Encyclopedia of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Venerable Beings in Buddhism

Explore the compassionate vows and powers of Mahayana and Vajrayana enlightened beings. Decode the karmic vows and mantra resonances of Guanyin, Ksitigarbha, Medicine Buddha, Yellow Jambhala, and Manjushri.

观音

Guanyin Bodhisattva

Great Compassion, Deliverance from Suffering

Responds to cries for help, answering countless prayers. The ultimate embodiment of Mahayana compassion.

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地藏

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

Lord of the Great Vow, Savior of the Dark Realm

'I will not attain Buddhahood until the hells are empty.' Governs karmic cause and effect, filial piety, and the liberation of ancestral karmic obstacles.

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药师佛

Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata

Great King of Healing, Averting Disasters and Prolonging Life

The lord of the Pure Lapis Lazuli World in the East. He eliminates physical and mental ailments of sentient beings, granting health, longevity, and material abundance.

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黄财神

Yellow Jambhala

Foremost of the Tantric Wealth Deities

Increase merit, lifespan, wisdom, material and spiritual wealth.

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佛陀

Shakyamuni Buddha

Master of the Saha World, Enlightened One of the Human Realm

Founder of Buddhism. Crown Prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu in ancient India, who perceived the Four Noble Truths and attained enlightenment as a Buddha.

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阿弥陀

Amitabha Buddha

Infinite Light·Infinite Life

The chief of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. He guides beings who recite his name with the Forty-Eight Vows to be reborn in the Pure Land.

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文殊

Manjushri Bodhisattva

Great Wisdom Manjushri: Foremost in Wisdom

Mother of all Buddhas. Holds the wisdom sword and Prajnaparamita sutra, cutting through all ignorance and delusion.

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普贤

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva

Great Practice Samantabhadra · King of Ten Vows

Rides a six-tusked white elephant. Represents ultimate execution, practical power, and boundless great vows.

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大黑天

Mahakala (Maha Kala)

Chief Wrathful Protector of Esoteric Buddhism

The wrathful incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. Powerfully subdues demonic obstacles, protects wealth and practitioners.

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准提

Cundi Bodhisattva

Cundi, the Mother of Seventy Koti Buddhas – Seeking Wealth and Changing Destiny

Eighteen-armed Cundi Buddha Mother. The most responsive deity for worldly people, helping them seek official positions, wealth, and transform their fate.

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达摩

Bodhidharma

First Patriarch of Zen · Six Realms Karma

A great monk from Southern India. Coming west, he faced a wall for nine years, directly pointing to the mind, seeing one's nature to attain Buddhahood. He authored the 'Bodhidharma Palm Scripture'.

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绿度母

Green Tara (Holy Savior Tara)

Swift Rescue · Tears of Avalokiteshvara

The incarnation of the sorrowful tears of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. Chief of the Twenty-One Taras, swiftly rescuing from eight calamities and eliminating suffering with quick response.

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