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'''Four mudras''' (Skt. ''catumudrā''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyag rgya bzhi'') — in the [[yoga tantra]], there are four types of [[mudra]] which 'seal' the enlightened body, speech, mind and activity of the deity. The four mudras are: | '''Four mudras''' (Skt. ''catumudrā''; [[Wyl.]] ''phyag rgya bzhi'') — in the [[yoga tantra]], there are four types of [[mudra]] which 'seal' the enlightened body, speech, mind and activity of the deity. The four mudras are: | ||
# | #The great mudra (Skt. ''mahāmudrā''; Wyl. ''phyag rgya chen po'') (see [[mahamudra]]) | ||
# | #The dharma mudra (Skt. ''dharmamudrā'' ; Wyl. ''chos kyi phyag rgya'') | ||
# | #The samaya mudra (Skt. ''samayamudrā'' ; Wyl. ''dam tshig gi phyag rgya'') and | ||
#karmamudrā (Skt.; Wyl. '' | #The activity mudra (Skt. ''karmamudrā''; Wyl. ''las kyi phyag rgya'') or wisdom mudra (Skt. ''jñānamudrā''; Wyl. ''ye shes kyi phyag rgya''), which refers to the [[spiritual consort]]. | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:4-Four]] | [[Category:4-Four]] | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 17 November 2010
Four mudras (Skt. catumudrā; Wyl. phyag rgya bzhi) — in the yoga tantra, there are four types of mudra which 'seal' the enlightened body, speech, mind and activity of the deity. The four mudras are:
- The great mudra (Skt. mahāmudrā; Wyl. phyag rgya chen po) (see mahamudra)
- The dharma mudra (Skt. dharmamudrā ; Wyl. chos kyi phyag rgya)
- The samaya mudra (Skt. samayamudrā ; Wyl. dam tshig gi phyag rgya) and
- The activity mudra (Skt. karmamudrā; Wyl. las kyi phyag rgya) or wisdom mudra (Skt. jñānamudrā; Wyl. ye shes kyi phyag rgya), which refers to the spiritual consort.