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
Amoghadarsin
This chapter describes Amoghadarsin located on page 188 and contained in the collection "Thirty-five Buddhas (of Confession)" 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]
Bodhisattva Amoghadarshin. Figure 72: Amoghadarshin The name of Bodhisattva Amoghadarshin appears in the third list of sixteen Bodhisattvas headed by Maitreya in the Nishpannayogavali. The Durgatiparishodhanamandala contains the only one description as available in the work. Amoghadarshin’s statuette occurs thrice in the Chinese collection. Fig. 72 is a Nepalese drawing of Bodhisattva Amoghadarshin. Colour: yellow; Symbol: lotus;...
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra [by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön]
Pou hiu kien (Amoghadarshin) 12. Chan tsin (Susamprasthita) 13. Che cheng (Suvikrantavikramin) 14. Tch’ang k’in (Nityodyukta) 15. Pou chö tsing tsin (Anikshiptadhura) 16. Je tsang (Suryagarbha) 17. Pou k’iue yi (Anupamacintin) 18. Kouan che yin (Avalokiteshvara) 19. Wen chou che li or Miao tö (Manjushri) 20. Tche pao yin (Ratnamudrahasta) 21....
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A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms [by William Edward Soothill]
不空見菩薩 Amoghadarshin, the unerringly seeing Bodhisattva, shown in the upper second place of Titsang's court in the Garbhadhatu; also 普觀金剛. 不空金剛菩薩 Amoghavajra-bodhisattva. 阿目佶跋折羅 A Bodhisattva in the 蘇悉地 court of the Garbhadhatu. 不空鉤觀音 Amoghankusha. 央倶捨 Guanyin of the 'Unerring hook', similar to 不空羂索觀音; also styled 淸淨蓮華明王央倶捨; in the court of the empyrean....
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