Adi-Buddha
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In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Ādi-Buddha is the "First Buddha" or the "Primordial Buddha". Another common term for this figure is Dharmakāya Buddha.
Vajradhara, the main Ādibuddha, depicted in the Sarma schools
A painting depicting Samantabhadra in union with his consort Samantabhadri.
12th century painting of Mahāvairocana, Heian period, collecting in Nezu Museum
Buddhahood
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In Buddhism, Buddha, "awakened one", is a title for those who are spiritually awake or enlightened, and have thus attained the supreme religious goal of Buddhism, variously described as nirvana, awakening (bodhi) and liberation (vimutti). A Buddha is also someone who has fully understood the Dharma, the true nature of things or the universal law. Buddhahood is the condition and state of a buddha. This highest spiritual state of being is also termed sammā-sambodhi. This state is interpreted in many different ways in the various schools of Buddhism.
Buddha Shakyamuni, in Greco-Buddhist style, c. 1st–2nd century CE, Gandhara
A painting of the primordial Buddha, Vajradhara, a figure of the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition
Seated Shakyamuni Buddha, Seokguram cave, Korea.
Shakyamuni Buddha demonstrating control over the fire and water elements. Gandhara, 3rd century CE.