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[[File:Amitabha of Phat Tich pagoda (reproduction), Bac Ninh province, 1057 AD DSC04844 (1).JPG|thumb|right|''Dhyana Mudra'']]
The '''Dhyāna mudrā ''' ("meditation mudra") is the gesture of [['''Meditation]]''', of the concentration of the Good Law and the saṅgha. The two hands are placed on the lap, right hand on left with fingers fully stretched (four fingers resting on each other and the thumbs facing upwards towards one another diagonally), palms facing upwards; in this manner, the hands and fingers form the shape of a triangle, which is symbolic of the spiritual fire or the Triratna (the three jewels). This mudra is used in representations of the Śākyamuni Buddha and Amitābha Buddha. Sometimes the Dhyāna mudrā is used in certain representations of Bhaiṣajyaguru as the Medicine Buddha, with a medicine bowl placed on the hands. It originated in India most likely in the Gandhāra and in China during the Wei period.
*This mudra was used long before the Buddha as yogis have used it during their concentration, healing, and meditation exercises.
*It is heavily used in Southeast Asia in Theravāda Buddhism; however, the thumbs are placed against the palms. ('''Dhyāna mudrā is also known as Samādhi mudrā or Yoga mudrā; Japanese: Jō-in, Jōkai Jō-in; Chinese: Ding Yin'''.)
