Glosses: Hand posture
5 excerpts, 15:48 total duration
16. “Can you describe the different hand mudras and how to use them as a touchpoint? Can you give an instruction about how to anchor with the breath?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Mudra] [Mindfulness of breathing] // [Theravāda]
Reference: Earlier question about anchoring the breath.
4. “Can you talk about how different hand positions or mudras are used in meditation?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Mudra] // [Spiritual traditions] [Posture/Sitting] [Sloth and torpor]
9. “What is the proper hand position while bowing? I see many various positions in the laypeople and some variation in the monastics.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Bowing] [Mudra] // [Ajahn Chah] [Continuity of mindfulness]
Simile from Ajahn Chah: Positioning the hands of a corpse. [Funerals] [Mudra]
11. “Is it a good remedy to sit with eyes open when afflicted with sloth and torpor? Standing? Any other ideas?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sloth and torpor ] [Posture/Sitting] [Posture/Standing] // [Buddho mantra] [Three Refuges] [Perception of light] [Mudra]
Quote: “With sloth and torpor, we want to give the mind enough work so that it can engage itself in the activity of meditation.” [Energy]
9. “Do you have any suggestions for the position of the hands during standing meditation?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Posture/Standing] [Mudra]