Shambhavi mudra

shambhavi mudra: Sanskrit word meaning an open-eye meditation technique to perceive the divine light.

Shambhavi mudra a yoga gesture in which one focusses at the mid-eyebrow centre Shashankasana ...

shambhavi mudra focusing the open or closed eyes on the eyebrow centre Shankaprakshalana ...

SHAMBHAVI MUDRA: (lit., state of supreme Shiva) A state of spontaneous or effortless meditation, in which the eyes become focused within and the mind delights in the inner Slef without any attempt at concentration. SHIVA: ...

During shambhavi mudra the eyes are not kept in the primary position, but are moved to a fixed gaze at the eyebrow centre and this implies a peculiar coordination of the eyeball muscles.

Then, first release shambhavi mudra, then moola bandha. Bring your awareness back to bindu and travel down your spinal passage to mooladhara, with ujjayi exhalation and unmani mudra, and be aware of the chakras as you pass through them.

When, in your meditation, the eyes become fixed on Trikuti, the middle of the eyebrows, when the Shambhavi Mudra operates, know that Kundalini has become active.

You may recall that after assuming the yoni or shambhavi mudra, the yoga aspirant listens for these sounds by first directing the attention to the right or left ear. Why do the yogis require this?

In kundalini yoga, different practices are said to stimulate the Ajna chakra, including Trataka ( steady gazing ), Shambhavi Mudra ( gazing at the space between the eyebrows ), and some forms of Pranayama ( breath exercises ). [edit] ...

It's OK to choose a spot to gently focus on, or you could try Friend's preferred method-a Tantric technique known as Shambhavi Mudra: "Instead of taking the gaze outside of yourself, keep the gaze inside, but keep the eyes open, ...

or Mental attitude, which induce the state of Pratyahar (Sense withdrawal) and results in spontaneous state of meditation. Several mudras are mentioned in the Hatha Yoga which include, Vajroli Mudra, Sahajoli Mudra, Khechari Mudra, Shambhavi Mudra, ...

See also: Mudra, Shambhavi, Prana, Consciousness, Mind