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Mudras
Also known as: Hand mudras, Gyan mudra, Dhyana mudra
Hand gestures used across yogic and Buddhist practice as anchors for attention and intent.
What this practice covers
Twenty core gestures — Anjali, Gyan, Chin, Dhyana, Prana, Apana, Vayu, Surya, Prithvi, Varuna, Shunya, Abhaya, Bhairava, Hakini, Kubera, Ganesha, Padma, Garuda, Yoni and Uttarabodhi — how to form each and what its tradition attaches to it. Held, not sequenced; do them one-handed, seated, or lying if you need to.
Yarra’s note. Physically trivial — you can hold most of these in a hospital bed. In their own traditions the hand shape is the smallest part.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- Movement snack sessionAssemble saved snacks from documented moves. Instructions are copied, not invented.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.