The Tibetan Iconography of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and other Deities
author: Lokesh Chandra
edition: 2002, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 807
ISBN-10: 812460178X
ISBN-13: 9788124601785
Topic: Tibetan-buddhism
Sarvavid-Vairocana
This chapter describes Sarvavid-Vairocana located on page 144 and contained in the collection "Various Guhya Buddhas" in the book Tibetan Iconography (a unique pantheon). This book deals with the iconography of deities within the Pantheon of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Matrkas (Goddesses), Gurus (Teachers), Protective Deities and various other spiritual entities. The Buddhist art and iconography in this book is accompanied by Chinese eulogies.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
Vairocana-Vajradhatu. Figure 30: Vairocana-Vajradhatu When Vairocana is four-faced and eight-armed he is called Vajradhatu and in this form he is described in the Vajradhatu-mandala of the Nishpannayogavali. Vajradhatu Buddha is mentioned in the Chinese collection. The Chinese figure corresponds with the description given here and is illustrated in Fig 30. Colour: white; Faces: four; Arms: eight;...
Read full contents: Figure 30 - Vairocana-Vajradhatu
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) [by George N. Roerich]
[Full title: Second incarnation series (i): khol po dga / Sarvavid (kun rig) / gzhon nu gsang chol / tshul khrims dpal (1098-1132) / nam mkha ‘od (1133-1199) / bkra shis grags pa (1200-1282)] On his death, khol po dga , a disciple of the Venerable Tillipa, was reborn at Jalandhara as a Brahmana named Sarvavid (kun rig), a disciple of Naropa. After that, he was again reborn as gzhon nu gsang chol in Nepal. He heard many Tantric precepts....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - Second incarnation series (i): khol po dga'
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
Shakyamuni answers: “My life-span is exactly the same as that of the buddha Vairocana of the Pratimandita.” Dridamati then goes to this universe to ask Vairocana who replies that his life-span will be exactly seven hundred incalculable periods like that of the buddha Shakyamuni....
Read full contents: Appendix 3 - Notes on the zeal of Shakyamuni
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