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禪定印

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: meditation mudrā

Senses:

  • A hand gesture in Buddhist iconography which indicates deep, meditative concentration. The gesture originally consists of the two hands, one placed on top of the other with the palms facing up, below the abdomen. Syn. 法界定印. See 印相. 〔瑜伽大教王經 T 890.18.564a28〕 [Ockbae Chun; source(s): Nakamura]
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    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 68d

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    Entry created: 2007-07-31