I took asian art history back in school but it recently came up in a conversation and I couldnt remember for the life of me. It was actually a little hard to keep up with. Can you help?
2007-04-18 05:11:53 · 10 answers · asked by KD 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I really hope reportbot is joking because while I am entirely capable of checking on my old notes and books I wanted to ask actual people to give me reliable sources of more in depth information. We all know the internet has a hit and miss chance of finding that if you have no clue what to look for.
2007-04-18 05:36:23 · update #1
Go to this website and scroll down. It has pictures of Buddha's hand gestures and it's meanings. The six major hand gestures of the Buddha is also explained.
http://www.thaiwebsites.com/buddha.asp
2007-04-18 05:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Asia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddha Hand Gestures
2016-10-02 11:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The right hands of these statues are usually in a sign of peace, with the thumb and index finger touching and the other three fingers pointing upwards. Sometimes the left hand is pointed down, if the statue is a standing Buddha, or in his lap, if he is a sitting Buddha. The hand facing down can mean either to direct all worship to his feet (as in the case of Vishnu in Hinduism) if the sect actually worships the Buddha, or it can also connote a symbolic meditative aloofness for lower pleasures. The down-facing fingers of the left hand are also sometimes seen as a mudra for concentration. These gestures originated in India, but found roots in many cultures' religious symbolism.
2007-04-18 05:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by dreamelixir4453 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it ought to no longer be a Buddha statue. The chinese language oftentimes have 3 statues representing Prosperity, long existence and solid fortune. it must be Prosperity or solid fortune no remember if that's fat. long existence feels like a skinny previous guy.
2016-12-10 05:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each one is called a "mudra", or hand yoga. Without offering pictures I cannot clarify what each one means, but there are websites that parallel pictures with the meanings, such as "do not be afraid", "witnessing to emptiness", etc.
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2007-04-18 05:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I only know the one where the palms are facing up which is called the Dhyana Mudra and signifies meditation.
2007-04-18 05:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the different hand signs were made so Buddha didnt offend any particular gang. He is usually in a "West Side Crips G's up Hoes-down" hand signal, but the Latin Kings got upset so now his other most common hand sign stands for "Don't you know I am LoCo homey!"
2007-04-18 05:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the one where he's touching the ground means the point of enlightenment. one with the world.
iono about the two hands together but thats balance i believe.
2007-04-18 05:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know something...you learn something new everyday on this forum...brilliant question, one I had no idea about...
I'll be keeping this website in my favourites...brilliant...
Peace from a Buddhist...
http://www.lotussculpture.com/mudras.htm
2007-04-18 05:59:25 · answer #9 · answered by Gaz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.khandro.net/Buddhist_images_mudras.htm <<< hope this helps
2007-04-18 20:54:00 · answer #10 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