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The '''five female buddhas''' of the [[five families]], also known as the '''five mothers''' (''yum lnga'') are: | The '''five female buddhas''' of the [[five families]], also known as the '''five mothers''' (''yum lnga'') are: | ||
#[[Buddhalochana]] (Tib. ''Sangyé chenma'') the consort of [[Akshobhya]] | #[[Buddhalochana]] (Tib. ''Sangyé chenma'') the consort of [[Akshobhya]], who represents the purity of the element '''earth''' | ||
#[[Mamaki]] (Tib. ''Mamaki'') the consort of [[Ratnasambhava]] | #[[Mamaki]] (Tib. ''Mamaki'') the consort of [[Ratnasambhava]], who represents the purity of the element '''water''' | ||
#[[Pandaravasini]] (Tib. ''Gökarmo'') the consort of [[Amitabha]] | #[[Pandaravasini]] (Tib. ''Gökarmo'') the consort of [[Amitabha]], who represents the purity of the element '''fire''' | ||
#[[Samayatara]] (Tib. ''Damtsik Drolma'') also known as Green Tara, the consort of [[Amoghasiddhi]] | #[[Samayatara]] (Tib. ''Damtsik Drolma'') also known as Green Tara, the consort of [[Amoghasiddhi]], who represents the purity of the element '''wind''' | ||
#[[Dhatvishvari]] (Tib. ''Ying Chukma'') also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of [[Vairochana]] | #[[Dhatvishvari]] (Tib. ''Ying Chukma'') also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of [[Vairochana]], who represents the purity of the element '''space''' | ||
[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
[[Category: Enumerations]] | [[Category: Enumerations]] | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 4 October 2007
The five female buddhas of the five families, also known as the five mothers (yum lnga) are:
- Buddhalochana (Tib. Sangyé chenma) the consort of Akshobhya, who represents the purity of the element earth
- Mamaki (Tib. Mamaki) the consort of Ratnasambhava, who represents the purity of the element water
- Pandaravasini (Tib. Gökarmo) the consort of Amitabha, who represents the purity of the element fire
- Samayatara (Tib. Damtsik Drolma) also known as Green Tara, the consort of Amoghasiddhi, who represents the purity of the element wind
- Dhatvishvari (Tib. Ying Chukma) also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of Vairochana, who represents the purity of the element space