Chin mudra

Chin mudra hand gesture in which the first finger is kept at the root of the thumb, the last three fingers are unfolded. Danda ...

Chin mudra - attitude of chitta or consciousness; upward hand position with thumb and first finger touching ...

Chin mudra ("consciousness seal"): a common hand gesture (mudra) in meditation (dhyana) , which is formed by bringing the tips of the index finger and the thumb together, while the remaining fingers are kept straight.

In Chin Mudra Touch thumb and forefinger together or fold the forefinger as a zero and touch the root of thumb and keep the palm upwards.

in front of you with the flame at eye level - it is important that the flame does not flicker in the least - sit in a comfortable meditative pose, preferably siddhasana/siddha yoni asana and place the hands on the knees in either gyana or chin mudra ...

Next, take hold of the left foot and bring it up onto the right thigh. For meditation, place the hands in Chin Mudra pose (index finger touching the thumb and other three fingers relaxed) or join them in other positions. 12 Basic Asanas 1.

As in Padmasana, keep the right hand on the folded right knee with the fingers in holy position like CHIN MUDRA or JNANA MUDRA. Make sure you breathe normally and concentrate with your eyes shut.

If the hand is reversed facing upwards it becomes chin Mudra. These Mudras when adopted during the practice of meditation allows free flow of energy from the body to the other psyche centers. It harmonizes and balances the prana in the body.

It certainly requires a lot of practice beforehand, especially if you mirror postures as you are leading them. The hand mudra is called the Jnana Mudra (in some sources it is referred to as the Chin Mudra).

See also: Prana, Yoga, Pranayama, Chin, Body