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.
Guanyin Bodhisattva
Great Compassion, Deliverance from SufferingResponds to cries for help, answering countless prayers. The ultimate embodiment of Mahayana compassion.
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.
Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata
Great King of Healing, Averting Disasters and Prolonging LifeThe 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.
Yellow Jambhala
Foremost of the Tantric Wealth DeitiesIncrease merit, lifespan, wisdom, material and spiritual wealth.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Master of the Saha World, Enlightened One of the Human RealmFounder of Buddhism. Crown Prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu in ancient India, who perceived the Four Noble Truths and attained enlightenment as a Buddha.
Amitabha Buddha
Infinite Light·Infinite LifeThe 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.
Manjushri Bodhisattva
Great Wisdom Manjushri: Foremost in WisdomMother of all Buddhas. Holds the wisdom sword and Prajnaparamita sutra, cutting through all ignorance and delusion.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Great Practice Samantabhadra · King of Ten VowsRides a six-tusked white elephant. Represents ultimate execution, practical power, and boundless great vows.
Mahakala (Maha Kala)
Chief Wrathful Protector of Esoteric BuddhismThe wrathful incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. Powerfully subdues demonic obstacles, protects wealth and practitioners.
Cundi Bodhisattva
Cundi, the Mother of Seventy Koti Buddhas – Seeking Wealth and Changing DestinyEighteen-armed Cundi Buddha Mother. The most responsive deity for worldly people, helping them seek official positions, wealth, and transform their fate.
Bodhidharma
First Patriarch of Zen · Six Realms KarmaA 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'.
Green Tara (Holy Savior Tara)
Swift Rescue · Tears of AvalokiteshvaraThe 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.