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3 Ahymsinnewsletterjuly 2008
3 Ahymsinnewsletterjuly 2008
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five fingers of the hand corresponds to one of these vital elements in the body. The thumb is agni (fire), the forefinger is vaya (air), the middle finger is akash (ether or space), the ring finger is prithvi (earth) and the little finger is jal (water). There is a tremendous flow of energy in the hands and by joining different tattwas (fingers) different mudras are created. Mudras are formed by placing the hands and fists in certain positions. The forming of specific mudras helps to balance the elements and when combined with visualization and affirmation may be used to promote healing and good health. One familiar mudra is the Jnana (Gyan) mudra. It is formed by touching the tips of the forefinger and thumb together, creating a union of the fire and air elements. When used in a meditation asana, this mudra is sometimes referred to as the finger lock and serves to close the circuit of energy in the body. It is called the mudra of knowledge and is said to help sharpen the memory, enhance mental concentration and increase the capacity to learn. The Bhagavad Gita states Krishna was in this pose while imparting knowledge to Arjuna. Other mudras a practitioner of yoga may be familiar with is the namaskara mudra (1 st and 12th positions of Sun Salutation) and the Vishnu mudra, used for alternately closing nostrils while performing nadi shodhanam. Mudras are used in worship and rituals whether Hindu, Bhuddhist or Christian. In the Hindu tradition there are ten mudras for invoking the presence of the deity in the image or object of the worship. It is through the combination of mudra, mantra and bhavana that the desired effect is produced. Mudra is the physical expression, mantra is the thought, and bhavana is the feeling or sentiment. The physical gesture alone will not be successful without mantra and bhavana.
Are you a leader and/or teacher in your yoga community? Would you Attention like to visit the source of yoga wisdom? Would you like to share it with Group Leaders your friends and students? Bring a group of 10 or more friends, family and/or students to Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama and have your stay free of cost. A 25% discount is available to the group participants. For more information write to: sadhakagrama@gmail.com Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama A seat of the Himalayan Tradition located in the land of the Gods
levels of stress and anxiety, reducing the risks and improving outcomes in cardiovascular disease and events such as heart attacks? 2. Meditators have lived with chronic pain and yet remain creative and happy and continue to serve others. What are their mental and neuro-physiological processes? How do their personal philosophies help them? 3. Some meditators have chosen to undergo surgery without anaesthesia. Swamiji can speak experientially about his own experiences of pain management through meditation practices and reminds us, Pain and suffering are two different things. . . There could be an objective measurement for pain, but there cannot be an objective measurement for suffering. For the same amount of pain, one person cries and wails and keeps the whole hospital awake all night. And the next person, who has pain all over his body, is suffering from metastasized cancer and has the quiet mind. Whose suffering is greater? One has learned to suffer less. One has learned to suffer less from the same amount of pain which others suffer more. That is where the spiritual strength comes in. Swamiji has given the impetus and direction for the Pain Management through Meditation Practices Conference, and Veena Maitra, an AHYMSIN Board member, heads the conference planning committee of volunteers, which would be interested in hearing of any personal experiences of meditation practices having helped someone manage pain. These personal experiences can be sent to hchhch1@gmail.com.
Swami Veda's historical event in August'08 "A Breath of the Himalayan Tradition" is a rare opportunity not to miss.
This month is the last chance to become a part of this magnificent spiritual occasion held in a breath taking environment. Come for a Spiritual Retreat, the Teacher Training Program or to the Teacher Continuing Education program and enjoy the beautiful settings of Rancho La Puerta in Baja California, Mexico. Swami Veda invites you personally. He will be present with the entire TTP faculty for the whole month of August. .
For more information, please visit: www.himalayanyogatradition.com www.rancholapuerta.com You can also write to: info@himalayanyogatradition.com
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Insight Seeing Tour to Joshimath, Valley of the Flowers and Badrinath. 26th September 3rd October For registration and cost information, please write to sadhakagrama@gmail.com Himalayan Yoga Tradition Teacher Training Programs (HYT-TTP) For information about all programs, see website www.himalayanyogatradition.com, or write to info@himalayanyogatradtion.com 2nd 16th August Teacher Training Program at Rancho La Puerta, Mexico. 2nd 30th August Yoga Teacher Continuing Education Program at Rancho La Puerta, Mexico 2nd 30th August Spiritual Retreat with Swami Veda at Rancho La Puerta, Mexico 5th 18th October Teacher Training Program at Sadhaka Grama in Rishikesh, India Mudra Workshop with Acharya Sunderlal Dubral and Swami Veda 8th 14th December Pain Management through Meditation Practices Seminar 24th 28th February For information about above workshops, write to ahymsin@gmail.com For information about ongoing spiritual retreats and silence programs, write to sadhakagrama@gmail.com
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