PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE FOUR MUDRAS OF BUDDHA
Abhaya Mudra
A gesture of assurance or protection intended to impart fearlessness. The right hand is held with the palm facing outwards and the fingers extended upwards.
Dhyana Mudra
A gesture of meditation. The hands lie on the lap, the right hand over the left hand with all fingers extended and the palms turned upwards.
Bhumisparsa Mudra
A gesture calling the earth to witness.
This gesture was used by the Buddha to invoke the Earth as witness of His having resisted the temptation of Mara.
Dharmachakra Mudra
A gesture of teaching wherein the right hand is held at the chest with the tips of the index fingers touching and the thumb touching one of the fingers of the left hand, the palm being turned inwards.
The meaning and history behind this is honestly so in depth that you can't put just a caption on it and be on your way. Many people refer to the om as "the past, present, and future" but it can't be squashed into something that small. The syllable OM, is the universe. Whatever has existed, whatever exists, and whatever shall exist after, is OM. "whatsoever transcends past, present, and future, that also is OM."
