14/06/2023
According to Yoga, the aim of sadhana is to have mastery over oneself. This mastery can be achieved by mastering all the basic elements. The process of gaining mastery over these elements and purifying them is called Bhuta Shuddhi. Pancha mahabhuta, five building blocks of the universe, the human body comprises of five basic elements namely, prithvi, jala, agni, vayu and akasha – earth, water, fire, air and space.
The fingers of hand manifest energy: angushta, the thumb, of fire; tarjani, the index finger of air; madhyama, the middle finger, of space; anamika, the ring finger, of earth; and kanishtha, the shortest finger, of water. Finger tips and the palm of hands, in particular, emit electromagnetic energy naturally. Although more than 108 mudra-s are employed in yoga, dance, and worship-rites, the following hasta-mudra-s are useful for harmonising the five elements in the body, and for directing the flow of choked energy in nerve channels to the brain.
