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	mahavairocana page
		The universe in its' ultimate form, totality, and reality is called Dainichi Nyorai or Mahavairocana.
		The name Mahavairocana means "Great Shining One" which translates into Japanese as Dainichi Nyorai; meaning "Great Sun Buddha".
		Consequently both these aspects of the Absolute - Understanding and it's Application must be made part of our own lives, if we ever hope to achieve anything of value in life.
	www.asunam.com /mahavairocana_page.htm (220 words)

	Shingon Buddhism - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In Shingon the Buddha Mahavairocana is held to be the source of all things, and yet present in all things.
		The goal of Shingon is the realization that one's nature is identical with Mahavairocana, a goal that is achieved through meditation and esoteric ritual practices.
		The teachings were passed from Mahavairocana via a succession of mythic and historical patriarchs.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Shingon (960 words)

	Wikipedia: Kukai
		So the Mahavairocana Sutra, although beginning with a doctrinal statement, is largely made up of descriptions of elaborate ritual practices, which include the silent recitation of mantra, the adoption of ritual hand gestures (mudra), and the visualisation of mandalas, and the figures of various Buddha's and Bodhisattvas.
		The Mahavairocana Sutra was to become one of two central texts in Shingon Buddhist, the other being the Vajrashekhara Sutra.
		Associated with each is a mandala consisting of many Buddhist mythic figures (the word deities is often used, however they are not gods in the sense that the word is used in English - they are Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas which were, and still are, a distinct category of being in Buddhist cosmology).
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/k/ku/kukai.html (5715 words)

	Shingon Buddhism
		In Shingon, Mahavairocana Tathagata is the universal or primordial Buddha that is the basis of all phenomena, present in each and all of them, and not existing independently or externally to them.
		The goal of Shingon is the realization that one's nature is identical with Mahavairocana, a goal that is achieved through initiation, meditation and esoteric ritual practices.
		Mahavairocana is the Universal Principle which underlies all Buddhist teachings, according to Shingon Buddhism, so other Buddhist figures can be thought of as manifestations with certain roles and attributes.
	libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_Shingon.html (1258 words)

	Michael Attwood - Art - Icon
		Mahavairocana is the central figure in Shingon Buddhism - the Japanese form of esoteric or tantric Buddhism.
		Mahavairocana himself represents the 6th element that completes the set of elements which Buddhism says makes up all of the universe: ie consciousness.
		His name "Mahavairocana Tathagata" is flanked by two forms of his seed syallable.
	www.jayarava.org /icon.html (377 words)

	HARESAKU
		This is none other than the idea of the incarnation, and I felt that the appeal of mikkyő to the masses is based on this idea of an incarnation, on the existence of a personal, divine being.
		In mikkyő it is believed that the Buddha Mahavairocana, the spiritual being who illuminates the entire universe, is present in all things.
		As Takada says, "mikkyő was born in order to incorporate non-Buddhist religions into the light of the truth." The worship of Hindu gods in the context of mikkyő is a means for leading people with such beliefs to come to rely on Buddhism and thus be saved.
	www.mandala.hr /1/haresaku.html (4647 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Arya Mahavairocana?
		Mahavairocana is what makes the works of all other buddhas and bodhisattvas possible.
		Mahavairocana can be found in all every sentient and in sentient being.
		Mahavairocana is the embodiment of Dharmakaya, the Body of Truth.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=20237 (2761 words)

	Cosmic Sun Buddha MahaVairocana
		MahaVairocana Buddha or MahaVairochana Buddha, from Sanskrit, means the Great Enlightener Buddha.
		MahaVairocana Buddha, in other words, is the Cosmic Buddha of Total Reality, the All-Knowing Timeless Witness, the Cosmic Consciousness, and therefore the Keeper of Buddha Dharma.
		Follow Timekeeper and re-discover the lost mystery school of esoteric Buddhism in the lineage of MahaVairocana.
	www.mahavairocana.org (174 words)

