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1
Q

Mudras with right palm facing outwards?

A

Abhaya,Vitarka, Karana

2
Q

Mudras with left palm facing outwards?

A

Varada Mudra

3
Q

Mudras with bolm palms down?

A

Shramana, Dhyana ,Bhumisparsha

4
Q

Mudras with both palms on chest?

A

Vajrapradama

5
Q

Mudras with fancy stuff on both palms?

A

Uttarabodhi, Dharmachakra

6
Q

Varada mudra represents?

A

Varadan= Boon granting mudra+

compassion/acceptance

7
Q

Vitarka Mudra represents?

A

Teaching

8
Q

Karana mudra represents?

A

Warding off evil

9
Q

Shramanamudra represents?

A

Renununciation of wordly pleasures

10
Q

Bhumisparsha/Vajraparyanka represents?

A

Victory over Mara: calling Earth to witness the truth

11
Q

Vajrapradama represents?

A

Self confidence, peace

12
Q

Namaskara Mudra/Anjali mudra represents?

A
respect for divine. 
#true buddhas coz they are divine
13
Q

Uttarbodhi mudra represents?

A

Supreme enlightenment

14
Q

In Bhumisparsha mudra, which palm in lap?

A

Left, coz tathastu to right hand se hi hoga na

15
Q

Thinking wala pose wala mudra?

A

Uttarbodhi

16
Q

In Dharmachakra mudra which palm faces outwards?

A

Right, coz obviously right is auspicious