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breathing or other pranayama accompany the more simple mudras. The main texts concerning the use of mudras are the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika describes 10 mudras and the Gheranda Samhita explains 25 different mudras. In this manual, the we first examine the most common mudras and the prana vayu mudras.
Mudras are a non-verbal mode of communication and self-expression, consisting of hand gestures and finger-postures. They are symbolic sign based finger patterns taking the place, but retaining the efficacy of the spoken word, and are used to evoke in the mind ideas symbolizing divine powers or the deities themselves.
What are mudras? A symbolic movement or hand gesture from Sanskrit meaning ‘sign or token’ and/or ‘sealing the energy’ Mudras are elaborate hand and finger gestures which have symbolic meaning as visual language. As physical postures, their energetic powers can be directed to heal our bodies
The most important of these characteristics are perhaps the mudras, or hand gestures, of the Buddha. These well-defined gestures have a fixed meaning throughout all styles and periods of Buddha images. Bhumisparsa Mudra Touching the earth as Gautama did, to invoke the earth as witness to the truth of his words. Varada Mudra Fulfilment of all ...
Buddhist Mudras - Hand Gestures - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. A mudra (Listeni/muˈdrɑː/; Sanskrit मुद्रा, "seal", "mark", or "gesture"; Tibetan: ཕྱག་རྒྱ་ THL chakgya) is a symbolic or ritual gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism.[1]
Regarding the outer symbol, the gestures of the mudras are symbolic. When referring to sign, on a person’s right and left hands there are ten fingers, which is a sign of the five father and mother buddhas. As for the meaning, if ripened, in its secret aspect, it’s the five wisdoms. The crown ornament of every deity has the five buddhas.
Mudra or Mudras are hand positions often depicted in Buddhist art and used in practice to evoke a particular state of mind. The most notable mudras (Sanskrit, “seal” or “sign”) are those commonly found in representations of the Buddha: hands folded in the lap signify meditation; a palm held up facing outward signifies
