The Seed Syllable hrīḥ
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hrīḥ is the seed syllable of Amitābha and so represents the qualities of the Buddha of the western quarter: chiefly meditation and compassion. In Tibet it is also associated with Avalokiteśvara or Chenresig.
Read my essay on the seed syllable hrīḥ.
Pronounced /hriːh/ (IPA)
Other bījas: a | āḥ | dhīḥ | hūṃ | maiṃ | oṃ | tāṃ | traṃ | phaṭ | svāhā |
Examples
[[File:Hrih.png|thumb|250px|hrīḥ Siddham)] |
ह्रीः hrīḥ Devanāgarī |
[[File:Hrih-tibetan.gif|thumb|250px|hrīḥ Tibetan, Uchen.]] |
[[File:Hrih-lantsa.png|thumb|250px|hrīḥ Lantsa)] |
[[File:Hrih-lantsa2.png|thumb|250px|hrīḥ Lantsa - alternative]] |
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