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Vairocana is the Primordial Buddha in the Chinese schools of Tiantai, Huayan and Tangmi, also appearing in later schools including the Japanese Kegon, Shingon and esoteric lineages of Tendai. In the case of Huayan and Shingon, Vairocana is the central figure.
Vairocana (T. rnam par snang mdzad, རྣམ་པར་སྣང་མཛད་; C. dari rolai/piluzhena 大日如來/毘盧遮那), or Buddha Vairocana, is one of the major buddhas of East Asian Buddhism, where he is equated with the primordial buddha and the dharmakaya.
Vairochana, the supreme Buddha, as regarded by many Mahayana Buddhists of East Asia and of Tibet, Nepal, and Java. Some Buddhists regard Vairochana, or Mahavairochana, as a being separate from the five “self-born” Dhyani-Buddhas, one of whom is known as Vairochana.
20 lip 2018 · Vairocana Buddha is a major iconic figure in Mahayana Buddhism, especially in Vajrayana and other esoteric traditions. He has played various roles, but, generally, he is seen as a universal Buddha, a personification of the dharmakaya and the illumination of wisdom. He is one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
The remedies can be summarized as the five great Wisdoms. One way Shakyamuni taught us to relate to the Wisdoms is by practicing the Five Buddhas through building a relationship with meditation and practice. These Five Buddhas are often called the Dhyani Buddhas, or Cosmic Buddhas or the Five Conquerors.
Vairochana is the original of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Vajrayana Buddhism, identified by his hands held in bodhyagri mudra, an esoteric gesture denoting the zenith of the universe. Considered the primoridal Buddha, he is understood to reside at the center of Buddhist cosmology.
Maha Vairocana Buddha: the Spring Temple Buddha, a colossal statue of Vairocana, in Lushan County, Henan, China. It has a total height of 153 meters (502 ft), including the 25 meter (82 ft) lotus throne.
