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22 May 1979 evening, Hannover

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

Lalita Mármika is purely a devotional dance. The elbows must be placed above
the 90-degree position in relation to the shoulders. The upraised hands
indicate the spirit of surrender.

Hands placed at 90 degrees indicate the strength of the arms of the dancer.
Tándava expresses the spirit of strength. Your arms express strength and
vigour. They are straight, meaning thereby that they are ready to fight
death. One hand, holding a skull or fire or a snake, represents death, while
the other hand is holding a dagger, representing the spirit to fight death.

Kaosikii: The two hands upraised and folded together represent, “Now I am
trying to establish a link with Parama Purusa.” Both hands bending to the
right indicate, “I know the right way to request You.” The bending of the
body should be at 45-degree angular projection. The leftward movement
represents, “I know how to fulfill Your demands.” The movement of bending in
front suggests complete surrender. The backward bending represents, “I am
ready to face all troubles that may come.” The last “tá, tá” represents, “O
Lord, I repeat Your rhythm.”

All three of these dances are devotional dances, and as such are Mudraic.

Even before Sadáshiva there were songs and dances, but there was no system.
Lord Sadáshiva brought that music and those dances within the scope of a
system. There are mainly two kinds of dances. Some are more rhythmic and
less Mudraic while others are more Mudraic and less rhythmic. The Oriental
School of dance is more Mudraic and less rhythmic, while the Occidental
dance is more rhythmic and less Mudraic.

A mudrá expresses Bháva without creating any sound. For example, if you call
someone to come near you, you make a particular movement of your palm [gives
Mudrá]. When you tell somebody to go away you make another kind of movement
with your palm [gives Mudrá]. Similarly, when you feel very hot and need a
fan you make a particular style of movement with your hand. Again, when you
feel thirsty and need a glass of water to drink you make a particular
corresponding Mudrá.

Thus while offering something respectfully to your superior you make a
forward and then downward movement of both palms with palms upwards. But
such offerings meant for those who have died – or the “Pitrpurusa” is made
by another type of movement of the palms rotated sideways.

Similarly, there are Dharma Cakra Pravartana Mudrá, Varábhaya Mudrá and many
others. Among the Mudrás, some are meant for the psycho-spiritual benefit of
sádhakas. Similarly, there are some bad Mudrás which are used in Avidyá
Tantra. For instance, while cursing somebody, the forefinger is raised and
used. In Samskrta the forefinger is called “Tarjanii”, which means
“scolding”. The movement of the forefinger represents vanity, and therefore
at the time of Japa the use of this finger should be avoided.

Good men should never curse anybody

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