The hand lowered with the palm facing outward is the gesture of bestowing blessings or of giving charity. The hand is extended downward, palm out. Mostly on standing Buddha images, but sometimes also represented in the sitting position. Mudra offering, giving, welcome, charity, compassion and sincerity It is the Mudra  [ Read More ]

Symbolises protection, benevolence and peace, and the dispelling of fear Generally made with right hand raised to shoulder height, the arm crooked, the palm of the hand facing outward, the fingers upright and joined This mudra – appears to be a natural gesture, probably used in prehistoric times as a  [ Read More ]

Mudra of meditation and concentration and of attainment of spiritual perfection. Assumed to be the mudra the Buddha adopted when meditating and reaching enlightment under the Pipal tree. Gesture also adopted since time immemorial by yogis during concentration and mediation excercises. Indicating perfect balance of thought, rest of senses and  [ Read More ]

This mudra literally means “gesture of touching the earth” Portrays the Buddha taking the earth as witness Symbol that the temptations of Mara had failed to divert the Buddha from his resolve Describes the moment in life of Gautama Buddha when, armed with his resolve to remain seated under the  [ Read More ]

This is the position of the “Turning of the Wheel of Dharma.” It symbolises one of the most important moments in the life of the Buddha, the occasion when He preached to his former companions the first sermon after His Enlightenment, in the Deer Park at Sarnath. Generally reserved for  [ Read More ]