Talk:Mudra

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There are examples of what look (to me anyway) like mudras in the art of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Christ is often portrayed with his index and middle fingers extended, like the Cub Scout sign, or with his fingers in other (apparently intentional) arrangements.

• http://www.orthodox-icon.com/icon_gal/icon004.jpg
• http://www.replicoins.com/assets/images/Web-Byz-Good-Christ.jpg
• http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/47/46577/framed_christ_teacher.jpg

- User:WillWare

Contents 1 Removed Content 2 the articles should be seperated 3 Abhisheka mudra? 4 Hand seals used in other religions and disciplines 5 Mudra with the body?

[edit] Removed Content

There was a large, unattributed exerpt from a webpage that was sloppily pasted into the article. I got rid of it. Was this the right thing to do? Sengge 20:21, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Yup. Melchoir 09:14, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] the articles should be seperated

the music article and the religious one should be seperate.

Good call. Done. Sengge 02:59, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Abhisheka mudra?

Could someone knowledgeable have a look at Image:VairochanaMingCopper.jpg? The plaque in the museum says "Vairochana is seated with his hands in the gesture of anointing (abhisheka mudra)." There is only confusing information online and none here; an explanation would be great. Melchoir 00:47, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hand seals used in other religions and disciplines

I heard that this kind of hand seals are used in many other areas, e.g. these are used in Buddhism, Taoism, Ninjutsu etc. The article should probably expand on these areas. [1], [2] [3] [4] Kowloonese 01:19, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe your last link is about Naruto, which uses fact and fiction about ninjustu. I am not sure if mudras (does that plural work?) really are used, but I would research real ninjutsu. Best not to mix up the facts... 69.192.62.63 00:01, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mudra with the body?

I found exist these other mudras (Ashvini Mudra, Maha Mudra, Viparitakarani Mudra, Yoga Mudra), they involve the use of the entire body but there is no mention of them in the article; is there someone that can explain it? I know almost nothing about yoga or Hinduism.--Dia^ 09:22, 20 May 2006 (UTC)