Mahāyāna Buddhist deity

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A Mahāyāna Buddhist deity is a transcendent, enlightened being—such as a bodhisattva or celestial Buddha—who embodies specific virtues and compassionate powers to guide sentient beings toward liberation.

Observed surface forms (11)

Bodhisattva manifestation ×2
Mahayana Buddhist deity ×2
Mahayana Buddhist figure ×2
deity in Japanese Buddhism ×2
Avalokiteshvara depiction ×1
Mahāyāna bodhisattva ×1
deity in Tibetan Buddhism ×1
deity in Vajrayana Buddhism ×1
form of Avalokiteśvara ×1
meditational deity ×1

Instances (15)

Vajrasattva via concept surface "deity in Vajrayana Buddhism"
Amitābha Buddha
Demchok via concept surface "deity in Tibetan Buddhism"
Yakushi Nyorai via concept surface "Mahayana Buddhist deity"
Shaka Nyorai via concept surface "deity in Japanese Buddhism"
Bhaisajyaguru via concept surface "Mahayana Buddhist deity"
Ksitigarbha via concept surface "Mahāyāna bodhisattva"
Manjushri via concept surface "Mahayana Buddhist figure"
Batō Kannon via concept surface "deity in Japanese Buddhism"
Jūichimen Kannon via concept surface "form of Avalokiteśvara"
Mizuko Kannon via concept surface "Bodhisattva manifestation"
Guhyasamāja via concept surface "meditational deity"
Cakrasaṃvara via concept surface "tantric meditational deity"
Avalokiteśvara as hearer of the world’s cries via concept surface "Mahayana Buddhist figure"
Water-Moon Gwan-eum via concept surface "Bodhisattva manifestation"