abhaya

It is difficult to render the word abhaya into English.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

In one modern form, the only variation from these old elements is that the lower-right hand does not hold the broken tusk but rather is turned toward the viewer in a gesture of protection or fearlessness abhaya mudra.

Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009

'To give abhaya to all creatures' is to pledge oneself to a life of total harmlessness, or to practise universal compassion or benevolence.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

One hand is the symbolic abhaya hasta offering protection and the other points to his feet symbolising surrender.

Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

One hand is the symbolic abhaya hasta offering protection and the other points to his feet symbolising surrender.

Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2010

The Mudras or postures of Hands of the Shakyamuni Buddha figures are either in abhaya

Purpleocity.net 2009

When the cat got the media's tongue abhaya case: a minor miracle -- godmen, godwoman a ... somali pirates are misunderstood, peaceful minorit ...

Shadow Warrior 2008

Left and right back arm are balanced as our creation and destruction. back right hand holds the faith in waisted Rattle drum damaru symbol of creation of which begins with a soundless sound which rises the mantra almost AUM the front right hand is raised in a gesture [abhaya] which means to fear not symbolizing she this power off srishti preservation and protection and standing for the symbol Ya Lord Shiva raised foot symbolizes his revealing grace by which the soul ultimately transcends the bounds of anva Karma and Maya and realize its identity with him Lord Siva skin is pinkish color his body is submerged with white holy ash vibhutie symbol of purity fibula throats or presents his compassion in swallowing the deadly poison to protect mankind he wears skull necklace symbolizing the perpetual evolution of agesthe serpent jahanuwi and/or is his body, symbol of his identity with the kundalini power the normally doormat spiritual force within man coiled at the base of the spine.

truth in religions 2007

Nehru, who considered the instillation of courage in the people of India one of Gandhi’s greatest achievements, was a political modernist, but as he assessed the needs for a twentieth-century movement for independence, he found himself looking back to the philosophy of ancient India: ‘The greatest gift for an individual or a nation. .. was abhaya, fearlessness, not merely bodily courage but absence of fear from the mind.’

Freedom From Fear Aung San Suu Kyi 1991

jun 18th, 2009 no, the rot in the church is because it is the devil's own creation. the church has been rotten since 345 CE, when it came into existence. so once again the murder of sister abhaya and the antics of godwoman seffi along with two godmen who were bonking her in the kitchen have been swept under the carpet.

Shadow Warrior 2009