Buddha is a symbol of peace, tranquility ... The pose depicts Buddha bestowing blessings with his upper hand gesture of the right-hand palm facing out. This hand gesture is also used to dispel ...

There, it was cultivated into several varieties and became a symbol of happiness, wealth, and longevity. In east Asia, Buddha’s hand is commonly given as a New Year’s gift. There's one major ...

David Shapiro was an American multimedia known for his symbol based abstractions. The motifs which the artist incorporated into his work partly derived from Buddhist hand symbols and yoga poses, which ...