Buddhas of the five families

Buddhas of the five families (Skt. jinakula; Tib. རྒྱལ་བ་རིགས་ལྔ་, Wyl. rgyal ba rigs lnga) — the five peaceful buddhas of the sambhogakaya:

1. Vairochana, buddha family
2. Akshobhya, vajra family
3. Ratnasambhava, ratna family
4. Amitabha, padma family
5. Amoghasiddhi, karma family

They can be in union with the five female buddhas. See Diagram in Five buddha families article for more details.

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