	Kukai - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
		But eventually, and partly due to his own efforts, he was part of a small contingent who were invited to proceed to the Tang capital Chang'an (present day Xi'an).
		An interesting connection is that the text on Akashagarbha, which had inspired Kukai in his youth, was also translated at Ximing by the Indian scholar monk Shubhakarasimha, and he was also responsible for the introduction of the Mahavairocana Sutra and the esoteric tradition associated with it.
		The central figure of esoteric Buddhism, Mahavairocana (literally: the Great Sun) could be identified with the Shinto Sun Goddess Amaterasu, which in turn also helped to identify the emperor with Mahavairocana.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Kukai (5670 words)

	Dainichi Buddha PRODUCT CATALOG - Sales of Buddha Statues, Bodhisattva Statues from Japan
		Dainichi Buddha (Sanskrit = Mahavairocana) represents the center (zenith) among Japan's esoteric sects.
		Esoteric Buddhism is another term for Vajrayana (Tantric) Buddhism, one of the three main schools of Buddhism in Asia, most widely practiced today in Tibet.
		As Mahavairocana he is concretely envisaged as the all-encompassing lord of the cosmos and is the object of worship for a form of Tantric Buddhism that spread from India to Sumatra, China, Japan, and Tibet.
	www.buddhist-artwork.com /statues-buddhism/dainichi-buddha-nyorai-statuary.html (862 words)

	Ichinen Sanzen Mandala in Gohonzon Shu: Mahavairocana in Nichiren's Honzon: 13th Century Japan: Kamakura Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I think that the siddham on the left side of the mandala is the seed-letter (shuji) used to represent Mahavairocana of the kongokai (amh), while the siddham inscribed on the right side may be one of the seed-letters of Mahavairocana of the taizokai, written incorrectly.
		In the traditional exegesis of Nichiren scholarship the two Mahavairocana are classified in the category of transformation bodies (funjin, the emanations of Shakyamuni) and their inscription in the honzon is thought to be motivated by Nichiren's wish to prove that Mahavairocana is inferior to Sakyamuni.
		Above we have seen one example of the section of the liturgy that describe the deities to venerate, in which the invocations to Mahavairocana of the kongokai and Mahavairocana of the taizokai are listed together with invocations to figures from the Lotus Sutra.
	nichirenscoffeehouse.net /GohonzonShu/008.html (613 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Tijelo, govor i um Mahavairocana Buddhe su čitav svemir na svim razinama.
		Tijelo, govor i um Mahavairocana Buddhe su Život svemira.
		Mantra Mahavairocane je Mahavairocana kao zvuk, mudra Mahavairocane je Mahavairocana kao tijelo, a vizualizacija njegova oblika je Mahavairocana kao misao.
	www.mandala.hr /1/shingon7.html (2215 words)

	UNDERSTANDING RELIGIONS AROUND THE WORLD......part 2
		Tibet Religions part 2:The mandala is the manifestation of the Mahavairocana and the occasion on which he spreads his teachings to earthy beings so that the worshippers of mandalas, with the aid of the Tathagata, will be able to "dispel the clouds of troubles and spiritual obstacles".
		As the spiritual communication with deities can be done only by means of the four mandalas and by reciting their true teachings, the practice is described as "taking the four mandalas as appearance".
		As a result, the rajas (devas and vajras), instructed by Mahavairocana to subdue demons, are in their "wrathful forms" accompanied by devis, their female counterparts.
	unsolvedmysteries.com /usm83197.html (1497 words)

	Northern California Koyasan Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This school was founded in 804 AD by Kukai (Kobo Daishi) in Japan.
		The teachings of Shingon are based on the Mahavairocana Sutra and the Vajrasekhara Sutra, the fundamental sutras of Shingon.
		Through the cultivation of three secrets, the actions of body, speech and mind, we are able to attain enlightenment in this very body.
	www.koyasan.org /nckoyasan/index.html (165 words)

