施无畏印

无畏印梵语Abhayamudrā),或称施无畏印,是印度宗教中常见的一种手印,一般用来表示神圣力量的加护庇佑,使得众生感到信心、安全、无所畏怖。梵语abhaya意为“无畏”,来自否定前缀a-加上bhaya(“害怕、恐惧、怖畏”,词根为bhī)。[1][2][3]其基本姿势为右手平举或抬起,手心朝外。[4]无畏印用于佛教印度教耆那教锡克教等。在佛教中,施无畏印是五种印之一,另外四种为转法轮印、定印、证诚印及满愿印。[5]

耆那教的“不害”(ahiṃsā)标志,手掌作无畏印

耆那教中的不害(ahiṃsā)标志便是一只做施无畏印的手掌加上法轮[6][7]

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参考资料

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  6. ^ Cain Carroll. Mudras of India: A Comprehensive Guide to the Hand Gestures of Yoga and Indian Dance. London: Singing Dragon. 2013: 21–22. ISBN 9781848191099. 
  7. ^ Jain Hand (Ahimsa, Abhaya Mudra). A Visual Glossary of Religious Symbols. [2022-01-19]. (原始内容存档于2022-01-19). 
  8. ^ 何志国. 汉晋佛像综合研究. 上海: 上海人民出版社. 2017.12: 195–196. ISBN 978-7-208-14850-5. 
  9. ^ Yves Bonnefoy. Asian Mythologies. University of Chicago Press. 1993: 178–179 [2022-01-19]. ISBN 978-0-226-06456-7. (原始内容存档于2022-01-19).