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Mudras & Symbols
Colour
Vehicle
Asana
Sakti
Hands
Colour
AMITABHA
Asana
Red
Peacock
Dhyana
Lotus symbol. Two hands on Symbol--thunderbolt lap in attitude of meditation (dhyana): holds a bowl
Pändara
Two
Mudris and Symbols Two hands in attitude of meditation (dhyana) No symbol
KRAKUCCHANDA
AKSOBHYA
Meditation attitude, seated on lotus
Mudra-touching the earth (Bhüspar-a) If eight:
R.h.-thunderbolt, discus.
DHYANI BUDDHAS
lotus L.h.-bell, jewel, sword Two principal hands embrace Sakti
Blue
Elephant
Vajraparyanka (Adamantine
seat)
Mamaki or Locanā
Two or eight
KANAKAMUNI
R.h. protection (abhaya) L.h. meditation (dhyana) No symbol
VAIROCANA
Meditation (dhyana). seated on lotus
Mudra-dharmachakra (attidude of preaching Dharma or Doctrine) Symbol-discus (wheel) Two hands hold thunderbolt and in dharmachakra pose. Two in attitude of meditation; two right hands hold rosary and arrow; two left hands hold discus and bow
THE MORTAL (MANUSHI) BUDDHAS
White
Lion or dragon
Locanà, Vajradhâtisvari or Tärä
Two or eight
KASYAPA
R.h.boon-giving attitude (varada) L..h.vitarka pose
Yellow
Meditation; seated on lotus
AMOGHASIDDHI
Mudra-attitude of protection (abhaya). Symbol--thunderbolt (visva-vajra). R.h.-abhaya L.h.-dhyana holding visva-vajra
Green
Eagle (Garuda)
Meditation (dhyana)
Two
SAKYASIMHA (Gautama)
RATNASAMBHAVA (Fig. 8)
R.h.-boon-giving attitude (varada)
L.h.-in attitude of meditation (dhyana) holding Cintamani jewel Symbol--jewel
Meditation (dhyana): seated on lotus
Yellow
Lion
Mudras: (1) dharmachakra (preaching attitude): (2) meditation; (3) earth-touching attitude (bhuspar-a) or boon-giving attitude (varada). Symbol, bow!
Gold
Meditation (dhyana)
Vajradhätisvari or Māmaki
Two
MAITREYA
(Future Buddha) (fig. 10)
Preaching attitude, vase or wheel: Stupa in headdress or on forehead
Yellow
Standing or seated
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