Diamond Realm Mandala

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Buddhist mandala esoteric diagram ritual object

The Diamond Realm Mandala is a central esoteric diagram in Shingon Buddhism that depicts the enlightened wisdom of Mahavairocana Buddha and the cosmic order of various buddhas and bodhisattvas.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Diamond Realm Mandala canonical 5
Vajradhatu Mandala 2

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist mandala ⓘ
esoteric diagram ⓘ
ritual object ⓘ
artForm hanging scrolls ⓘ
portable altar images ⓘ
wall paintings ⓘ
wooden panels ⓘ
associatedDeity Mahavairocana ⓘ
surface form: Mahavairocana Buddha
category Japanese Buddhist art ⓘ
Vajrayana iconography ⓘ
centralFigure Mahavairocana ⓘ
surface form: Mahavairocana Buddha
contrastedWith Womb Realm Mandala ⓘ
surface form: Womb Realm Mandala as compassion aspect
cosmologicalRealm Diamond Realm ⓘ
depicts hierarchical arrangement of enlightened beings ⓘ
function aid to visualization practice ⓘ
map of the enlightened cosmos ⓘ
support for ritual identification with deities ⓘ
goalOfPractice realization of non-dual wisdom ⓘ
importantInSchool Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
surface form: Shingon school

Tendai Buddhism ⓘ
surface form: Tendai Esoteric Buddhism
includes five Tathagatas ⓘ
guardian deities ⓘ
various bodhisattvas ⓘ
various wrathful deities ⓘ
introducedToJapanBy Kukai ⓘ
languageElements Siddham seed syllables ⓘ
originRegion India ⓘ
pairedWith Womb Realm Mandala ⓘ
partOf Taizōkai Mandara ⓘ
surface form: Ryokai Mandala
religiousTradition Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form: Esoteric Buddhism

Shingon Buddhism ⓘ
represents cosmic order of buddhas and bodhisattvas ⓘ
enlightened wisdom of Mahavairocana Buddha ⓘ
scripturalBasis Mahavairocana Sutra ⓘ
Vajrasekhara Sutra ⓘ
symbolizes indestructible reality ⓘ
vajra nature of mind ⓘ
wisdom aspect of enlightenment ⓘ
transmittedTo China ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
usedFor doctrinal instruction ⓘ
personal spiritual cultivation ⓘ
temple consecration ⓘ
usedIn Shingon abhisheka (empowerment) ⓘ
Shingon initiation rituals ⓘ
Shingon meditation practices ⓘ
viewedAs blueprint of the enlightened mind ⓘ
visualStructure geometric arrangement of deities ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shingon Buddhism → mandala → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism → cosmology → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
Mahavairocana → centerOf → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajradhatu Mandala
Mahavairocana → centerOf → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
Vajrasekhara Sutra → associatedMandala → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
this entity surface form: Vajradhatu Mandala
Vajrasekhara Sutra → associatedMandala → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ
Womb Realm Mandala → pairedWith → Diamond Realm Mandala ⓘ