Splendid sculpture and painting from LACMA's permanent collection was packed up about eight years ago. Finally, it's back on ...

Updated: 2015-10-19 To admire the spectacular Buddha statues in Longmen Grottoes, the treasure house of ancient Buddhist cave art, one has to understand the unmissable hand mudras of the Buddhas.

This mudra represents peace, protection and the dispelling of fear. One of the helpful identifying characteristics of gilt bronze figures, in addition to the imagery of the figure, is the base ...

Deciphering Buddha Imagery By Rick Groleau Posted 02.18.03 NOVA Whether in the form of a wall painting, statue, or some other religious artifact, an image of Buddha is meant to serve as an ...

Tibetan Buddhism, the most esoteric and symbolic of Buddhist traditions, relies heavily on several kinds of rituals ""that underscore the oneness of body, speech, and mind,"" including mudras ...

'This is called a mudra, it is a symbolic hand gesture commonly used in in Hinduism and Buddhism. 'Mudras help link the mind to the body and your conscious to your sub conscious. It gives me power.

Both have one hand raised in a Buddhist mudra gesture symbolizing dialogue. Nearby, an intricate floor mosaic befitting a Roman nobleman's villa depicts Buddha's footprints.