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[[Image:Buddha LL.jpg|frame|'''The [[Buddha]] statue in front of the [[Lerab Ling]] Temple''' ''photo courtesy of Barry Beckett | [[Image:Buddha LL.jpg|frame|'''The [[Buddha]] statue in front of the [[Lerab Ling]] Temple''' ''photo courtesy of Barry Beckett'']] | ||
'''Abhaya mudra''' (Skt. ''abhayamudrā''; [[Wyl.]] ''skyabs sbyin gyi phyag rgya'') — a [[mudra]] performed with the right hand held up at shoulder height, palm facing out; it symbolizes protection, peace, and the dispelling of fear. | '''Abhaya mudra''' (Skt. ''abhayamudrā''; [[Wyl.]] ''skyabs sbyin gyi phyag rgya'') — a [[mudra]] performed with the right hand held up at shoulder height, palm facing out; it symbolizes protection, peace, and the dispelling of fear. | ||
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Abhaya mudra (Skt. abhayamudrā; Wyl. skyabs sbyin gyi phyag rgya) — a mudra performed with the right hand held up at shoulder height, palm facing out; it symbolizes protection, peace, and the dispelling of fear.