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</noinclude>#the great mudra (Skt. ''mahāmudrā''; Wyl. ''phyag rgya chen po'') (see [[mahamudra]]) | </noinclude>#the great mudra (Skt. ''mahāmudrā''; Wyl. ''phyag rgya chen po'') (see [[mahamudra]]) | ||
#the dharma mudra (Skt. ''dharmamudrā''; Wyl. ''chos kyi phyag rgya'') | #the dharma mudra (Skt. ''dharmamudrā''; Wyl. ''chos kyi phyag rgya'') | ||
#the samaya mudra (Skt. ''samayamudrā''; Wyl. ''dam tshig gi phyag rgya'') | #the samaya mudra (Skt. ''samayamudrā''; Wyl. ''dam tshig gi phyag rgya'') | ||
#the activity mudra (Skt. ''karmamudrā''; Wyl. ''las kyi phyag rgya'') | #the activity mudra (Skt. ''karmamudrā''; Wyl. ''las kyi phyag rgya'') | ||
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Four mudras (Skt. catumudrā; Wyl. phyag rgya bzhi) — in the yoga tantra and inner tantras, 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)
- the activity mudra (Skt. karmamudrā; Wyl. las kyi phyag rgya)
Or alternatively:
- the dharma mudra (Skt. dharmamudrā; Wyl. chos kyi phyag rgya)
- the great mudra (Skt. mahāmudrā; Wyl. phyag rgya chen po)
- the primordial wisdom mudra (Skt. jñanamudrā; Wyl. ye shes phyag rgya)
- the activity mudra (Skt. karmamudrā; Wyl. las kyi phyag rgya)