Mudras

[Jox]

I read a few threads here on TTB about this stuff ... seems there is more versions of the this practice and second, if I understood it right, it may be system by it self or as a supplement while we do the inner work, meditations, etc ...

 

What I am primarily interested are mudras we should use during meditation especialy those from taoist source ...

 

I invite those who have knowledge and experience on this topic to share ...

 

 

Peace, Jox

Edited June 5, 2014 by Jox

[Rara]

From what I understand, different hand positions aid differerent physical and mental sensations. Just like if you slouch vs sit up straight, physically and mentally you get different results.

 

E.g A mudra with hands on the lap seems to create fullness/dan tien warmth whereas thumb to index finger with hands on knees freshens the brain more and gives mental clarity.

 

I have a feeling that acupunctre practitioners might be able to explain this in the way you are looking for though. My post is just based on my own experiments.

Edited June 5, 2014 by Rara

[Silent Answers]

It's also important to note which fingers relate to which organs and which are considered to be Yin mudras or Yang mudras. For example, connecting the thumbs, middle fingers and your pinkies is a full Yang mudra. Try googling Master Zhongxian Wu and see what turns up.

[joeblast]

great set of mudras in master Wu's MCO book

[Friend]

Actually the approach of a Qigong Practioner is first to learn

to have awareness and then use itl to see the changes.

The change of flows and the conciousness.

Actually seeing the difference and their relationship.

 

One actually read the flow of Qi it creates when doing the mudras.

The Shou Yin will start to talk which one depending on the degree

to understand. Same is for the form one does.

 

Actually one can bound an idea and anchor it with a hand sign

but if one has no idea and observe while doing a hand sign

its true spontaneus nature is shown without the interfering of the

ideas of the mind.

Because of this the telling beforehand of an information will giving

one an expectation which can imitate the original but still it is an imitation.

 

Therefor the hidden school forbid and remain silent to give out information

to not disturb the process of undisturbed development of not only the sign

and superficial use - but the whole package behind the teaching with the chance

to add a new facet to the interlectuell knowledge, which would be an extra reward

for the lineage itself to speed up the process for further generation.

 

It is difficult for a teacher of this kind to guide someone fast and far without

giving out spoilers and the greatest antagoinst would be someone who tell

you what will happen which may destroy the cultivation or slow it down.

 

Lets take for an example a movie you know the story then you would not as suprised as

when you not know the story.

The storyteller has to have skill to tell you as much to caught your awareness and as little

to suprise you and even trick you to believe you know what will happen only to suprise you

even more with what comes.

 

The first is to know if energy is running and filling the body enought that the finger stretch

themselves like a plant does as the whole body raise.

After that by taking back the stretch the flow is enhanced making the function obvious

as well the movement range it can restrict and by doing movement with this hand sign

can open up a hidden restriction which when not resticted adds a greater space.

Difference is as well with closed eyes and with open eyes.

[Trunk]

Mudras sprinkled in many of Sifu Matsuo's dvds, often with very specific applications. example, In the Heart of Bagua dvd, 2 mudras for the standing posture, 2 mudras for squats ... each do something remarkable to those postures.

 

 

 

Edited June 6, 2014 by Trunk

[Jox]

 

seems quite intense stuff ...

[Jox]

Any idea where to get Taoist Huashan mudras?

[Friend]

Why are you interested in Huashan Taoist Mudra?

 

Read this one http://www.naturalhealthweb.com/articles/Rinaldini1.html

 

The mudra is potent from my view but the finger tips of the left hand should

show to the dantien as the the Shou Yin is define a space.

Play around by facing the "beak" to the left and and then back.

As well take attention to have the thumb in the crease of the beginning of

the ring finger. Also dont place it but hover it in front of the dantien.

Try by touching the skin and having it with some space in front of it.

Observe your conciousness and attentionlevel.

 

and als Rara ask something similar http://thetaobums.com/topic/29855-taoist-hand-signs-mudra/

[Jox]

Why are you interested in Huashan Taoist Mudra?

 

I have no idea, I read somewhere ... and thought it is probably taoist stuff and it should overlap with tao meditations ...

[Tibetan_Ice]

The most powerful mudra in the world...

- can cause violent reactions in others almost instantaneously

- is well known by most everyone

- is relatively easy to perform

- is extremely contagious

 

 

Wait for it..

Edited June 7, 2014 by Tibetan_Ice

[GrandmasterP]

I was taught and use 'cosmic mudra' for cushion sitting meditation.

Right hand under left, thumbs arched and almost, but not quite touching.

(Left hand under right if you are left handed).

For chair sitting meditation hands resting on thighs palms up, each thumb making a circle with first finger and other fingers slightly splayed.

There's no magic in mudras ( nor much else for that matter) they just give one something to do with the hands and then forget about the hands.

Edited June 7, 2014 by GrandmasterP

[Trunk]

There's no magic in mudras ( nor much else for that matter) they just give one something to do with the hands and then forget about the hands.

 

I always had an inkling curiosity that there was something with the hands - but my experience for decades was that none of the mudras that I tried did anything. Then I tried:

- kuji-in (and other "finger knitting" style mudras)

- kwan yin magnetic qigong

 

Those two opened up the magic of the hands for me... changed things a *lot*.

[GrandmasterP]

Yep that was a subjective post there of mine Trunk.

Whatever works, works.

For me the less I have to think about 'getting right' the better.

Others will be different.

Edited June 9, 2014 by GrandmasterP

[joeblast]

mudras, definitely add something and are not at all just something to do for the hands. when investigating and learning lower dt breathing, I messed with a lot of different ones, some did nothing, some were curious in the energy pattern, some like the pure yang mudra were unmistakable, or that other mudra I used before finding pure yang, definitely something to it...and well that one was more focused than pure yang anyway....

 

if mudras dont do much for ya....then start cultivating laogung breathing