Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: July 26, 2009
Samantabhadra is a Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with Buddhist practice and meditation. Unlike his more popular counterpart Manjusri, Samantabhadra is only rarely depicted alone and is usually found in a trinity on the right side of Shakyamuni, mounted on a white elephant. In those traditions that accept the Avatamsaka Sutra as its root instruction, [...]
Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: July 25, 2009
Vairocana Buddha is sometimes called the primordial Buddha or supreme Buddha. He represents the wisdom of shunyata, “emptiness.” He is considered a personification of the dharmakaya — everything, unmanifested, free of characteristics and distinctions. When the Dhyani Buddhas are pictured together in a mandala, Vairocana is at the center. Vairocana is white, representing all colors, [...]
