Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Five Dhyani Buddhas -Vairocana (大日如來) Part 3

The five Dhyani Buddhas family

Each of every Buddha it uniquely different from each others and appearing with different mudras. The five dhyani buddhas are representations of the five qualities of the Buddhas.These five Buddhas are a common subject of Vajrayana Mandalas.

When these Buddhas are represented in mandalas, they are not always the same colors or be related to the same directions. The five Dhyani Buddhas can be described as follows :-

1. Ratnasambhava Buddha. 寳生如來
2. Akshobhya Buddha. 阿閦如來
3. Vairocana Buddha. 毘盧遮那佛大日如來
4. Amithabha Buddha. 阿彌陀佛
5. Amoghasiddhi Buddha. 成就如來



Vairocana  Buddha he is represents the Buddha family. He is the Buddha of the Center direction. 
His syllable is "Om
His color is in white
His element is signifies or represents Space or Sky 
His symbolism is the wheel .
His wisdom is signifies as all accommodating. 
His hand mudras are signify as teaching the Dharma the essence of the Dharma realm meditation.
He is not symbolize or associated with any season.
His consort is White Tara or Sharmadhatvishvari.
His Dhyani Bodhisattva is Samantabhaadra.
His Pure Land is called Akanistha Ghanavyuha, the Center Pure Land.

Amithabha Buddha.阿彌陀佛to be continued in part  4

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