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Buddha mudras

Ankush Sharma
Ankush Sharma

This document describes different types of Buddha statues and what they each signify based on their hand gesture (mudra), posture (asana), and significance. It provides details on Protection, Meditation, Enlightenment, Teaching, Medicine, Contemplation, Alms Collecting, and Walking Buddhas, noting their symbolic meanings relating to qualities like courage, wisdom, healing, compassion, and inner beauty.

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Which Buddha Statue Is Right For You? Common Name Significance Hand Gesture (Mudra) Posture (Asana) Protection Buddha Signifies courage, offers protection from fear, delusion and anger Right hand raised, facing outward, left hand resting in lap Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus), or one leg resting on top of the other (Single Lotus) Meditation Buddha Signifies inner wisdom, emotional balance, and clarity Both hands resting face up in the lap, one hand on top of the other Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus), or one leg resting on top of the other (Single Lotus)
Enlightenment Buddha Signifies insight, purity of character, self-mastery Right hand facing downward with fingers extended toward the ground, palm facing inward Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus) Teaching Buddha Signifies wisdom, understanding, and fulfilling destiny Both hands at chest level, with thumb and index fingers forming a circle, right hand palm in, left hand palm out Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus) Medicine Buddha Signifies healing Right hand facing downward with fingers extended toward the ground, palm facing outward, a bowl of herbs rests in the left hand upon the lap Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus)
Contemplation Buddha Signifies determination and patient understanding Both arms lie flat against the chest, palms in, with right arm on outside of left arm Standing with legs together Alms Collecting Buddha (Begging Buddha) Signifies compassion and caring for all beings Arms bent at elbows, holding an alms bowl at chest level Standing with legs together Walking Buddha (Sukhothai Buddha) Signifies grace and internal beauty Right hand raised, facing outward, left hand dangles along left side of body Standing with right foot forward, as if stepping on to right foot

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Buddha mudras

  • 1. Which Buddha Statue Is Right For You? Common Name Significance Hand Gesture (Mudra) Posture (Asana) Protection Buddha Signifies courage, offers protection from fear, delusion and anger Right hand raised, facing outward, left hand resting in lap Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus), or one leg resting on top of the other (Single Lotus) Meditation Buddha Signifies inner wisdom, emotional balance, and clarity Both hands resting face up in the lap, one hand on top of the other Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus), or one leg resting on top of the other (Single Lotus)
  • 2. Enlightenment Buddha Signifies insight, purity of character, self-mastery Right hand facing downward with fingers extended toward the ground, palm facing inward Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus) Teaching Buddha Signifies wisdom, understanding, and fulfilling destiny Both hands at chest level, with thumb and index fingers forming a circle, right hand palm in, left hand palm out Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus) Medicine Buddha Signifies healing Right hand facing downward with fingers extended toward the ground, palm facing outward, a bowl of herbs rests in the left hand upon the lap Seated with ankles tucked (Double Lotus)
  • 3. Contemplation Buddha Signifies determination and patient understanding Both arms lie flat against the chest, palms in, with right arm on outside of left arm Standing with legs together Alms Collecting Buddha (Begging Buddha) Signifies compassion and caring for all beings Arms bent at elbows, holding an alms bowl at chest level Standing with legs together Walking Buddha (Sukhothai Buddha) Signifies grace and internal beauty Right hand raised, facing outward, left hand dangles along left side of body Standing with right foot forward, as if stepping on to right foot