It is also called as the gesture of ‘Teaching of the Wheel of Dharma’ that describes one of the most important moments in the Buddha’s life as he performed the Dharmachakra mudra in his first sermon ...

To admire the spectacular Buddha statues in Longmen Grottoes, the treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art, one has to understand the unmissable hand mudras of the Buddhas. A mudra refers to a ...

Let's start with one of the most popular Buddha hand gestures called Abhaya Mudra, the energy of No Fear. This is a popular Buddha hand gesture that is found in many What is Abhaya Mudra? Abhaya is ...

Using hand mudras in meditation practice is an ancient tradition. Here's nine positions to incorporate in your meditation practice. “Mudras draw your mindfulness inward and reconnect you with your ...

It was a quiet evening. The sun was setting behind me as I stood at the edge of Lake Beira — a tree-lined oasis of calm and peace in the middle of bustling Colombo. I had been in the city for four ...

Varanasi: Postmaster general, Varanasi region, Col Vinod Kumar released a special cover and cancellation on Buddha Dharmachakra Pravartana Mudra on Monday. The programme was organised at the Central ...

(MENAFN- NewsIn) Colombo, September 17: The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha handed over a statue of Lord Buddha in Dharmachakra Mudra to the Dharmayathanaya Temple at Bauddhaloka ...

This twelfth-century image by the master sculptor Unkei marks a turning point in the history of Buddhist art in Japan. It can be seen as a harbinger of the artistic splendors to come during the ...

The Vairocana Buddha in Longmen Grottoes and the "earth witness" mudra [Photo / Longmen Grottoes on WeChat] The bhūmisparśa, or "earth witness" mudra, is one of the most common iconic images of ...