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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''' ([[Wyl.]] ''yum lnga'') are:
 
#[[Dhatvishvari]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Ying Chukma'') also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of [[Vairochana]], who represents the purity of the element '''space'''
#[[Buddhalochana]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Sangyé chenma'') the consort of [[Akshobhya]], who represents the purity of the element '''earth'''
#[[Mamaki]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Mamaki'') the consort of [[Ratnasambhava]], who represents the purity of the element '''water'''
#[[Pandaravasini]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Gökarmo'') the consort of [[Amitabha]], who represents the purity of the element '''fire'''
#[[Samayatara]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Damtsik Drolma'') also known as Green Tara, the consort of [[Amoghasiddhi]], who represents the purity of the element '''wind'''


#[[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'''


[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]]
[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]]

Revision as of 20:30, 8 March 2010

The five female buddhas of the five families, also known as the five mothers (Wyl. yum lnga) are:

  1. Dhatvishvari (Skt.; Tib. Ying Chukma) also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of Vairochana, who represents the purity of the element space
  2. Buddhalochana (Skt.; Tib. Sangyé chenma) the consort of Akshobhya, who represents the purity of the element earth
  3. Mamaki (Skt.; Tib. Mamaki) the consort of Ratnasambhava, who represents the purity of the element water
  4. Pandaravasini (Skt.; Tib. Gökarmo) the consort of Amitabha, who represents the purity of the element fire
  5. Samayatara (Skt.; Tib. Damtsik Drolma) also known as Green Tara, the consort of Amoghasiddhi, who represents the purity of the element wind