Karana Mudra - Buddha Position for warding off the Evil The most amazing trip I've made this year was in Thailand. To understan better Oriental and Southern Asian culture - Lonely Planet Book Guide can help you - you have to know first what Buddhism is and what rappresents there. Buddhism is not properly a religion, but more a philosophy of life. According to wikipedia it is a philosophy gathering a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices based on original teachings of Buddha. All Buddhist traditions share the goal of overcoming suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth, either by the attainment of Nirvana or through the path of Buddhahood. However, have you ever noticed that Buddha is always rappresented in different positions? Its hands, arms, and gestures changes depending the message he want to give us. Therefore, it is essential to know Buddha's positions to undestant better the Buddhist culture. I was very impressed in the Wat Pho (T
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