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| | Robin Beck: Authentic Nichiren Mandara Part I: Aizen & Fudo Kankenki |
 | | Aizen and Fudo are 2 of 8 esoteric Vidya-Raja {Knowlege kings/Myo-O} associated with the Prajna {Wisdom} and Vajra {Tantric, Mikkyo} teachings of Buddhism. | | | The Myo-o served as messengers of Dainichi Buddha, who the Shingon School regarded as the Dharmakaya Buddha, as well as the Eternal Buddha of the Juryo Chapter of the Lotus Sutra. | | | In Japanese Buddhism, Aizen and Fudo are mainly associated with the Shingon Shu as well the Mikkyo elements of other Schools. |
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http://www.fraughtwithperil.com/blogs/rbeck/archives/000457.html
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| | The most famous of the Myo-o is Fudo Myo, one of the main Deities of the Shingon sect who is actually the Japanese version of the terrifying Hindu God Shiva. | | | Fudo myo was named Acala-vidyaraja in India, and was the God of fire. | | | Aizen Myo-o is known as the "King of Sexual Passion" and his role is to turn the human desires of love and lust into spiritual awakening, or satori. |
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http://www3.tky.3web.ne.jp/~edjacob/sculpture.html
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| | The Great Mandala -- Devadatta and the Dragon King's Daughter |
| | Aizen represents the concentration of the single-mindedly desiring to see the Buddha. Fudo represents not hesitating even if it costs them their lives. We have this wonderful life (our own) and we have been endowed with the Great Mandala. | | | Aizen (Ho) and Fudo (Ham) are the only true sound characters on the Gohonzon. | | | Aizen and Fudo are the only beings on the Gohonzon written in this language. |
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http://www.gakkaionline.net/mandala/aizenfudo.html
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| | Japanese Buddhist Deities |
| | The two myo-o Aizen and Fudo are sometimes identified with the Ni-o, the 'Two Kings', and as such are seen as a dual manifestation of Dainichi Nyorai. | | | AKA Joju Kongo, 'the eternal and immutable diamond', Fudo Myo-o, the destroyer of the passions, represents the element of spirit or mind, the Diamond World Mandala, and subjective wisdom. | | | Aizen Myo-o is often invoked in connection withissues of romantic and or sexual love |
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http://www.geocities.com/fascin8or/jsp_b_and_other_deities.htm
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| | Nio Protectors of Japan - Japanese Buddhism Photo Dictionary |
| | Fudo Myo-o and Aizen Myo-o are sometimes mistakenly identified with the Nio Protectors (see campross.crosswinds.net). | | | In this respect, they are sometimes confused with the wrathful forms of Fudo Myoo and Aizen Myoo. | | | Vajrapani is common to all Schools of Tibetan Buddhism and has numerous forms and practices which span all sets of tantric classification and levels of complexity from a solitary aspect up to the large and complex mandalas with many deities. |
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http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/nio.shtml
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| | Aizen Myoo |
| | Not surprisingly, the partners in Tachikawa rituals were instructed to perceive and visualize the woman as Aizen Myoo - the man as her counterpart known as Fudo Myoo. | | | As a goddess, Aizen embodies the self-assured, untamed and sexually adventurous type of woman who is attracted to tantric partners, practices, and schools. | | | This is essentially the same as when Indian Tantrics perceive each other as Shakti and Shiva; or Tibetans as Dakini and Daka (male). |
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http://www.yoniversum.nl/pandora/aizenmyo.html
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| | Gohonzon Shu: Dr. Jacquie Stone on the Object of Worship |
| | The four deva kings guard the four corners of the mandala, and to either side appear the Siddham "seed characters" for the esoteric deities Fudo Myoo and Aizen Myoo, representing, respectively, the doctrines of "samsara is nirvana" (shoji soku nehan) and "the defilements are bodhi" (bonno soku bodhi). |
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http://campross.crosswinds.net/GohonzonShu/031.html
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| | Magia D' La Luna |
| | The various myoo were often worshipped in groups as principal objects of reverence in Esoteric Buddhist temples, but Fudo and Aizen were also widely worshiped by the common people as independent entities | | | Although known in India as Vidyaraja (Kings of Knowledge), the Myo-o have traditionally enjoyed a significant cult only in Japan, perhaps due to their depiction in ornate Shingon temples and their appeal to the Japanese warrior class. | | | Aizen Myo-o, a god of love, is also venerated. |
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http://www.magialuna.net/godm.html
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| | Sightseeing |
| | The central image enshrined within the hall is Kokuzo Bosatsu (Buddhist deity of limitless luck and wisdom), and other images are Fudo Myo-o, Aizen Myo-o, and Kobo Daishi. | | | This temple, along with Awa-no-Dairyugoku (in Tokushima Prefecture) and Tosa-no-Murotazaki (in Kochi Prefecture), are said to be the three training places for tantric retuals of Shingon Buddhist followers. | | | Located just below the summit of Mt. Misen is Misen Hondo (Hall). |
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http://www.hiroshima-cdas.or.jp/miyajima/english/kanko_to/myth/myth1.htm
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| | Site Map for CampRoss.net and Nichiren's Coffeehouse |
| | /ShuteiMandala/myo-o.html: Who's Who on the Gohonzon: Fudo and Aizen | | | /GohonzonShu/004.html: Simple Mandala (restored): Rev. Senchu Murano on the Spell Kings of Esoteric Buddhism (Fudo and Aizen) | | | /gen/thayer1.htm: History of the Thayer and Worden Families by Rufus Rypha Worden to His Son Edward O. Worden: 17 May 1905 |
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http://home.flash.net/~campross
