Akshobhya
E1040196
Buddha
Dhyanibuddha
Meditation Buddha
Principal Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism
Principal Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism
Akshobhya is a principal Buddha in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, symbolizing unshakable resolve and mirror-like wisdom, often depicted in blue and linked with the eastern direction.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha
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Dhyanibuddha ⓘ Meditation Buddha ⓘ Principal Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ Principal Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bodhisattva Akashagarbha
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Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha NERFINISHED ⓘ Bodhisattva Maitreya NERFINISHED ⓘ Bodhisattva Samantabhadra NERFINISHED ⓘ Bodhisattva Vajradhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Bodhisattva Vajrapani NERFINISHED ⓘ Bodhisattva Vajrasattva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajra Buddha family NERFINISHED ⓘ color blue ⓘ eastern direction ⓘ eastern pure land Abhirati NERFINISHED ⓘ kṣānti (patience) ⓘ mirror-like wisdom (one of the five wisdoms) ⓘ vajra family ⓘ water element ⓘ |
| associatedWithMantra |
“Om Akshobhya Hum”
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“Om Vajra Akshobhya Hum” ⓘ |
| associatedWithSymbol |
thunderbolt
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vajra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | blue ⓘ |
| correspondsToSense | ear (in some systems) ⓘ |
| correspondsToSenseObject | sound (in some systems) ⓘ |
| correspondsToSkandha | form (rupa) ⓘ |
| direction | east ⓘ |
| handGesture | bhumisparsha mudra ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
holds vajra (in some depictions)
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left hand in meditation gesture in lap ⓘ seated posture ⓘ touching the earth with right hand ⓘ |
| oneOf | Five Wisdom Buddhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Five Dhyani Buddhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residesIn | Abhirati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPractice |
support for overcoming anger and hatred
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support for purification of negative karma ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
imperturbability
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mirror-like wisdom ⓘ overcoming anger ⓘ overcoming hatred ⓘ unshakable resolve ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
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Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformsPoison |
aggression
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anger ⓘ hatred ⓘ |
| vow |
never to feel anger or malice toward any being
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to attain enlightenment without being shaken from his seat ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
East Asian Esoteric Buddhism
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Japanese Shingon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Newar Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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