Bon mudra differences

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Bon mudra differences

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Are any Bon mudras different from TB ones? The mandala one seems to be the same. However I have not seen finger snapping after mudras in TB, only in Bon so is that Bon specific?

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Strange, that you never saw finger snapping in TB.
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Ayu wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:19 am Strange, that you never saw finger snapping in TB.
I have not been exposed to many sanghas. My main teacher does not emphasize mudras and outer form . So I guess the snapping is not very Bon specific at all actually

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Mudras differ amongst all lineages. Often specific to a monastery's own tradition, actually...though some monasteries will maintain more than one system of mudras, related to different terma cycles, etc. Same with liturgical melodies, liturgical music, torma making, etc.
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Re: Bon mudra differences

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conebeckham wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:04 pm Mudras differ amongst all lineages. Often specific to a monastery's own tradition, actually...though some monasteries will maintain more than one system of mudras, related to different terma cycles, etc. Same with liturgical melodies, liturgical music, torma making, etc.
Thanks for explaining.

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