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| − | Akshobhya makes the Bhumisparsha mudra (earth touching gesture). This gesture suggests confidence, deep-rootedness, and the same kind of determination which carried the Buddha to his enlightenment, inspite of the numerous hurdles which crossed his path. Akshobhya’s emblem is the vajra, the symbol of Vajrayana Buddhism. The vajra essentially signifies the immovable, immutable, indivisible, and indestructible state of enlightenment. Thus is Akshobhya touching the earth with the fingertips of his right hand, the earth too being a symbol of the immutable, the solid, and the concrete. Akshobhya’s mount is the elephant. An elephant places its foot upon the earth with unshakeable certainty. It has the same unalterable quality as the Buddha’s fingers touching the ground, and the same determination that carried Buddha through his tribulations. | + | [[Akshobhya]] makes the [[Bhumisparsha mudra]] ([[earth]] touching gesture). This gesture suggests [[confidence]], deep-rootedness, and the same kind of [[determination]] which carried the [[Buddha]] to his [[enlightenment]], inspite of the numerous hurdles which crossed his [[path]]. Akshobhya’s emblem is the [[vajra]], the [[symbol]] of [[Vajrayana]] [[Buddhism]]. The [[vajra]] [[essentially]] signifies the [[immovable]], immutable, indivisible, and indestructible [[state of enlightenment]]. [[Thus]] is [[Akshobhya]] touching the [[earth]] with the fingertips of his right hand, the [[earth]] too [[being]] a [[symbol]] of the immutable, the solid, and the concrete. Akshobhya’s mount is the elephant. An elephant places its foot upon the [[earth]] with unshakeable certainty. It has the same unalterable quality as the [[Buddha’s]] fingers touching the ground, and the same [[determination]] that carried [[Buddha]] through his tribulations. |
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Revision as of 23:47, 3 September 2013
Akshobhya makes the Bhumisparsha mudra (earth touching gesture). This gesture suggests confidence, deep-rootedness, and the same kind of determination which carried the Buddha to his enlightenment, inspite of the numerous hurdles which crossed his path. Akshobhya’s emblem is the vajra, the symbol of Vajrayana Buddhism. The vajra essentially signifies the immovable, immutable, indivisible, and indestructible state of enlightenment. Thus is Akshobhya touching the earth with the fingertips of his right hand, the earth too being a symbol of the immutable, the solid, and the concrete. Akshobhya’s mount is the elephant. An elephant places its foot upon the earth with unshakeable certainty. It has the same unalterable quality as the Buddha’s fingers touching the ground, and the same determination that carried Buddha through his tribulations.
