Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Dana, I believe we are focusing energy by using various mudras, but I am not sure so I hope that one of the more experienced members will answer that (Selena will know). Yes, I'm sorry I did not make that clear for the new people...we do indeed use the mudras while we are doing the chakra breathing. As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra while doing the appropriate mudra. Claudia dana.nourie wrote: Claudia, Thank you for the new information on the mudras. In the Buddhist temple where I go on occasion for some of my Buddhist study and meditation, we have 10 buddha statues, each with its hands in various mudra positions. My question is how do mudras work? What is happening when we use certain mudras? Also, should we do the different mudra as we breath through each chakra? Also I understand how to breathe in through a chakra, but what do we do with the out breath? Thank you! Dana Nourie Cosmic Pathway http://www.cosmicpathway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Claudia said: As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra while doing the appropriate mudra. Ah, ok. The chakra breathing I was doing, was breathing IN through a specific chakra and drawing the breath all the way up to the crown, then breathing OUT the breath through the crown chakra. With each chakra, you bring the ones before it so that energy is always going up. Your way sounds easier. Just in and out at each charka, and with the specific mudra. OK, I'll try that. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Mudras use the nadis (energy-carrying nerves) and chakras of the hands to activate certain circuits within and around the body. The principle is similar to acupuncture or acupressure: by stimulating certain points you get a result in the whole body. Each finger stands for a type of elemental energy (water, fire, air, earth, ether), and by touching them to each other you create alchemic blends that produce a variety of results. In Buddhist and Hindu iconography, mudras are taken to be symbols of certain divine qualities (compassion, love, etc.)--that's the explanation for non-initiates, of course. Theory aside, mudras can have pretty amazing results, both for healing purposes and for achieving enlightenment. Taking a mudra and running energy through it makes it into a quite powerful tool. Sometimes mudras are given as kryias, i.e., spontaneous movements during meditation: the energy generates its appropriate circuits by itself, and you find yourself doing mudras and other yoga tricks you didn't even know of. When this happens, it's important to second the energy and go with the flow. Cheers, Sel , Claudia <newtfoodbowl wrote: > > Dana, > > I believe we are focusing energy by using various mudras, but I am not sure so I hope that one of the more experienced members will answer that (Selena will know). > > Yes, I'm sorry I did not make that clear for the new people...we do indeed use the mudras while we are doing the chakra breathing. > > As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra while doing the appropriate mudra. > > Claudia > > dana.nourie wrote: > Claudia, > > Thank you for the new information on the mudras. > > In the Buddhist temple where I go on occasion for some of my Buddhist study and meditation, we have 10 buddha statues, each with its hands in various mudra positions. > > My question is how do mudras work? What is happening when we use certain mudras? > > Also, should we do the different mudra as we breath through each chakra? > > Also I understand how to breathe in through a chakra, but what do we do with the out breath? > > Thank you! > > Dana Nourie > Cosmic Pathway > http://www.cosmicpathway.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 @@@ When this happens, it's important to second the energy and go with the flow.WWW Hi Selena, what do you mean by " second the energy " ? Linda --- " selena230 " <selena230 wrote: > > Mudras use the nadis (energy-carrying nerves) and chakras of the hands > to activate certain circuits within and around the body. The principle > is similar to acupuncture or acupressure: by stimulating certain > points you get a result in the whole body. Each finger stands for a > type of elemental energy (water, fire, air, earth, ether), and by > touching them to each other you create alchemic blends that produce a > variety of results. In Buddhist and Hindu iconography, mudras are > taken to be symbols of certain divine qualities (compassion, love, > etc.)--that's the explanation for non-initiates, of course. > > Theory aside, mudras can have pretty amazing results, both for healing > purposes and for achieving enlightenment. Taking a mudra and running > energy through it makes it into a quite powerful tool. Sometimes > mudras are given as kryias, i.e., spontaneous movements during > meditation: the energy generates its appropriate circuits by itself, > and you find yourself doing mudras and other yoga tricks you didn't > even know of. When this happens, it's important to second the energy > and go with the flow. > > Cheers, > > Sel > > --- Claudia > <newtfoodbowl@> wrote: > > > > Dana, > > > > I believe we are focusing energy by using various mudras, but I am > not sure so I hope that one of the more experienced members will > answer that (Selena will know). > > > > Yes, I'm sorry I did not make that clear for the new people...we > do indeed use the mudras while we are doing the chakra breathing. > > > > As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on > each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if > your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra > while doing the appropriate mudra. > > > > Claudia > > > > dana.nourie@ wrote: > > Claudia, > > > > Thank you for the new information on the mudras. > > > > In the Buddhist temple where I go on occasion for some of my > Buddhist study and meditation, we have 10 buddha statues, each with > its hands in various mudra positions. > > > > My question is how do mudras work? What is happening when we use > certain mudras? > > > > Also, should we do the different mudra as we breath through each chakra? > > > > Also I understand how to breathe in through a chakra, but what do we > do with the out breath? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Dana Nourie > > Cosmic Pathway > > http://www.cosmicpathway.