Vairocana
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Vairocana, also known as Mahāvairocana, also known as Paramabuddha is a major Buddha from Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He is often compared to the Sun, because both bestow their light impartially
A medieval Japanese painting of Vairocana of the Vajradhātu Maṇḍala forming the wisdom-fist mudra.
Tang dynasty statue of Vairocana Buddha in Dragon Gate Caves, China. The statue was completed in the year 676 and is 17.14 m high and has 2 m long ears.
Statue of Vairocana Buddha in Tōdai-ji, Japan
Vairocana Buddha forming Vairocana Mudra while sitting on a thousand-petaled throne, there is a Buddha on each petal of the throne. This is a demonstration of Vairocana's cosmic form and the cosmology of Avatamsaka Sutra.
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In Buddhism, Buddha is a title for those who are spiritually awake or enlightened, and have thus attained the supreme goal of Buddhism, variously described as awakening or enlightenment, Nirvāṇa, and
Vairocana
…Vairocana ("The Sun", "Solar" or "Shining" in Sanskrit), also known as Mahāvairocana (Great Sun), also known as Paramabuddha is a major Buddha from Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He is often compared to the Sun, because both bestow their light impartially upon all beings. However, unlike the…
Buddha Śākyamuni, in Greco-Buddhist style, c. 1st–2nd century CE, Gandhara
A painting of the primordial Buddha, Vajradhāra, of Tibetan Buddhism
A classic Sukhothai-style Buddha statue
Buddha statue on the upper floor of Ajanta Cave No. 6. These caves are associated with the Mahāsāṃghika school.