Abhaya
Abhaya (IAST)Translation: "without fear"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: अभय
Transliteration: Abhaya
Translation: "fearlessness; without fear (from a = "not, without" + bhaya = "fear")"
Definition:- The divine virtue of fearlessness is a state of steadfastness in which one is not swayed by the fear-born inner or outer enemies.
- Abhaya Mūdra is a symbolic gesture formed by raising one hand with the palm outward, meaning "do not fear." Many deities, saints, and idols are depicted with this gesture. It is the hand gesture of fearlessness; or "seal of fearlessness." All fear is ultimately groundless for one's true nature is bliss.
- In Advaita Vedānta, Abhaya is equivalent to liberation (Mokṣa).
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