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 I mean " follow the energy and let it do what it wants to do " . Sorry, sometimes I catch myself thinking and writing in an unintelligible mix of languages ;-) Sel , " Linda " <crazycats711 wrote: > > @@@ When this happens, it's important to second the energy > and go with the flow.WWW > > Hi Selena, what do you mean by " second the energy " ? > > Linda > > > > , " selena230 " > <selena230@> wrote: > > > > Mudras use the nadis (energy-carrying nerves) and chakras of the > hands > > to activate certain circuits within and around the body. The > principle > > is similar to acupuncture or acupressure: by stimulating certain > > points you get a result in the whole body. Each finger stands for a > > type of elemental energy (water, fire, air, earth, ether), and by > > touching them to each other you create alchemic blends that produce > a > > variety of results. In Buddhist and Hindu iconography, mudras are > > taken to be symbols of certain divine qualities (compassion, love, > > etc.)--that's the explanation for non-initiates, of course. > > > > Theory aside, mudras can have pretty amazing results, both for > healing > > purposes and for achieving enlightenment. Taking a mudra and running > > energy through it makes it into a quite powerful tool. Sometimes > > mudras are given as kryias, i.e., spontaneous movements during > > meditation: the energy generates its appropriate circuits by itself, > > and you find yourself doing mudras and other yoga tricks you didn't > > even know of. When this happens, it's important to second the energy > > and go with the flow. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sel > > > > , Claudia > > <newtfoodbowl@> wrote: > > > > > > Dana, > > > > > > I believe we are focusing energy by using various mudras, but I > am > > not sure so I hope that one of the more experienced members will > > answer that (Selena will know). > > > > > > Yes, I'm sorry I did not make that clear for the new people...we > > do indeed use the mudras while we are doing the chakra breathing. > > > > > > As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on > > each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if > > your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra > > while doing the appropriate mudra. > > > > > > Claudia > > > > > > dana.nourie@ wrote: > > > Claudia, > > > > > > Thank you for the new information on the mudras. > > > > > > In the Buddhist temple where I go on occasion for some of my > > Buddhist study and meditation, we have 10 buddha statues, each with > > its hands in various mudra positions. > > > > > > My question is how do mudras work? What is happening when we use > > certain mudras? > > > > > > Also, should we do the different mudra as we breath through each > chakra? > > > > > > Also I understand how to breathe in through a chakra, but what do > we > > do with the out breath? > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > Dana Nourie > > > Cosmic Pathway > > > http://www.cosmicpathway.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hehe! thanks Selena for clarifying. I thought there was something I wasn't doing and should be. LOL! That is what I do, follow the energy and let K do it's thing. That is surrendering to it, right? Love & blessings Linda , " selena230 " <selena230 wrote: > > I mean " follow the energy and let it do what it wants to do " . Sorry, > sometimes I catch myself thinking and writing in an unintelligible mix > of languages ;-) > > Sel > > , " Linda " > <crazycats711@> wrote: > > > > @@@ When this happens, it's important to second the energy > > and go with the flow.WWW > > > > Hi Selena, what do you mean by " second the energy " ? > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > , " selena230 " > > <selena230@> wrote: > > > > > > Mudras use the nadis (energy-carrying nerves) and chakras of the > > hands > > > to activate certain circuits within and around the body. The > > principle > > > is similar to acupuncture or acupressure: by stimulating certain > > > points you get a result in the whole body. Each finger stands for a > > > type of elemental energy (water, fire, air, earth, ether), and by > > > touching them to each other you create alchemic blends that produce > > a > > > variety of results. In Buddhist and Hindu iconography, mudras are > > > taken to be symbols of certain divine qualities (compassion, love, > > > etc.)--that's the explanation for non-initiates, of course. > > > > > > Theory aside, mudras can have pretty amazing results, both for > > healing > > > purposes and for achieving enlightenment. Taking a mudra and running > > > energy through it makes it into a quite powerful tool. Sometimes > > > mudras are given as kryias, i.e., spontaneous movements during > > > meditation: the energy generates its appropriate circuits by itself, > > > and you find yourself doing mudras and other yoga tricks you didn't > > > even know of. When this happens, it's important to second the energy > > > and go with the flow. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Sel > > > > > > , Claudia > > > <newtfoodbowl@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Dana, > > > > > > > > I believe we are focusing energy by using various mudras, but I > > am > > > not sure so I hope that one of the more experienced members will > > > answer that (Selena will know). > > > > > > > > Yes, I'm sorry I did not make that clear for the new people...we > > > do indeed use the mudras while we are doing the chakra breathing. > > > > > > > > As for the chakra breathing itself, you focus your attention on > > > each chakra in turn and 'breathe' through that chakra...it is as if > > > your lungs are in that chakra...you breathe in and out of the chakra > > > while doing the appropriate mudra. > > > > > > > > Claudia > > > > > > > > dana.nourie@ wrote: > > > > Claudia, > > > > > > > > Thank you for the new information on the mudras. > > > > > > > > In the Buddhist temple where I go on occasion for some of my > > > Buddhist study and meditation, we have 10 buddha statues, each with > > > its hands in various mudra positions. > > > > > > > > My question is how do mudras work? What is happening when we use > > > certain mudras? > > > > > > > > Also, should we do the different mudra as we breath through each > > chakra? > > > > > > > > Also I understand how to breathe in through a chakra, but what do > > we > > > do with the out breath? > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > Dana Nourie > > > > Cosmic Pathway > > > > http://www.cosmicpathway.com > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Thanks for the explanation on mudra, Selena. Dana Nourie Cosmic Pathway http://www.cosmicpathway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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