Waht are Mudras ?

Mudra is a term with many meanings. It is used to signify a gesture, a mystic position of the hands, a seal, or even a

symbol. However, there are eye positions, body postures, and breathing techniques that are called mudras. These symbolic finger,eye, and body postures can vividly depict certain states or processes of consciousness.

Conversely, specific positions can also lead to the states of consciousness that they symbolize. What does this mean in concrete terms?

For example, a person who frequently and fervently does the gesture of fearlessness, which can often be seen in the depiction of Indian deities, will also be freed from fearfulness with time. So mudras engage certain areas of the brain and/or soul and exercise a corresponding influence on them. However, mudras are also effective on the physical level.

We can effectively engage and influence our body and our mind by bending, crossing, extending, or touching the fingers with other fingers.