Meanings
- JapaneseBuddhismThe Japanese name for the Eastern Buddha, Akṣobhya, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
Vajra Division (kongō-bu): The eternal life force. The central deity is Ashuku Nyorai.
1988, Taikō Yamasaki, Shingon: Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, Shambhala, →ISBN, page 1394 more examples
Finally, behind Fukūjōju sits Ashuku Nyorai. Ashuku is the Buddha of the East. His left hand holds a piece of detached sleeve. His right hand hangs pendent in front of his right knee, palm turned inward, fingers pointing toward the ground.
2007, Philip L. Nicoloff, Sacred Koyasan, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page 128It contains statues of Ashuku Nyorai, Hōshō Nyorai, Muryōju Nyorai, and Fukūjōju Nyorai surrounding a statue of Dainichi Nyorai.
2008, Tatsuro Muro, David C. Moreton, A Journey of the Soul, Education Publishing Center, →ISBN, page 14Establish the connection with the Imperturbable Buddha Ashuku Nyorai through the distant contact. Greet him with the words: “Dear Ashuku Nyorai, I come to you as a sick person and request healing. […]”
2006, Mark Hosak, Walter Luebeck, The Big Book of Reiki Symbols, Lotus Press, →ISBN, page 263On the left is a third guest Buddha, a seated image of Ashuku Nyorai carved in 1322 by Inkō, about whom little is known.
2021, Burritt Sabin, Kamakura: A Contemplative Guide, Partridge, →ISBN
Origin
- Japanese阿閦如来
- EnglishAshuku Nyorai
From Japanese 阿閦如来 (Ashuku Nyorai).
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