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- This article is about the Five Buddha Families. For the Buddha's Family, see Family of the Buddha.
| Family |
Buddha |
Wisdom |
Neurosis |
Skandha |
Action Activity |
Symbol Implement |
Element |
Color |
Season |
Cardinal Direction |
| Buddha |
Vairochana |
all accommodating |
ignorance |
form |
n/a |
wheel |
space |
white |
n/a |
center |
| Ratna |
Ratnasambhava |
equanimity equality |
greed pride |
feeling |
enriching (generosity) |
jewel |
earth |
gold, yellow |
autumn |
south |
| Padma |
Amitabha |
discriminating awareness |
desire |
perception |
magnetizing |
lotus |
fire |
red |
spring |
west |
| Karma |
Amoghasiddhi |
all accomplishing |
envy |
mental formation, concept |
cutting, destroying |
sword |
air, wind |
green |
summer |
north |
| Vajra |
Aksobhya |
mirror like |
hatred anger |
consciousness |
pacifying |
scepter, vajra |
water |
blue |
winter |
east |
