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RE: The Preventative Medicine of Nadi Shodhana
Because my guru says so! 😘
Ok, feeling generous today, so here´s the long form:
The middle finger represents Tamas Guna(pls google if needed),
so in my tradition you do not touch the third eye with it,
instead, we bend the middle and index finger till they touch the palm,
so they are out of the way, for Nadi Shodana.
But, beyond all doctrines, it is always best to experiment with different approaches
and then stick to the ones that work for you.
Or, find a teacher you trust and respect and follow their teachings. 🙏❤
The idea of guru and following ONE teacher blindly is anathema in a culture of Buddhism (Thailand). We can (and do) learn from many and retain those teachings which resonate with us.
@artemislives
Way to go!
I did the same in Yoga.
And it´s also important to be able to differentiate between the message and the messenger.
Many Westerners attach themselves to some guru, then the guru does something bad (sexual abuse or other stuff) and then they are so personally disappointed that they discard the whole teaching.
I forgot who said it but this is one of my favorite quotes:
"A disciple is an asshole trying to attach itself to a human being."
Very brutal and harsh, but there´s definitely some truth in it.
And sometimes unfortunately the asshole attaches itself to another asshole. 😘
I don't like the third eye touching either, but mainly as it complicates things. I was always taught the folding fingers method too so perhaps that is why I prefer it.
Weird. My (Taoist) teacher and mentor said the same thing. That point is taught a lot to acupuncturists to needle, and he said basically don’t do it. Basically, don’t do anything that will mess with the energy centre there (they call it the Upper Dantian).
And a tantric yoga teacher I had also said the same thing.