	Tendai Lotus Teachings
		Beyond mere academia, Taimitsu is a presentation of the Highest Unified Wisdom of Mahavairocana like none other.Â Seeing all facets of the Dharma, from the Lotus Sutra to the Renowned Diamond Sutra, as intrinsically and equally pervasive in our quest for highest awareness, Taimitsu is an original, highly functional Path to Realization.
		An accompanying commentary follows each ritual, allowing the practitioner to peer deeper within the symbolism of each ritual.Â These commentary teachings annotate the essence of the ritual itself and are instrumental in bringing about greater realization aligned with truthful esoteric practice.
		Mikkyo instruction, in general, takes place between Teacher (Sensei) and Disciple (Deshi).Â To undertake a commitment to a specific Teacher is to form a Karmic Link with that aspect of the Lineage known as Tendai.Â As Deshi, we are striving to authenticate the oral teachings as passed down over the ages in a protected fashion.
	www.tendai-lotus.org /mikkyo.html (357 words)

	E-Budo.com - That's just diamond
		Literarally it is the "Diamond Mandala",not a place that Shingon practitioners expect to visit but a graphical representation of the Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha or Tattvasamgraha ("Symposium of Truth of All the Buddhas") sutra.
		The "Diamond Mandala" shows the Buddha Mahavairocana (this is Shingon's transcendent Buddha - the Cosmic Buddha not the physical manifestation known as the Tathagata) sitting on a white lotus deep in meditation surrounded by the buddhas of the four regions.
		The Taizo-kai shows Mahavairocana sitting on a red lotus surrounded by innumerable buddhas, bodhisattvas, and Indian gods, with consorts.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=23158 (720 words)

	Shingon Buddhist Intl. Institute: Teachings
		However, when we meditate on these Mandalas, we note that Mahavairocana Buddha is at the center, and that surrounding him are all the buddhas, bodhisattvas, and devas that are protective deities.
		In all matters, Shingon Buddhism takes these Mandalas as its foundation, and the overall main deity is Mahavairocana Buddha (Dainichi Nyorai), while all of the many other buddhas are emanations of Mahavairocana Buddha (Dainichi Nyorai), which is the absolute Dharma Body, and manifest themselves in the world in order to enlighten all living beings.
		The first virtue of Mahavairocana Buddha (Dainichi Nyorai) is his universal radiance that dispels the darkness, and his ability to destroy suffering and despair.
	www.shingon.org /teachings/ShingonMikkyo/Dainichi.html (857 words)

	Shingon Buddhist Intl. Institute: Teachings
		Shingon Buddhism takes the seven chapters of the Mahavairocana Sutra (Dainichi-kyo) as the basic sutra for propagation, and has spread the belief in it to people.
		The Mahavairocana Sutra is a sutra that explains the virtues of Mahavairocana Buddha, who is the source of life, and those virtues of the Buddha are expressed in the Sanskrit letter "A" (
		What the belief in "be kind to all life," means is that we know the dignity of our own lives, and can discover in our own existences the realization of enlightenment and the lifeforce of the Buddha.
	www.shingon.org /teachings/ShingonMikkyo/DainichiKyo.html (426 words)

	Kukai
		The rituals are designed to give the practitioner a direct experience of the doctrine set out.
		An interesting connection is that the text on Akashagarbha, which had inspired Kukai in his youth, was also translated at Hsi-ming by the Indian scholar monk Shubhākarasimha, and he also was also responsible for the introduction of the Mahavairocana Sutra and the esoteric tradition associated with it.
		The central figure of esoteric Buddhism, Mahavairocana (literally: the Great Sun) was able to be identified with the Shinto Sun Goddess Amaterasu.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Kukai (5551 words)

	True Buddha School Net - True Buddha School Net English Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Mahavairocana Sutra states that when the Buddha was enlightened, all buddhas suddenly appeared like sesame seeds filling all space.
		They praised the revelation of the doctrine of attaining buddhahood, which involves the visualization of the syllable OM seated on a moon disc at the brow-point, through which one attains the inherent bodhi within one`s heart.
		What this means is that when Sakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment, he assumed the identity of the Dharmakaya Vairocana in the first seven days, and spoke to Vajrasattva and the assembly of holy beings at the vast palace of Vajradharmadhatu.
	www.tbsn.org /english2/article.php?id=1030 (407 words)

