Mudras are a Non-Verbal mode of communication and self-expression, consisting of hand gestures and fingerpostures. They are symbolic sign based finger patterns taking the place, but retaining the efficacy of the spoken word, and are used to evoke in the mind ideas symbolizing divine powers or the deities themselves. The composition of a mudra is … Continue reading Bhumisparsha Mudra
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IMPORTANCE OF “MEDITATION” IN BUDDHISM
Through meditation an ordinary person can also turn into an extraordinary person. If you want the world as much as you want, you must first of all have yourself. That's why the Buddha said, "Atta Dip Bhav" means first you wake up and then wake up the world. If you have mental imbalance, lack of … Continue reading IMPORTANCE OF “MEDITATION” IN BUDDHISM
GREED AND GRIEF
When objects and faculties contact with each other, sensational consciousness with mental formations appear. If the object is pleasurable, pleasant feeling arises and we get attached to it. We become more and more greedy and think of getting what we want rightfully or wrongfully. If we don't get what we want or loose what we … Continue reading GREED AND GRIEF
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