Body Language

By Kaulacharya Jagdish Sharma

In these modern times human life is greatly influenced by fashion. The graph of morality is falling rapidly. Due to artificiality in life human behaviour becomes difficult to understand and predict adaptive languages of any individual. Studying the psychology of this physical adaptive body language is considered very significant in the modern age. Many intellectuals and philosophers are involved in the task of research and study of the science which is called ?Body Language?. Many books have been published on this subject.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diamond Books
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9789352611171

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Postures of Pranaam

(Namaskaar)

Predictions based on such postures

Pranaam is an unbreakble part of our tradition and Hindu culture. The real purpose of (pranaam, or namaskaar) is to welcome a newcomer whole heartedly.

Various postures of namaskaar show the level of respect towards a newcomer or guest. This is expressed both vocally as well as silently. Words or phrases are commonly used by saying such as namaskaar, namaste, pranaam etc. and silent pranaam emotions of respectful salutations are revealed by using hands, facial expressions etc.

If we analyze carefully the different postures of namaskaar, we can get to know the personal traits of any particular individual.

Note : It is very important that before arriving at a definite conclusion about someone doing namaskaar, you should observe him regularly while perfroming this act in the same way. Persons who changes their postures while doing namaskaar are selfish in nature and they can change him according to time and need.

Noble posture

The performers of this posture are sincere, sober, peaceful, moral and cultured. Such persons do not follow orthodoxy and have no complexes. They do not expose secrets. They like simplicity but do not like publicity. They ignore little mistakes of other persons and lead their life happily and peacefully in every situation. A very significant trait of such people is when they make a decision about something they follow the same logic in their whole life. This shows their ideological determination.

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Pranaam by bowing

Those who bow before someone while performing the act of namaskaar are emotional and sensitive in nature. To respect every one is their special trait which shows their innocence. Such people are simple-hearted, pleasing and imaginative by nature. They never use hard word and never like to hurt someone. These people become sad with the sadness of others and do not hesitate to help needy and deserving at the time of their need. Such persons are theist and spiritual by nature and these characters are deep rooted in their personality. They do not like to publicize or show off. They progress in their lives by dint of hard work, they do not just depend on fate.

Such people are mentally attached with nature, and creatures. Their sober and pleasant nature makes them popular. They fear defamation. Due to their simple heart, they become prey to cheats and frauds. Such people do not criticize others and they don’t like criticism at all. They like clean and sober environment in their house and their surroundings and expect the same from others too.

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Namaskaar by movement of head

This type of persons are proudly by nature. They try to pose that they are sober, sincere and moral ones, but in reality they are just opposite to these traits. They are proud. They like to publicize and do everything to prove themselves as honest and truthful. They describe everything with false approbation and hyperboles. They try to degrade others in every possible way. Such people are selfish and cunning by nature. It is very difficult to differentiate between their truthfulness and falsehood.

Women in this category always praise their father’s and brother’s home and are cunning by nature. These women are fond of flirtatious gazing and music, they describe self-created imaginative false incidents, wound others emotions by their harsh words. They often use proverbs. They often go against their words. Such performers of pranaam are misers too. All the above said traits are present in them too.

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Face to face namaskaar

When a conversation becomes unpleasant, the involved person begins to express himself as sober with good morals. The fellow who is in anger is trying to express by both his hand clapped with the expressions on his face like I don’t need your relationship without using a voice. When a person does this with the hand on his heart trying to show that he is innocent forever and has no involvement in the matter.

When hands combine suddenly in pranaam posture and suddenly divert, then such type of fellow does not have any intellect and often this happens in the mood of severe anger, anguish, impatience and revenge. These relations are never steady and everlasting.

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Namaskar with backward movement of neck

Persons of arrogant nature perform this type of namaskaar. These persons have sharp intellect, very sensitive mind and self-respect. They like to be sacrificed but not to bow down at any cost. Their self-confidence is full of patience and that cannot be easily analysed. When they are in anger they show a little raise in neck with broading chest while performing namaskaar. During this phase of emotion these people do not hesitate to break any relationship with anyone, this happens in a few moments. The common narration during this is, something like ‘please pardon me don’t want to continue my relationship with you any longer’, etc. These people have capability and strong determination.

However, women of this category are characterless, selfish, they have relationship with many men. They don’t have self-respect and they don’t need it. These women remove hurdles from their way such as someone removes stone or dust. Such women want to live independently and do not prefer to live under someone’s control and supervision. It will be better if men observe caution and maintain a distance from them.

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Performing namaskaar while sitting on chair

Such people are sluggish, work shirkers and fond of being publicized. They are always surrounded by their false thinking and they do not give importance to the person before them. These people pose to be prosperous and prestigious ones. They work as public relation officers, clerk in factories or offices. They want to improve their lifestyle but their bad habits become hurdles in their way. Therefore it is essential to beware of such persons because one cannot know when and how they would cheat someone.

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Performing namaskaar only with the help of one or two fingers of the hand

Persons who perform namaskaar in this manner are sweet and soft-spoken with smiling face and experts in flattery and cunningness. They have a type of sweet poison in their voice and nature. Making hyperbole of everything is their nature. These people are always under some hidden mental tension but outwardly they show themselves cheerful and sober. These people usually work as clerks, salesmen, etc. and are involved in taking bribes. They are said to be a great miser because they do not spend a single penny in the welfare of their children and family. Such people lead their life for meeting their own selfish