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Five wisdom Buddhas

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five wisdom Buddhas
[五智如来] (Jpn gochi-nyorai )

    Also, five wisdom Thus Come Ones. In Esoteric Buddhism, the five Buddhas of the Diamond Realm mandala, who represent the five aspects of Mahavairo-chana Buddha's wisdom. They are (1) Mahavairochana Buddha, who represents "the wisdom of the essence of the phenomenal world" that penetrates the nature of the phenomenal world; (2) Akshobhya Buddha, who symbolizes "the great round mirror wisdom" that accurately perceives the world; (3) Jewel Born Buddha, who stands for "the non-discriminating wisdom" that recognizes the fundamental equality of all things; (4) Amida Buddha, who represents "the wisdom of insight into the particulars" that discerns the capacities of all beings; and (5) Infallible Realization Buddha, who symbolizes "the wisdom of perfect practice" that benefits both oneself and others.See also five kinds of wisdom.

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