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The Yogi

"The yogi who has cleansed himself,has gained mastery over his mind and all his senses,who has become one with the atman in all creation,although he acts he remains unaffected.


He who is established in yoga soon attains the Brahman.Anyone who successfully follows karma yoga becomes established in yoga.He who has become pure,he whose evil impulses have all been burnt away and become reduced to a burnt thread in which only the twists of the original material are visible,will act mechanically in everything he does.That of course does not mean that he pays no attention to what he is doing;it only meas that he has no egoistic feeling that he draws out will be as straight as that drawn by a machine.An unthinking person worked mechanically and the Lord's servant,too,does merely what he is asked to do.But he does not work for payment and,therefore,his work shines out,where as the hired laborer's work does not shie out as he works for money.No supervisor is required to keep watch over a Lord's servant at worl.Outwardly,he seems dull,but inwardly he ever lives in the Brahman.He will have all the vitues of a machine and none of its defects.Besides,the man who lives in the atman,who has subdued the demons in him and mastered the senses;who sees himself in all creatures and all creatures in himself,will make no distinction between relations and others.He will ever live as a servant of all, and will partake only of what remains after others have had their share.Of such a person it can be said,Kurvannapi na lipyate,that he works,but is not bound by effects by of karma

Vaayu-shaamak or Vaayu mudra

Populrarly known as Vaayu mudra, htis mudra decreases the vaayu (air) element within the body.

Mehtod:This mudra is formed by first placing the tip of the index finger on the base of the thumb and then bringing gentle pressure of the thumb upon this finger.This amounts to suppresssion of element air (residing the first finger) by element fire(residing in the thumb).

Effects: vaayu-shaamak mudra decreases the air element with in the body. This reduction of air-

• Sedates restless and anxious mind,

• calms overcharged nervous system,

• Pacifies overactive endocrine glands,

• relaxes tense or spastic muscles,

• soothes strained voice,

• allows rehydration of skin and articular cartilage.

The element air is also a component of bodily humor Vaata. The decrease of air in the body due to Vaayu-shaamak mudra pacifies the (aggravated) Vaata. Therfore, this mudra is especially suitable for people of Vaata constitution(vaata dosha). They can regularly use this mudra even to avoid illnes.

Benifits: Vaayu-shaamak mudra can be used to treat the following disorders:

• Stress, anxiety, irritability, lack of concentration, timidity, indecisiveness, impatience ,restlessness,

• Sleepness, epileptic fits(conulsions),giddiness, Parkinson's diseases, chorea, tremors, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, etc.

• Hormonla imbalances caused by overactivty of endocrine glands,

• Twitching of eye-lids, nystagmus (constant involuntary eye-movements),

• tinnitus(noises in the ears), vertigo, dizziness,

• Breathlessness, tachycardia(fast heart beats), palpitations,

• Hiccups,

• Muscle-spam, muscle-cramps, muscular rigidity,

• Crackling joints(Osteo-Arthritis), gout,

• dry,rough skin/hair, brittle nails,

• Constipation, fatulence(gas formation).

Duration: 45 minutes every day, either at one stretch or in three parts(i.e for 15 minutes, thrice a day)

Ideal time: Though Vaayu-vardhak or gyaan mudra can be performed at any time of the day, practising it at any time between 2.00 to 6.00 am/pm gives better results.

Precaution: Many experienced doctors say that the practise of this mudra should be discontinuedas soon as the disease has been overcome

VAAY-VARDHAK OR GYAN/DNYAAN MUDRA

Popularly known as Gyaan mudra this mudra increases the vaayu(air) element within the body.

Mehtod: This mudra is formed by joining together, the tip of the index finger with the tip of the thumb

Effects: Vaayu-vardhak mudra increase the vaayu (air) element with in the body. thus reinforced the air

• empowers the mind , causing a positive effect on emotions and leading to enlightenment,

• empowers the nervous system(including the brain)

• facilitates movements of electrical impluses alnog nerves,

• empowers the pituitary gland and thereby, the entire system of endocrine glands,

• empowers muscles, both voluntary and involuntary,

• empowers the vocal cords and the voice,

• empowers the heart, increasing its efficiencey,

• renders the skin and mucous membranes dry,

• renders the joins and articular cartilage dry.

The elemnet Air is also a component of bodily humor Vaata. The increase of air in the body due to Vaayu-vardhak mudra reinforces the Vaata humor. therefore, this mudra is an excellent mudra to overcome vaata-deficiency. How ever, it should be practised in moderation by people who already have a Vaata constitution(i.e, and excess of vaata in their bodies).

Benifits :

Vaay-vardhak mudra can be used to treat the following disorders:

• Dullness of mind, lack of enthusiasm-inititaive creativity, recklessness, loss of memory,

• Drosiness, lethargy, mental retardation,

• Disorders of the nervous system like cerebral palsy, neuritis, neuropathies, Alzheimer's disease, Tabes dorsalis, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Ataxias, Dementias, Syringomyelia, etc,

• Degeneration of the retina, optic atropy,

• endrocine (hormonal) disorders like hypopituitarism (causing dwarfism, Simmond's disease. Frohlick's syndrome), Hypothyroidism(causing cretinism, Myxoedema), Hypoparathyroidism, Hypoadrenalism(causing Addison's disease), diabetes, hypogonadism, etc.

• Muscular disorders like myopathies, myesthenia gravis, paresis, paralysis(viz paralytic squint, ptosis, facail palsy, vocal paralysis, respiratory paralysis, monoplegia, paraplegia, hemiplegia, quadriplegia, etc.)

• Lost or feeble voice,

• Bradycardia(Slow heart beats), weakness or gradual failure of the heart,

• formation of excessive mucous in repiratory and or digestive tracts,

• effusion in joints.

Duration: 45 minutes every day, either at one stretch or in three parts(i.e for 15 minutes, thrice a day)

Ideal time: Though Vaayu-vardhak or gyaan mudra can be performed at any time of the day, practising it at any time between 2.00 to 6.00 am/pm gives better results.

Precaution : People with a pronounced Vaata prakruti (constitution) should perform this mudra in moderation, if at all.