Vairocana - Wikipedia
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, the Universal Buddha - Learn Religions
Jul 20, 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.
Vairochana | Mahayana, Vajrayana & Iconography | Britannica
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.
Vairocana - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
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.
Vairocana - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts - Fiveable
Vairocana is a celestial Buddha in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, often regarded as the embodiment of the ultimate reality and cosmic truth. He is central to esoteric practices and teachings, symbolizing the enlightened state of all Buddhas.
Vairocana - New World Encyclopedia
Vairocana is one of many Buddhas revered by particular sects of Sino-Japanese Buddhism, especially among the Chinese school of Hua-Yen, and the Japanese schools of Kegon and Shingon. The Buddha Vairocana represents the embodiment of Dharmakaya ("Truth Body"), and therefore is often depicted in massive sculpted images and stone carvings.
Vairocana Buddha - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts
Vairocana Buddha is a central figure in Mahayana Buddhism, representing the cosmic aspect of the Buddha and symbolizing enlightenment and the essence of all Buddhas. Often depicted in art as a serene figure radiating light, Vairocana embodies the idea of universal truth and the interconnectedness of all beings.
Smarthistory – Bronze figure of Buddha Vairocana (Java)
The Buddha Vairocana is the guardian of the center and is identified by the gesture of teaching or the ‘Turning of the Wheel of Law’ (dharmacakramudra). In many Vajrayana Buddhist temples in Java the five Buddhas are arranged in a mandala with Vairocana at the center.
Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha
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 …
Vairocana | The Five Wisdom Buddhas - The Zen Gateway
May 18, 2020 · Vairocana is called the ‘Sun Buddha’ and is the ‘First’ (Skt. Adi) or ‘Primoridial’ Buddha and sits in the central place of the Five Wisdom Buddhas mandala surrounded by the four other Wisdom Buddhas who sit at the cardinal points.