Guest guest Posted August 29, 2000 Report Share Posted August 29, 2000 Hi Greg, coooool! tell me more... (what does it do energetically, how should I care for it... anything you know about it.) thanks, Mark Gregory Goode wrote: > 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 > > At 09:33 AM 8/29/00 -0400, Mark W. Otter wrote: > >>>> > 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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