…The hand mudras are made by joining the fingers together. Representative examples include the Wisdom Fist Mudra of the Vajrayana Vairocana, the Hokai Joy Mudra (Zazen Mudra) of the Taizokai Vairocana, and the Amida Joy Mudra. There are also pre-esoteric mudras such as the Turning the Wheel of Dharma Mudra, Touching the Earth Mudra (Subjugating Demons Mudra), Giving Fearlessness Mudra, and Giving Vows Mudra. There are several thousand hand mudras according to the Buddhist scriptures, but the basics are 12 prayer forms or 6 types of fists, and these 18 types are called "mudras." The votive mudras are represented by objects held, which can be anything from natural phenomena to animals, plants, utensils (Buddhist implements, musical instruments, weapons, etc.), and food. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "brand name" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…手印は指を結んでつくるもので,金剛界大日如来の智拳印や胎蔵界大日如来の法界定印(ほうかいじよういん)(坐禅印),弥陀定印などはその代表的なものであるが,密教以前のものとして,転法輪(てんぽうりん)印,触地(そくち)印(降魔(ごうま)印),施無畏(せむい)印,与願印などもある。手印は経軌(きようき)によって数千を数えるが,基本となるのは12の合掌形または6種の拳(けん)であるので,これら18種を〈印母(いんも)〉という。契印は持物(じもつ)をもってあらわすもので,それには自然現象をかたどったものや動物,植物,器物(仏具,楽器,武器など),食物など,さまざまなものがある。… ※「印母」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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