For thousands of years hand mudras have been used in India for healing, storytelling, emotional expression, and to evoke and convey elevated spiritual states. For the first time, the elaborate system of mudras--as applied in yoga and Indian dance--has been organized into a comprehensive, fully-indexed and cross-referenced format that allows readers access to this still esoteric body of knowledge.Mudras of India presents over 200 photographed hand mudras each with detailed instructions on technique, application, health and spiritual benefits and historical background. The authors have extensively researched the usage of mudras and their significance in the larger context of Indian spiritual systems, and taken painstaking efforts to ensure each mudras is rendered with correct Sanskrit name, transliteration and translation to English.This second edition of his latest book, originally titled Pocket Guide to the Edible Garden, stands alone as a complete, practical reference guide to the fruit and vegetable gardening year. Superbly clear and meticulous line drawings from Helen Lanchbery illustrate the text.