Mudras: the meaning behind the Buddhist hand gestures. If you're familiar with images of the Buddha, you have probably noticed that he is often depicted with his hands in certain positions.

Buddha Purnima 2022: This year, it was celebrated on May 16. The symbolic gestures (Mudras) through the iconography of Buddha image to evoke particular ideas during Buddhist meditation or rituals.

Buddha Mudra # 2: DHYANA - Meditation. What is Dhyana Mudra? Dhyana, or Samadhi mudra, is the hand gesture that promotes the energy of meditation, deep contemplation and unity with higher energy.

This gesture is characteristic of Buddha Shakyamuni and Dhyani Buddha Amoghasiddhi. Uttarabodhi Mudra This denotes the supreme enlightenment through connecting oneself with divine universal energy.

Benefits: The samadhi mudra, also known as the dhyana mudra, is the one you’ll often see the Buddha doing. “It supports deep concentration and clear focus,” D’Simone says.

The main Buddha Sakyamuni in Binyang Middle Cave, Longmen, sits with the Abhaya mudra – "gesture of fearlessness", which represents protection, peace, benevolence and the dispelling of fear.

Several mudras represent many events within Buddha’s life that led him to self-realization. To many, the Buddha’s hand gestures represent a blessing or transmission of a meditative state.

Revealing Mudras - At the Sima Malaka temple in Colombo, MONA MEHTA learns about ways to achieve nirvana. Revealing Mudras - At the Sima Malaka temple in Colombo, ...