Effects of Yoga-II =Pujya Gurudev

Effects of Yoga-Postures of Hand

=Pujya Gurudev Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

Balancing the two in natural order is the best cure for such disorders; it also prevents further complications e.g. asthma. The ling mudra restores this balance. Fig. 1 Figure 1 illustrates this mudra. Both the hands are used here. First the palms are touched face-to-face then the four fingers of one are interlocked with those of the other to form a firm support around the palms in such a way that the thumbs of both the hands stand straight and touch each other completely. As described earlier, the thumb is supposed to be the source of the flow of agni tatva in the body. Both the thumbs press each other in the ling mudra. This pressure triggers a flow of agni tatva to establish the desired balance with the jala tatva; the positioning of the other fingers maintains the necessary consistency of this process. (2) Surya Mudra: Practice of this mudra removes lethargy and dullness and, instead, induces alacrity and activity. 

The Sun (surya) symbolizes brilliance and energy. In its absence there is night when every creature feels tired, fatigued and sleepy. Sunrise infuses new life, energy and alertness in everyone; tiny insects, birds and humans, all become active in their daily routines. The rise and setting of the Sun, in a way, control the awakening and the sleep of the entire world. Similar effects of inducing alertness and energy are experienced by practising the surya mudra. It eliminates all fatigue, heaviness and laziness in a few minutes. The experts of the science of mudras claim that regular and long-term practice of this mudra awakens supernormal powers hidden in the human psyche. Fig.

2 The ring finger and the thumb are used in this mudra (Figure 2). The ring finger is folded down to touch the root of the thumb and the top portion of the thumb is made to touch its middle portion. The other fingers are kept in a comfortably straight position. The agni and the prathvi tatvas are mutually harmonized in this mudra.

(3) Vayu Mudra: The ancient Indian science of Healing (Ayurveda) refers to the disorders caused by gases or air pressures in and around the veins, arteries etc, as a vata ailments. Joint pain, arthritis, rheumatism, etc are common examples of such disorders. The vayu mudra helps control and cure the vata ailments. 

The optimum time of practising it at a stretch and the overall duration would depend upon the stage and type of the ailments. It is also efficacious in recovery from paralysis attacks. Best results are obtained if this mudra and the prana mudra are practised together, one after the other. This mudra is generally effective in alleviating toothache, headache, stomachache, etc. As in case of the other mudras, its practice by healthy people is an excellent preventive measure against all vata related problems. Fig. 3 This mudra is similar to the surya mudra except that the index finger is used in place of the ring finger in this mudra. The index finger is folded to touch and gently press the root of the thumb and then the top portion of the thumb is made to touch the middle part of the finger in such a way that it also puts some pressure on the latter ( as shown in Figure 3). This mudra regulates the mutual proportion and combination of agni and vayu tatvas.

(4) Prathvi Mudra: Deficiency of minerals and vitamins causes weakness in the body. 

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma