mudras

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In a message dated 8/29/00 9:32:18 AM, goode writes:

 

<< It represents the fetal position, it is also a version of the "cosmic" or

heart mudra in Buddhism, and Chinese Buddhism uses one very much like yours

for the walking portion of the meditation. Very much like what we did at

the NDS/Harsha retreat!!

 

Love,

 

--Greg >>

 

I have this very interesting observation on fetuses. When I was pregnant

with Nicolas, i planted a couple of thousand flowers in a couple of acres and

i got carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists. This made me hold my wrists in

an odd curled position because of the pain.

 

My son, when going to sleep or resting will often hold his wrists now in this

position.

 

I also played alot of music for him before he was born, Mozart, Bach, etc.,

and he now becomes very relaxed with music.

 

Finally, he was in the reversed position, and his head pressed against my

lower back bone very hard because he faced the wrong way around. Anyway, now

if I place my hand with a firm feeling on his skull, it will almost instantly

relax him.

 

I think what we absorb in the fetal birthing process is much, much greater

than we could imagine. Perhaps all the emotions and physical and mental and

spiritual energies of our parents... it is tres interesante.

 

Love,

Annette

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Hi Folks,

 

I have noticed that for about a year or so now, I tend to stand often

with my hands in a very specific gesture. My left hand is placed palm

up, about midway between my navel and my Adam's apple (just at the

bottom or apex of the heart), and my right hand is cradled, also palm up

in the left. My thumbs touch, and now and then, I stick my right

forefinger outside the circle of my forefingers and thumbs. Rarely, I

reverse the hands so that my left hand rests in my right, but I usually

feel this is wrong somehow (seems like hubris).

 

today as I stepped out of the shower, holding my hands thusly, I had the

thought that this mudra is analogous to the fetal position. Can anyone

tell me about this?

 

 

Love, Mark