Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A series of symbolic body postures and hand movements used in South Asian classical dancing or art.
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- noun dance, art Any of several
formal symbolic hand postures used in classicaldance ofIndia and inHindu andBuddhist iconography . - noun Hinduism Formal
body positions and postures used inyoga andmeditation .
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- noun ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word mudra means a wax seal that attests to the validity of something.
Mahamudra and the Four Noble Truths ��� 1 The Four Noble Truths in Terms of Mental Activity 2003
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This is a mudra, a Sanskrit word that means a hand position that moves energy in a specific pattern.
Making Room for Mr. Right Robin 2009
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A mudra is a hand-gesture, often with a complex arrangement of intertwined fingers.
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This is a mudra, a Sanskrit word that means a hand position that moves energy in a specific pattern.
Making Room for Mr. Right Robin 2009
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A mudra is a hand-gesture, often with a complex arrangement of intertwined fingers.
Making Sense of Tantra ��� 6 Gelug Presentation of Tantra in General 2002
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The statue's hands are arranged in the zenjou-in (aka hokkaijou-in) mudra which is commonly associated with the meditating Buddha.
WN.com - Articles related to Playing games from Phuket to Naiharn to Patong 2010
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The statue's hands are arranged in the zenjou-in (aka hokkaijou-in) mudra which is commonly associated with the meditating Buddha.
WN.com - Articles related to Playing games from Phuket to Naiharn to Patong 2010
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She is one of the proud descendants of a galaxy of disciples who emulated the 'mudra' or signature of Sadguru Thiyagaraja Swamigal.
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The statue's hands are arranged in the zenjou-in (aka hokkaijou-in) mudra which is commonly associated with the meditating Buddha.
WN.com - Articles related to Playing games from Phuket to Naiharn to Patong 2010
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The statue's hands are arranged in the zenjou-in (aka hokkaijou-in) mudra which is commonly associated with the meditating Buddha.
WN.com - Articles related to Playing games from Phuket to Naiharn to Patong 2010
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