Ratnasambhava

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Ratnasambhava


A Buddhist pantheon with Ratnasambhava (or Hōshō), front centre
Sanskrit:	Ratnasambhava

Chinese:	Baosheng Rulai
Japanese:	Hōshō Nyorai
Tibetan:	Rinchen Jung ne


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Venerated by:	Vajrayana
Attributes:	Equality, Equanimity
Shakti:	Mamaki


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Ratnasambhava is one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas (or "Five Meditation Buddhas") of Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism. Ratnasambhava's mandalas and mantras focus on developing equanimity and equality and, in Vajrayana buddhist thought is associated with the attempt to destroy greed and pride. His consort is Mamaki and his mount is a horse or a pair of lions.

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Ratnasambhava is associated with the skandha of feeling or sensation and its relationship with consciousness. His activity in promoting Buddhism is enriching and increasing knowledge of Dharma. Ratnasambhava is associated with the jewel symbol, which corresponds with his family, Ratna or jewel. In artwork he is shown in the mudra of giving.

He is usually coloured yellow or gold. He is associated with the element earth, the heavenly quarter of the south and the season of autumn. His cardinal direction is the south.

[edit] References

Mythology of India: Myths of India, Sri Lanka and Tibet, Rachel Storm, Anness Publishing Limited, Editor Helen Sudell, Page 69, Column 1, Lines 9 - 18, Caption, Page 69, Column 4, Lines 1 - 4

Five Dhyani Buddhas Table 1, Row 4, Columns 1-5, Table 2, Row 2, Columns 1-12