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Varada Mudrā

From Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia
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Wish-Granting Gesture
    Sjoquist p. 33 Varada Mudrā or Vara Mudrā
    shīyuán yìn 施原印 or yúyuàn yìn 予愿印 予願印
    This gesture shows charity and the compassionate granting of wishes. It is usually made with the left hand while the right hand makes a different mudrā, often the "Calm-Down" (Abhaya) mudrā vanquishing fear, discussed above. The gesture is common in representations of Guānyīn 观音 觀音, a bodisattva especially associated with compassion.

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