Asanas

PRITHVI MUDRA

Touch fore part of third finger (ring finger) to tip of thumb.





Advantages

• Helps balance the earth element in the body
• Normalizes body equilibrium
• Helps remove physical weakness
• Increases tolerance and patience
• Helps all who practice spiritual meditation

Buddha gave it his disciples for control of the mind. Sit in easy asana with a straight spine and with the elbows bent, bring the hands up and in until they meet in front of the body at the level of the heart.

The elbows should be held up almost to the level of the hands. Bend the index fingers of each hand in towards the palm.

Join them with each other so they press together along the second joint. The middle fingers The other fingers are curled into the hand. The thumbs meet at the fingertips.

Note that the extended fingers point away from the body. Hold the mudra about 4 in. from the body with the extended fingers pointing away from the body.

- Focus on the tip of your Nose.
- Inhale completely and hold the breath
- Repeat the mantra of your choice 11 to 21 times.
- Exhale hold the breath out.
- Repeat the mantra an equal number of times
- Practice for three minutes

Advantage

• Meditation will tranquilize the mind within three minutes