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Universe in our Palm

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Further to our previous blog on Hasta mudra for consciousness and healing, mudras have many more purposes as each finger represents more. The thumb represents kidney, bladder, intestines, belly and female reproductive organs and the Index finger represents the throat, neck, teeth, ears and thyroid glands. The Middle finger is for intellectual awareness, power, accomplishments, and ego whereas the ring finger is for eyes, face, and brain. The pinky, little finger, represents the heart, lungs, shoulders, upper back and circulatory system of our body. This information on fingers is useful for curing people with acupressure or acupuncture. According to the tantra philosophy, the universe is the expression of awareness or consciousness. The Shiva being masculine and retains the static quality and Shakti or the Kundalini, a feminine, is dynamic, energetic and very creative. The human beings are a miniature universe. Every principle that applies to the universe also applies ...

Mantra Meditation and Healing

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A sound is a powerful tool. The vibrations and waves generated due to the  right kind of sound can heal the soul.  Music, however, has always been there as a source of relaxation and peace. Music is also a type of sound.  Our solar system creates a sound of AUM. God is the master of the cosmic sound that causes the planets to adopt the elongated orbit to produce beautiful vibrations and music; also known as the music of the spheres. A great Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras also observed the heavens sounded one vowel down to our earth. The ancient sages from India also discovered the same conclusion. The pronunciation of vowels corresponds to the vibration of the f ive planets namely Venus (O), Jupiter (A), Saturn (E), Mars (I) and Mercury (U). Our music reveals the essence of the universe. It is through music that we can reach  God too. Great Saints like Kabir, Soordas, Swami Haridas  are known for their soothing devotional songs and Mu...

Meditation and Effects of Colors

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Let’s get introduced to the colours again Colours are energy and light. Technically speaking, it is visible because of the light reflection. We see different colours because there is a variety of wavelengths that make us see different colours. Imagine a world without colours? It will be boring and lifeless. Colours play an important role in our life. It influences our mood and approach. “Most people are unaware of the profound effect colour has on their behaviour,” said Kenneth Fehrman, co-author of the book, Color: The Secret Influence. Many scientific studies have confirmed that colours have a great effect on our body and mind. It is found that colours help us heal. Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy or light therapy, is a holistic style of healing that uses the spectrum of light and colour to change subject’s mood and mental health. As per common man’s knowledge, light enters through our eyes, whereas light also enters our body through the skin. Unique vibration...