Tibetansk Bõn : Mudra - "De 5.elementer" (video / tekst)

Video : Five Elements Mudra

Bõn er "forgjengeren" til buddhisme og inneholder elementer av

både sjamanisme og tantra. Vi er begge inspirert av den livssyns-

retningen. Hvis du ønsker å titte nærmere på denne retning anbefaler

vi deg bla annet Christopher Hansards bøker (utgitt på norsk) og 

Tenzin Rinpoche's bøker og youtube-videoer - begge på engelsk. 

I dette blogginnlegget streifer vi temaet "mudra" innen 

bõntradisjonen.

Det finnes mange "mudraer" - her er noen av dem.

Introduction to Mudras

The most well-known mudras are probably the ones performed

while meditating.

Mudras are positions of the body that have some kind of influence 

on the energies of the body, or your mood. Mostly the hands and 

fingers are held in some position, but the whole body may be part 

of the mudra as well. Mudras have been in use in the East for 

thousands of years, particularly in Buddhism. Buddha statues often 

have the hands in certain hand positions. They have been used as a 

spiritual practice (and still are), as a way on the path to 

enlightenment. However they're also used for physical ailments.

Using Mudras
To use a mudra, keep it for at least a couple of minutes. It is

usually more effective to do them a while longer, like 15 minutes
or so. You might spread that time over the day, but you could also
make it part of meditation.

Hold the finger-positions with both hands, at the same time.
This will have a more powerful effect than doing a mudra with just
one hand.

Some mudras are simple enough so that you can even do them with 

your hands in your pockets, like the set of four mudras. You can do 

these anywhere when you feel you need them, without attracting 

attention.

LINK til side med bilder av håndstillinger og ovennevnte tekst :

http://www.eclecticenergies.com/mudras/introduction.php