Differences in Doctrines and Practices: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana Buddhism Buddhism is a world religion or philosophy with immense internal diversity when it comes to doctrines, practices, and sectarians. With over more than 2500 years of development and transmission of Buddhism from India to East Asia and Southeast Asia, Buddhism […]
Vajrayana Buddhism
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Symbolism of the Five Wisdom Buddhas In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Five Tathāgatas (pañcatathāgata), also known as Five Wisdom Tathāgatas (五智如来), Five Dhyani/Meditation Buddhas, or the Five Jinas (meaning in Sanskrit: “conqueror” or “victor”), are emanations and embodiments of the five qualities of the Dharmakaya Buddha of the Ultimate Truth. The […]
10 Fascinating Facts about Master Kukai Master Kukai, or Kobo Daishi, is an amazingly respectable Buddhist master by virtue of his balanced intelligence in both arts and sciences, his interpersonal mastery and dignity that gained him trust and respect in the Imperial courts, his leadership to manage the Sangha […]
