Trimudra, Trimudrā, Tri-mudra: 2 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
In Buddhism
1. General definition
See also

Introduction:

Trimudra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Trimudrā (त्रिमुद्रा) [=Mudrātritaya?] refers to the “three seals”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Kubjikā’s) iconic form is threefold (according to whether it is) in (the transmission) of the Child, Middle One or the Aged. O Śaṃkara, you are (my) devotee, I will tell you. The one syllabled (Vidyā) is called Parā. It is the plane of knowledge of the Siddhas. It is the, the great Vidyā which is in the heart of the Rudras. It is the Rudra part which is that of the Rudras and it is in consonance with the knowledge of Parā. It said to be the main Vidyā in Kāmākhyā, while the goddess of the sacred seat is in Pūrṇaka. The one called Yoga is in (the sacred seat called) Oṃkāra in the maṇḍala of the three seals [i.e., mudrātritaya-maṇḍala]”.

context information

Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Buddhism: Glossary

Trimudrā (त्रिमुद्रा) refers to “the three seals” or “three dharma seals” (tridharmamudrā) and is a formulation of the fundamental tenets of Buddhism that is commonly used in East Asian Buddhism. “Any teaching that does not bear these Three Seals cannot be said to be a teaching of the Buddha”.

According to the East Asian teachers Thich Nhat Hanh and Hsing Yun, the three seals are:

impermanence (anitya),
non-self (anātman), and
nirvāṇa.

Note that similar, though slightly different, formulations are used in Theravada and Tibetan Buddhism:—In the Theravada tradition, the three dharma seals, more commonly known as the three marks of existence, are impermanence, non-self, and dukkha. In the Tibetan tradition, the four dharma seals is the most common expression of the basic tenets. The four dharma seals are also referenced by East Asian Buddhist teachers.

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