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Akshobhya
He is a principal buddha within Vajrayana Buddhism residing in the eastern quarter of a mandala, surrounded by numerous forms of Green and White Tara. He is found throughout all four tantra classifications most notably in the Anu-yoga class. His consort is Lochana, and they represent the Tathagata family, space and all encompassing wisdom. Akshobhya is also mentioned in several Mahayana sutras, the Vimalakirti Nirdesa being the most famous.
Akshobhya rules over the element of water and personifies the skandha of form. In some systems, he is associated with the skandha of consciousness. His lotus throne is supported by the elephant, which represents steadfastness and strength. His symbol is the vajra, which denotes enlightenment, the indestructible, adamantine nature of pure consciousness, or the essence of Reality. In some traditions the vajra signifies the union of man and the Buddha; one end of the vajra symbolizes the macrocosmic realm (the Buddha) and the other end the microcosmic realm (man). |
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