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Buddhist Deity: Vairochana (Study Guide)

Vairochana Religious Context

Study Guide Outline:
- Mahayana
- Vajrayana
- Source Texts

Mahayana:
- Without ornaments, Nirmanakaya
- Akanishta Pureland: Example: HAR #53
- Seven Point Posture of Vairochana
- Source Texts

Vajrayana:
- With ornaments, Sambhogakaya
- Five Symbolic Buddhas
- Charya & Yoga Lower Tantras
--- Miscellaneous examples
- Anuttarayoga Tantras
--- Mandala examples

- Charya & Yoga Lower Tantras:
- Vairochana Abhisambodhi Sutra [Charya Tantra]
- Tattvasamgraha Tantra [Yoga Tantra]
- Vajrashekhara Tantra [Yoga Tantra]
- Sarvadurgati Parishodhana Tantra [Yoga Tantra]
- 97 Deity Mandala (Mitra Gyatsa)
- Others...

- Anuttarayoga Tantras:
- Five Symbolic Buddhas
--- Guhyasamaja
--- Chakrasamvara
--- Hevajra
--- Guhyagarbha
- Others...

Jeff Watt 7-2021

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).