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Hand mudras have been used for centuries in yogic traditions to
promote health and wellbeing, and they are considered valuable
tools on the path of spiritual awakening. This card set provides 72
of the most important hand mudras used in yoga. The gestures
presented support mental and spiritual development, and have a wide
range of health benefits. Each card presents a full-colour image of
the mudra with the Sanskrit name, transliteration and English
translation. The back of each card includes concise information on
technique and applications as well as the physical, energetic and
spiritual benefits of the mudra. The accompanying booklet contains
background information on the mudras, how to practice them at home,
and details on how each of the 72 mudras can be used to address a
variety of common health complaints. This card set will enrich the
practice of students and teachers of yoga, and will be of interest
to anyone looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of hand
mudras.
For thousands of years hand mudras have been used in India for
healing, storytelling, emotional expression, and to evoke and
convey elevated spiritual states. For the first time, the elaborate
system of mudras-as applied in yoga and Indian dance-has been
organized into a comprehensive, fully-indexed and cross-referenced
format that allows readers access to this still esoteric body of
knowledge. Mudras of India presents over 200 photographed hand
mudras each with detailed instructions on technique, application,
health and spiritual benefits and historical background. The
authors have extensively researched the usage of mudras and their
significance in the larger context of Indian spiritual systems, and
taken painstaking efforts to ensure each mudra is rendered with
correct Sanskrit name, transliteration and translation to English.
A new chapter that comprehensively lists the benefits of hand
mudras, covering major health concerns as well spiritual and
psycho-energetic categories, has been added for the paperback
edition. The book will appeal to spiritual seekers, students and
teachers of yoga and Indian Dance, scholars and lay people, and
anyone interested in the rich cultural heritage of Indian mudras,
and the transformative effects of these powerful hand gestures.
Offering a fresh perspective on immediate presence and embodied
spiritual practice, The Four Dignities shows how the mindful
cultivation of the four essential postures - walking, standing,
sitting, and lying down - are the basis for a formal practice to
develop greater vitality and spiritual awakening. The author
reveals the subtle inner nuances of the four traditional
meditations, and shows how they can be practiced as a unified
system. Readers are given a profound understanding of correct
posture, alignment, breathing, and attention, and the author
explains the philosophical basis for the practice, offering a
pathway toward realizing profound spiritual and energetic
transformation. This accessible yet profound study will be an
invaluable resource for students and practitioners of yoga, taiji,
qigong, and meditation, as well as spiritual seekers, and anyone
interested in Eastern philosophy or the study of movement.
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