocus.com>

> > > Sarada

[sarada_saraswati] > Friday, October 17, 2003 2:07

PM> > Re:

Question for Swamiji> > > > Namaste,> I may be able to answer this

one. In our books the mantra is > Karaltala kara prishthabhyam

astraya phat. The instruction in the > Shiva Puja book says roll hand

over hand forwards and backwards whil > reciting karala kara and

backwards while reciting prishthabhyam then > clap hands while

chanting phat. Whenever I've seen anyone including > Maa and Swamiji

perform this they start with their hands in front of > them flat with

the ground, with the right over left, and they roll > them forwards

and backwards without the hands ever touching. I will > ask Swamiji

if he knows anyhing else. Jai Maa > > --- In

, "Jesse Arana" <jessearana@c...> >

wrote:> > Namaste Swamiji,> > > > In Nyasa, what fingers(s) should

touch the palm when one > chants "kara> > tala prishtabhyam namah"? I

have read it is the pointer finger, > that> > bends forward and

touches the palm/mound of the thumb. Is it the > same> > for each

person?> > > > Thanks in advance, and many offerings of ghee,

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[Guest guest]

It is all ok, any sadhana that we wish to perform. When we talk

about

one asana, we are talking about the best. If you cannot do the best,

then do what you can do. Don't give up on sadhana because it is not

easy.

 

When lying down and meditating, focus on the breath.

 

 

 

 

 

, Kelly Leeper <blissnout>

wrote:

> Sarada,

>

> Can you ask Swamiji about my situation? In my lifetime I have

fallen hard on my hips several times and as I get older, to sit in

one asana is difficult because what one would normally tolerate as

normal pain to endure in sadhana sitting, I may have more due to

injury.

>

> I was told by a friend who has a jain Guru that he lies down, but

I was told by a kriya sadhaka that you can stay in the astral/dream

realms if lying down. I have noticed it is much easier to sleep in

that position.

>

> I know it's important to stay in whatever asana one has for a long

time and I have noticed in meditation, I get deeper the more I stay

put. but then there is the pain factor from falling. Is it ok to

sit in a chair or sit cross legged on a couch for sadhana? Is it ok

to meditate lying down and if so, any advise for lying down

meditators?

>

> Also, I have meditated on my heart and my crown. If I meditate

and focus on my heart, I end up slouching over a period of time. If

I focus on my crown, I stay straight. Where the mind goes the body

follows so to speak. If one is focusing on the heart and they end

up slouching when going deep does it make the meditation less

effective? I remember walking into a temple where the monks were

all slouched over and I thought, 'Are they sleeping?' But then I

realized if I focus on my heart, I slouch too. I also enjoy Zazen

extremely! Keeping still and gazing down without blinking, just

being - How I love that form of meditation, but it's difficult

without support of being at a zendo. The environment of practicing

zazen with others makes it easier for some reason. If zen monks

slouch don't they get the stick? There's got to be a reason for

keeping the back straight.

>

> Any advice? Pranams,

> Kelly

>

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