हाकिनी मुद्रा
Also known as: Finger-tenting, Mind Mudra
Hakini (हाकिनी) - goddess ruling the Ajna Chakra (third eye)
The hands have a disproportionately large area of representation in the brain's sensory and motor cortices, a concept visualized by the cortical homunculus.
A mudra holds the fingers in a specific, sustained posture, creating a stable and precise pattern of neural input from the hand to the brain.
This focused neural circuit influences brainwave activity and helps regulate the autonomic nervous system, allowing you to consciously shift your psychological and energetic state towards a desired quality like calmness or focus.
All fingertips touching, palms apart in tent formation
2-5 minutes for focus enhancement
Beginner
Highlighted fingers indicate active contact points
HAND(LEFT) PALM(INWARD) WRIST(STRAIGHT) T: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.T.tip) 1: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.1.tip) 2: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.2.tip) 3: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.3.tip) 4: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(RIGHT.4.tip) FINGERS(SPREAD) HAND(RIGHT) PALM(INWARD) WRIST(STRAIGHT) T: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.T.tip) 1: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.1.tip) 2: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.2.tip) 3: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.3.tip) 4: STRAIGHT, TOUCH(LEFT.4.tip) FINGERS(SPREAD) # Fingertips touching, palms apart in tent formation
This cognitive coordination gesture enhances brain function through bilateral fingertip activation. Research shows that bilateral finger stimulation can improve interhemispheric brain communication and enhance cognitive performance (Zatorre et al., 2012). Formation: Touch all ten fingertips together lightly, creating dome or tent-like structure. Rest hands comfortably with fingers pointing upward. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Those with severe arthritis should practice gently to avoid joint strain. Avoi...
Traditional texts describe this as "coordinating mind and enhancing mental integration" — their terms for how fingertip contact activates the parasympathetic nervous system's cognitive coordination functions. Practitioners often report that this mudra helps develop what ancient sources called "unified thinking" — an integrated mental state that can support connecting left and right brain hemispher
Bring your hands together at heart level and touch all your fingertips to each other, creating a tent or temple shape. Keep your palms slightly apart, forming a hollow space between them. This temple formation enhances mental clarity and concentration while opening the heart center. Feel how the fingertip contact creates focused energy while the palm space allows expansion. Many practitioners notice improved memory and mental coherence within minutes. Silently sound SARASWATI OM ("Goddess of Wisdom") as you breathe into this temple of consciousness. Practice for 10-15 minutes when needing mental clarity, enhanced memory, or before intellectual work requiring focused attention.
Traditional Hindu texts describe Hakini as the goddess who rules the third eye center and governs integrated consciousness. Ancient practitioners believed this fingertip-touching gesture represented what they called 'mental coordination' - the capacity to harmonize different aspects of thinking, mem