	AAS Abstracts: Korea Session 135 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The main thesis of this paper is that the Buddha form of the Vairocana Buddha with the wisdom-fist mudra is the cosmic Buddha of the Avatamsaka sect, not Mahavairocana of Tantric Buddhism.
		The bodhisattva form of Mahavairocana Buddha is very rare in Korea, but Buddha images in monks' robes were very popular in Korea during the Unified Silla period.
		The South Korean art scene of the 1980s was marked by the emergence of the Minjung Cultural Movement, a politically motivated movement that, during its most vibrant period, centered on democratization, social justice and national reunification, both reinterpreting Korean tradition and, at the same time, inventing new traditions.
	www.aasianst.org /absts/1995abst/korea/kses135.htm (1295 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum > Arya Mahavairocana?
		Oct 13 2005, 02:39 PM Mahavairocana is the embodiment of Dharmakaya, the Body of Truth.
		Oct 17 2005, 05:55 PM talking abt Mahavairocana Tathagata....
		Oct 24 2005, 09:58 AM in these two mandalas, it is understood that all the rest of the four tathagatas and the rest of the deities, Aksobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha and Amoghasiddhi, are manifested from the main deity of Mahavairocana.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/lofiversion/index.php/t20237.html (3523 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Adibuddha, Mahavairocana and Emptiness
		I am often confused with the notion of cosmic buddhahood embodied in Adibuddha nad Mahavairocana (not to mention other Buddhas) but I'm not sure why different perspectives on which one is the most "cosmic" differ when Mahayana stresses the importance of Emptiness itself.
		My understanding is that Adi Buddha/ Mahavairocana is the embodiment of Dharmakaya and Dharmakaya is emptiness it self.
		So does this mean when we talk of Adibuddha, Mahavairocana, and Emptiness, we are generally talking about one and the same?
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=19191 (1419 words)

	Vairocana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the Buddhist Trikaya doctrine, Virocana is king of asura,Vairocana (also Vairochana or Mahavairocana; 大日如來 or 毘盧遮那佛 Chinese: Dàrì Rúlái or Piluzhenafo, Japanese: Dainichi Nyorai) is a Buddha who is the embodiment of Dharmakaya, and which therefore can be seen as the universal aspect of the historical Gautama Buddha.
		Vairocana is the central figure of many early schools of Buddhism in Japan, including esoteric Shingon Buddhism and Kegon Buddhism.
		The doctrine of Vairocana Buddha is based largely on the teachings of the Mahavairocana Sutra.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vairocana (596 words)

	Shingon Buddhism
		Shingon arose in Japan's Heian period (794-1185) when the monk Kukai went to China in 804 where he studied the tantra and returned armed with many texts and art works, and developed his own synthesis of esoteric practice and doctrine, centred on the cosmic Buddha Vairocana.
		The essence of Shingon Vajrayana practice is to experience Reality by reproducing the communication of the Dharmakaya through the meditative ritual use of mantra, mudra and visualization of mandala.
		Dainichi), whose name means "Great Illuminating Sun", was identified with the sun goddess Amateratsu.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/s/sh/shingon_buddhism.html (737 words)

	Shingon Buddhist Intl. Institute: Teachings
		According to Shingon legend, Vajrasattva, after having been initiated by Mahavairocana into the deepest mysteries of Buddhism, hid himself within an iron tower in southern India.
		There the Bodhisattva concealed himself for centuries, until Nagarjuna opened the Iron Tower and, according to one version of this legend, received from Vajrasattva the two major sutras of Shingon Buddhism, the Mahavairocana Sutra and the Vajrasekhara Sutra.
		Herein lies the fundamental teaching and practice of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.
	www.shingon.org /teachings/ShingonMikkyo/Legend.html (124 words)

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