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This is one of the advanced version of Gyan Mudra and is said to be the provider of wisdom. It is said that Lord Gautam Buddha was in this mudra when he received enlightenmentand also, in ancient indian religious texts , it is said that Lord Shri Krishna was in this mudra when he gave the delivered the knowledge of Gita to Arjuna.I think these examples are good enough to enlighten you to to importance and significance of this mudra.

How to form Purna Gyam Mudra:- Sit in Padmasana or Siddhasana which ever is comfortable to you. Now bring your hands in Gyan Mudra and keep one hand near knee and right hand near chest region and sit as long as you meditate or as long as possible.

Benefits:- It introduces the sense of spiritual stamina and dispassion,improves memory to a great extent,bestows intelligence and wisdom,causes electrical changes in the electromagnetic activity of the brain leading to increased clarity and understanding.It also soothes irritable tempraments.

Precautions:- This mudra should not be performed if you are in high-strung. In fact, meditation is not recommended in such states. Instead, do some pranayams and then meditate in purna gyan mudra.

As the name suggests, this mudra is the mudra of knowledge and wisdom. In many of the pics that we see of yogi's doing meditation as this mudra develops one's thinking power and expands his horizon of thinking.

How to form Gyan Mudra:-

Bend the index finger and touch the tip of thumb with the tip of your index finger as shown in the figure above.Hold it together for atleast 15-30 minutes while practicing meditation in Padmasana, Sukhasana or Siddhasana.

Benefits:- Its practice ensures mental peace, concentration, sharp memory and spiritual feelings. This mudra is good for: stresses and strains, insomnia, emotional instability, indecisiveness, excessive anger, idleness, laziness, indolence, and is a great help in increasing memory and I.Q. It can help cure sleeplessness and get one off sleeping pills where these are being taken.

Vrkasana - The Tree Pose

This asana means to stand erect and firm as tree and hence it is named as Vrkasana or The Tree Pose.

How to do it:-

1. Stand erect and firm with your hands besides your thighs and look straight.

2. Fold your right leg at the knee and place the sole near the left thigh joint but mind it that right leg sole should touch the left thigh and not the left knee.

3. Now slowly fold your hands in the namaskara mudra.

4. Close your eyes and balance yourself for as lomg as you can(max 5 min).

5. Now slowly release your hand and legs and stand firm on both of your legs. This completes one round of Vrkasana or The Tree Pose.Now repeat it with your left leg.

Benifits of Vrkasana:-

1. This improves body-minded co-ordination.

2. Thigh and calf muscles, ankles and the spine are made strong and groins , thighs and chest as well as shoulders are stretched.

3. Improves sense of balance.

4. Relieves sciatica and reduces flat feet.

Precaution:- Try to maintain your balance and in the begining you can take help of wall by supporting your back with it.