Mudra Vigyan

What Are Mudras?

• Mudras are various hand gestures. The inner energy state is expressed through them.

• Also when consciously we touch or fold our fingers in those particular different gestures, we can change energy state of our body as well as mind.

• Basically with these different gestures energy is directed to different body parts through various energy channels (or naadis as they are called) in our pranic body.

The Origin of Mudras

• Hands are folded in different hand gestures or we tend to touch different fingers in particular gestures by inner instinct which dictates them to do so for correction of energy flow through our body‐mind system.

• Then by consciously and sensitively observing these mudras and their co‐relation to inner energy flows, they were compiled in a science of Mudra Shastra.

• Their systematic study has the origin in Yoga Shastra(Integration of Energy), Natya Shastra (Science of Dance) and Upasana Shastra (Science of Rituals).

Mudra Vigyan

The Healing Magic of Fingers And Elemental Balance

By Bharati Nirmal

Our body is made up of Five elements or Pancha Mahabhutas (as they are called in Sanskrit).

• Earth Element or Prithvi Tattva• Water Element or Jala Tattva• Fire Element or Agni Tattva• Air Element or Vayu Tattva• Space Element or Akash Tattava

Mudras and Elements (Panch Mahabhutas or Pancha Tattvas)

• In our body, the all the five Elements mentioned above are mixed in various combinations to constitute different body parts. Their specific proportions give the particular constitution to that part.

• They also have a connection to our chakras in the energy body. By way of different Mudras the Elemental balance is re‐established.



Their control points are available on the fingers of the palm.

Space/ Ether

Air

Fire

Earth

Water

Agni tattva

Vayu tattva

Akash tattvaPrithvi tattva

Jala tattva

Balancing the Five elements by way of Mudras

1. Prithvi Mudra (Earth Element)2. Varuna Mudra (Water Element)3. Chin Mudra (Fire Element)4. Vayu Mudra (Air Element)5. Akash Mudra (Space or Ether Element)

Prithvi MudraBalancing of Prithvi Tattva

or Earth Element

Surya MudraPrithvi Mudra

Varuna MudraBalancing of Jala Tattva or Water Element

Chin MudraBalancing of Agni Tattva or Fire element

Vayu MudraBalancing of Air Element or Vayu Tattva

Akash MudraBalancing of Akash Tattvaor Space/Ether Element

Shunya Mudra Akash Mudra

Pancha Pranas

Any movement whether inside or outside can happen only with the help of Prana. There are five main pranas. Depending on the role they perform in our body, they are named as

» Pran» Apana» Saman» Udaana» Vyana

Mudras and

Balance of Pancha Pranas

If all these Pancha Pranas remain in balance, our body‐mind system remains in perfect

operating condition.

Prana MudraPrana Vayu Region : Chest

Apana MudraApana Vayu Region : Below Naval

Samana MudraSamana Vayu Region : Naval

Udana MudraUdana Vayu region : Neck and Above Neck

Udana 1Udana 2

Vyana MudraVyana Vayu Region :

Circulating in entire body starting at chest

Shanta Mudra

Nirmal MudraKuber Mudra

Some Specialty MudrasHakini Mudra

Vishnu MudraYoni or Shanmukhi Mudra

How do Mudras work?

• Magical Healing happens with Mudras by way of establishing the elemental balance.

• Sitting in particular Mudra and deep breathing will help in directing prana effectively to that particular region. Some Mudras can balance the elements of the body within 45 minutes while some are fast enough to act within a few seconds.

• Combination of these Mudras and different Kriyas can bring about miraculous results.

Advantages of Mudras

• Mudras is the simplest way of body‐mind healing and re‐establishing the balance.

• Mudras offer best remedies for first aid in Heart attach, ear ache etc. They can cure insomnia, acidity, depression etc.

• Mudras are the best tool to quite the mind. Hence are very useful in meditation.

Thank You!

Bharati Nirmal

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