noun
- a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist religious practices, meditation, and classical Indian dance
Usage: religious; cultural
Examples
- The yoga instructor demonstrated the proper mudra for meditation.
- Each mudra in classical Indian dance conveys a specific meaning.
- The Buddha statue displayed the teaching mudra with hands positioned near the chest.
- She held her fingers in a mudra while practicing mindfulness.
- The dancer’s graceful mudras told the story without words.
- Different mudras are believed to channel energy in various ways.