WHY DO WE JOIN OUR PALMS TOGETHER DURING PRAYER AND TO SHOW RESPECT

JOIN OUR PALMS TOGETHER

JOINING OUR PALMS TOGETHER DURING PRAYERS

–) is an external sign indicating that you are united with those with whom you are praying

–) ensures joining the tips of all the fingers together which are denoted to the pressure of eyes, ears and mind

–) pressing them together is said to activate the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time

–) unification and a connection between right and left hemisphere of the brain

–) signifies the potential for an intention to progress to greater spiritual awakening

–) helps the devotee to close the doors of the mind and focus fully on the prayer and to focus fully within

–) a devotee is showing faith and gratitude towards the deity. this also an attitude of surrender

–) praying with joined hands with wholehearted devotion, respect and gratitude helps the devotee to surrender to the deity

–) this helps bring the spiritual wisdom in the mind of the devotee

JOINING OUR PALMS TOGETHER IN YOGA

–) gesture of joining palms during prayer is called the anjali mudra, pranam mudra, namaste mudra and prayer mudra

–) when we join hands while praying or during yoga, it is the fingers that get in contact with each other

–) the pressure points connected with the finger tips creates vibrations in several parts of the body and the dormant cells gets activated

–) this helps us to focus fully within by stopping unwanted thoughts created by what we see and hear through ears and eyes

JOINING OUR PALMS TOGETHER SHOWING RESPECT

–) in hindu culture, people join their palms together as a sign of respect and this tradition is known as namaste

–) it is also a gesture of respecting others.

he who gestures with namaste never considers himself as a great person raising own ego

–) according to mythology, lord shiva taught the prayer gesture

–) joining palms helps reduce stress and anxiety levels in the body. it acts as a therapy practice

–) it helps to focus and stabilize and bring awareness and focus since fingers need to touch and press against each other

–) it is a sign of respect which we also give to our elders while doing namaskar or namaste

–) it also brings calmness to our mind and makes our mind free of any thoughts

HOW TO DO A NAMASTE

–) bring your hands together with palms touching each other and fingers facing upwards, your hands will be close to your body, In line with your heart level, then bow your head with closed eyes

–) it is a gesture conveying the deepest form of respect

–) when we bring our hands to the heart level, it also signifies that we are interceding with the divine love from our heart

–) bowing our head with closed eyes helps our mind to surrender to the divine love

–) namaskar is a great way of expressing your love and respect to the other person

–) according to spiritual research foundation, the lack of physical contact in namaste substantially limits the negative entity of one person affecting the other

–) namaste is a gesture of acknowledging and paying obeisance of one soul to another. it is the most sattvik form of greeting

JOINING OUR PALMS TOGETHER IN AYURVEDA

–) pancha bhutas are ‘ air, water, ether, fire and space ‘. 5 fingers resemble these 5 energies

–) bringing our palms together will neutralize these energies within the human body

–) this calms down the mind, subsidizes the thought and thus increases the confidence by uplifting the mental attitude

in conclusion, joining hands while praying shows the act of respect, our acquiescence and our commitment to god who has created the earth and is the most enlightened power

JOINING OF PALMS ACROSS THE GLOBE

–) it is also done while doing meditation which connects you to your inner self

–) in buddhism, 8 fingers are considered equivalent to 8 petals of the lotus, where devotee visualizes the deity being seated in the heart

–) the japanese native religion known as shinto also uses folded hands in prayer. this gesture is known as ‘Gassho‘ in japan

–) christians in the west recognize it as a posture of prayer

–) in ancient rome, a captured soldier could avoid immediate death by joining the palms together as a message of ‘ i surrender‘

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SO HERE’S TO CONCLUDE WITH A DISCLAIMER

i am no teacher or saint to preach or teach people

but by god’s grace i come upon such references from books and teachings from spiritual gurus which gives me a lot of wisdom and ways to live my valuable life meaningfully

and teach myself and the people whom i associate with – to live with the right code of conduct and to raise the standard of living

making smaller changes in life will not only help us be a better individual

but also bring a valuable change in the society in the current scenario which is very much required

however small it may be but let’s atleast start from OURSELVES

let’s make the world a better place with our small efforts in all aspects of living

so that’s all friends, hope i could bring some insight in you

until next time keep smiling

MUCH LOVE … STAY HAPPY … STAY BLESSED… ALWAYS

SMITHA