The central figur of this thangka is Amitabha [Tib.: ’Od dpag med] - འོད་དཔག་མེད་]. Together with Vairocana, Amogasiddhi, Akshobhya, and Ratnasambhava, heb belongs to the five Tathagata Buddhas [also known as Dhyani Buddhas].
He also plays an important role in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, where he is considered the primordial Buddha of the Lotus Family [Adibuddha]. In Tibetan Buddhism, there are various practices for gaining access to the Pure Land of Amitabha, such as the Sablam Phowa. Padmasambhava is regarded in Tibetan Buddhism as an incarnation or emanation of Amitabha.
Amitabha [Tib.: Ce-dpag-med], Buddha of Boundless Life, is closely associated with the Tathagata [also called Dhyanu] Dhyani Buddha Amitayus. As heads of the Padma Buddha family, they are spiritual sources from which emanate the compassionate Buddhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Tara.
He sits in the diamond posture, with both hands flat in the contemplation gesture [dhyâna mudra], holding a vase of elixir of immortaly with a stylized "tree of life" on top of it.
The five Tathagata [or also: Dhyani] Buddhas are the white Vairocana, the blue Akshobhya, the yellow Ratnasambhava, the red Amitâbha and the green Amoghasiddhi.
They are not historical Buddhas. These Buddhas are visualized in the course of a meditation.
Each of the five Tathagata Buddhas is associated with certain symbols, characteristics and cardinal points and embody one of five wisdoms.
By associating the Buddhas with the five cardinal directions [The center is considered the 5th cardinal direction] ] they are rulers of the five cosmic realms of "ether, water, earth, fire and air".
| Additional Explanations | | | Very similar Thangka |
| Property | Value |
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| Measurements: | 15.7 x 15.7" | 40 x 40 cm |
| Price: | on request |
| Shipment: | Parcel Service from Germany or Nepal |
| Color: | Color Version |
| Material: | Natural Stonecolors |