a sign, position, image commonly practiced in Yoga or religious worship.
a hand gesture used in classical East Indian dance. In Hindu mythology, gods and goddesses are portrayed with many arms: each hand is held in a different mudra, which represents a spiritual power, or siddhi. In this tradition, each of these mudras represent the transmission of a specific empowerment to you, which activates that principle within you. There are seven initiatory mudras in the Mudrashram® tradition. These are (1) Kundalini Mudra, (2) Nada Mudra, (3) Mantra Mudra, (4) Raja Mudra, (5) Guru Kripa Mudra, (6) Jnana Mudra, and (7) Agni Mudra—these seven mudras are transmitted to you during the sittings of the Mudrashram® Master Course in Meditation.
Gesture. Seal or energetic circuit.
manual gesture of integration
Ritual gesture, as illustrated by the hands of Buddha images.
the descriptive and symbolic movement of hands and fingers (hand gestures) to signify an object or action
Buddhist and Hindu images all have particular hand gestures, and these hand gestures have specific meanings. For instance, the right hand of Shakyamuni Buddha reaching down is known as Calling the Earth to Witness.
seal” – a symbolic gesture of the body with ritual meanings. In Buddhist Tantra mudra is on of the terms used for a male practitioner's female consort.
Means, “seal.” Various physical postures and maneuvers that direct ecstatic energy toward higher levels of manifestation in the nervous system.
ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
a form of particular positioning of fingers of our hands
a gesture made with the hand
a gesture of the hands, face, or body that outwardly expresses a state of ecstasy
a gesture that is universally understood
an attitude/position intended to redirect or seal in prana
a particular hand position entered and held with a state of high awareness
a prayerful hand position, and anjali means to honor or celebrate
a specific ritual common to ancient shamanism
a symbolic gesture or action that gives physical expression to an inner state
a symbol of a characteristic, like the seal of a powerful king
a traditional Buddhist hand gesture with many levels of meaning and signifigance
A position of the hands. Each mudra has a specific meaning such as "meditation," "teaching," etc.
(n, pl) mystical hand gestures common in Hinduism and Buddhism
A Sanskrit term meaning "seal," "mark," or "gesture." Often hand gestures that have specific symbolic meanings.
Hand gestures often depicted on statues of the Buddha. The gestures symbolize different meaning (meditation, etc).
Seal`. A group of mystical hand gestures expressive of inner energies. Used in visualisation practices, Ritual worship, Yoga and Dance.
Sanskrit term for a ritual gesture or postureof the hands. Mudra literally means “seal” or“sign”.
A stylized and symbolic hand gesture of mystical significance, usually in representations of Hindu deities.
Arm or hand gesture associated with a particular emotion or attitude, found in representations of a deity and in classical Indian dance.
literally means "gesture;" physical, mental and psychic attitude which expresses and chanels cosmic energy within mind and body
Sacred conventional hand gestures of the Buddha that communicate meaning to the viewer.
(Sanskrit) Hand gesture, essential element in Buddhist iconography.
literally means 'gesture' - mudra expresses and channelizes cosmic energy within the mind and body.
lit. "seal" or "gesture." Esoteric hand gestures that express specific energies or powers. Usually accompanied by precise visualizations, mudras are a vital element of ritual worship (puja), dance and yoga.
pose or gesture for stillness
Symbolic hand gestures used in ritual or dance. The Buddha is often depicted with his hands in the meditation mudra or in the mudra symbolizing teaching. In Vajrayana, the gestures enlarge to involve the entire body, and they enable the gesturer to interact with Tantric deities.
(Skt.): Seal. 1.Tantric hand gesture, 2. Tantric consort.
Literally, seal, token. A symbolic hand gesture, endowed with power not unlike a mantra. A tantric consort.
( Skt.): Literally, “symbol." A symbolic hand gesture used in tantric rituals.
(Skt); phyag rgya (Tib). This word has several uses in Buddhism. Most commonly it is used to describe gestures, principally hand gestures used during Tantric practices.
("seal"): a hand gesture (such as cin-mudra) or whole-body gesture (such as viparita-karani-mudra); also a designation of the feminine partner in the Tantric sexual ritual
sacred hand gestures to focus the body's energy with intention
