anjali-mudra (in buddhism
1Buddhism and Christianity — The French artist Paul Ranson s Christ et Buddha (1880) juxtaposes the two figures There is speculation concerning a possible connection between both the Buddha BC 623 BC 543 and the Christ, and between Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism… …
2mudra — /meuh drah /, n. 1. Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity. 2. any of various similar gestures used in India s classical dancing to represent specific feelings. [1805 15; < Skt… …
3Glossary of Buddhism — Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. Below are given a number of important Buddhist terms, short definitions, and the languages in which they appear. In this list,… …
4Outline of Buddhism — See also: Index of Buddhism related articles Flag of Buddhism …
5List of gestures — Further information: Gesture People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments, such as at this political demonstration. Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actio …
6Culture of Thailand — Statue of a mythical Kinnon at Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok The Culture of Thailand incorporates cultural beliefs and characteristics indigenous to the area known as modern day Thailand coupled with much influence from ancient India, China, Cambodia,… …
7Bimaran casket — The Bimaran casket is a small gold reliquary for Buddhist relics that was found inside the stupa no.2 at Bimaran, near Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan. When it was found by the archaeologist Charles Masson during his work in Afghanistan between… …
8Namasté — Namaskar or Namaskaram (Sanskrit: IPA| [nʌmʌsˈteː] from internal sandhi between IAST|namaḥ and IAST|te) is a common spoken greeting or salutation in the Indian subcontinent. Namaskar is considered a slightly more formal version than namasté but …
