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PRAYER OR NAMASTE MUDRA
November 7th, 2010
Mudra, literally means, hand gestures that direct the live current through the body. Prayer, or Namaskara Mudra, is a beautiful gesture, performed by joining the two hands together. In this Mudra, the two hands are pressed together, and held near the heart, with the head gently bowed as one says, “Namaste.” In the simplest of terms, it is accepted as a humble greeting, straight from the heart, and reciprocate accordingly.
This Hindu salutation says, “The divine in me honors the divine in you.” The expression is used on meeting or parting. This position is always adopted before starting, and finishing, a Yoga class.
By pressing the palms of the hands together firmly, we connect the two hemispheres of the brain, and bring them into balance. The right hand is controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain, and the left hand by the right hemisphere. When we join the hands, we create a closed criss-cross circuit, a situation of equally distributed brain stimulation, which generates mental balance. This leads to a greater possibility of relaxed concentration.
The circuits, stimulated, are then brought into the sphere of conscious awareness. Repetition, over a period of time, makes this subtle action more conscious, and we become increasingly aware of the effect. Then, the Mudra gains power in its expression, brings knowledge to the practitioner, and connects us with our higher self.
Dr. Rita Khanna is a well-known name in the field of Yoga and Naturopathy. She was initiated into this discipline over 25 years ago by world famous Swami Adyatmananda of Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh India
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We comprehend the Infinite only to the degree that It expresses Itself through us,
becoming to us that which we believe It to be.
- Ernest Homes,
The Science of Mind-
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