Lesson 212 - Q&A – Whole body mudra

From: Yogani
Date: Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:39pm

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Q: I wanted to let you know that the Sambhavi you have described is
very powerful. It is a lot more powerful than Mulabandha. Is this
really true or does it vary from person to person?


A: I'm glad sambhavi is working well for you. It is a very important
mudra, because the ajna (third eye end of the spinal nerve) is the
master controller of the entire nervous system from the standpoint of
ecstatic conductivity, both in cultivating it and in advancing it
after it starts to comes up. Then, with the nervous system wired
together ecstatically like that, it is all one whole body mudra led
by sambhavi. Mulabandha/asvini is then part of sambhavi, as are
uddiyana/nauli, kechari, and many other visible and invisible
movements occurring in the body. All the mudras are part of a whole
body ecstatic stimulus/response, with sambhavi leading. In this
situation, when the eyes go up as the brow furrows slightly,
everything goes up.

When the eyes move devotionally, all the mudras will subtly move by
automatic reflex. Ahhh... That is why we nudge all of these mudras
along in practices until ecstatic conductivity comes up, building the
habits, setting up for further evolution in the nervous system. Then,
with ecstatic conductivity, there is only one mudra -- the whole body
mudra, made up of all the parts. Sambhavi is the leader of it. That's
why we see pictures of the sages with their eyes raised. They are in
whole body ecstatic bliss just from that, with divine energy
radiating out in all directions.

The rise of the whole body mudra reflex is further evidence of the
connectedness of yoga throughout our nervous system. It also
demonstrates that human spiritual transformation is a neuro-
biological process, not ruled by any particular philosophy or belief
system. Anyone can do this!

The guru is in you.

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