…It is also called a mudra, a secret seal, or simply a seal. It is a translation of the Sanskrit word mudra. Mudra originally meant a seal or stamp, but in esoteric Buddhism in particular, the word was given a deeper meaning as a banner that attests to the truth and absence of falsehood of the inner knowledge and true vows of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mudrā" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…印契(いんげい),密印,あるいは単に印ともいう。サンスクリットのムドラーmudrāの訳。ムドラーとは本来〈封印〉〈印章〉という意味であるが,特に密教では仏・菩薩の内証・本誓などの真実なること,虚妄(こもう)なきことを証する幖幟(ひようじ)としてこの言葉に深い意味を与えた。… ※「mudrā」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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