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| | Myo-o - Wisdom Kings protecting Dainichi Nyorai, Important to Shingon Sect of Esoteric Buddhism |
| | Among Myo-o sculptures, the "Godai Myo-o" (the grouping called the "Five Great Kings") is the most prevalent; among individual Myo-o, the most widely venerated in Japan is Fudo "The Immovable." The group of five serve the | | | The most famous is the group of five led by Fudo Myo-o. | | | Behind the main hall stands a huge tower (erected in 1984) housing a complete set of the Godai Myo-o (The Five Myo-o). |
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http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/myo-o.shtml
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| | Myo-o - Wisdom Kings protecting Dainichi Nyorai, Important to Shingon Sect of Esoteric Buddhism |
| | Fudo Myo-o and Aizen Myo-o are sometimes identified with the Nio, the Two Deva Kings, who are a dual form of Dainichi Nyorai, who is a personification of the Dharmakaya or universal body of the Buddha. | | | Among Myo-o sculptures, the "Godai Myo-o" (the grouping called the "Five Great Kings") is the most prevalent; among individual Myo-o, the most widely venerated in Japan is Fudo "The Immovable." The group of five serve the Nyorai, while another group of eight serve the Bosatsu. | | | These five are the emanations of the Buddhas of the four cardinal directions and the center which figure prominently in Esoteric Buddhist practice. |
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http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/myo-o.shtml
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| | Myo-o - Wisdom Kings protecting Dainichi Nyorai, Important to Shingon Sect of Esoteric Buddhism |
| | Fudo Myo-o and Aizen Myo-o are sometimes identified with the Nio, the Two Deva Kings, who are a dual form of Dainichi Nyorai, who is a personification of the Dharmakaya or universal body of the Buddha. | | | Among Myo-o sculptures, the "Godai Myo-o" (the grouping called the "Five Great Kings") is the most prevalent; among individual Myo-o, the most widely venerated in Japan is Fudo "The Immovable." The group of five serve the Nyorai, while another group of eight serve the Bosatsu. | | | These esoteric deities are the kings of mystic knowledge who represent the power of the Buddhas to vanquish blind craving. |
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http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/myo-o.shtml
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| | East Asian Art & Archaeology - Newsletter |
| | The Fudo Myo-o (Acalanatha) and two attendants enshrined in the temple¹s Fudo-do Hall drew attention of scholars in recent years as one of the few large-scale examples of Fudo triad dating from the late Heian period, and were registered as Important Cultural Property in 1994 by the Japanese government. | | | Kongo-ji is an old temple of Shingon Sect Buddhism in Hino-shi, Tokyo and is popularly known as Takahata Fudo. | | | In the late Heian period large-scaled statues of Buddhist divinities were often produced. |
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http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/NEAAA/issue69/members/exhibitions/articles/asia/69japan_9.html
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| | Timeline 600CE to 999CE |
| | 940 The stone image of Fudo Myo-o, a fierce Japanese deity of fire and thunder, was carved by a revered priest in Kyoto about 800 CE and transferred to Narita about 940. | | | c800 The stone image of Fudo Myo-o, a fierce Japanese deity of fire and thunder was carved by a revered priest in Kyoto about this time. | | | The name comes from the Egyptian "El Qahir," the name of the planet Mars. |
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http://timelines.ws/0600AD_999AD.HTML
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| | Nio Protectors of Japan - Japanese Buddhism Photo Dictionary |
| | Fudo Myo-o and Aizen Myo-o are sometimes mistakenly identified with the Nio Protectors (see campross.crosswinds.net). | | | The Nio (Benevolent Kings) are a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Japanese Buddhist temples, one on either side of the entrance. | | | Vajrapani is common to all Schools of Tibetan Buddhism and has numerous forms and practices which span all sets of tantric classification and levels of complexity from a solitary aspect up to the large and complex mandalas with many deities. |
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http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/nio.shtml
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| | ArtLex on Buddhist Art and Buddhism |
| | A symbol of steadfastness in the face of temptation, Fudo is one of the most commonly depicted of the Esoteric Buddhist deities known as Myo-o, "King of Brightness." Here his youthful, chubby body and his skirt and scarf are modeled with the restrained, gentle curves typical of late Heian sculpture. | | | This statue of Fudo, whose name means "immovable," is a staunch guardian of the Buddhist faith, warding off enemies of the Buddha with his word of wisdom and binding evil forces with his lasso. | | | Borobudur -- one of the most magnificent Buddhist shrines in the world -- was built at the end of the 9th century by the Hindu kings of the Sailendra dynasty. |
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http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/b/Buddhism.html
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| | ArtLex on Buddhist Art and Buddhism |
| | A symbol of steadfastness in the face of temptation, Fudo is one of the most commonly depicted of the Esoteric Buddhist deities known as Myo-o, "King of Brightness." Here his youthful, chubby body and his skirt and scarf are modeled with the restrained, gentle curves typical of late Heian sculpture. | | | This statue of Fudo, whose name means "immovable," is a staunch guardian of the Buddhist faith, warding off enemies of the Buddha with his word of wisdom and binding evil forces with his lasso. | | | Several thousand monks once lived in the caves next to the statue. |
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http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/b/Buddhism.html
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| | ArtLex on Buddhist Art and Buddhism |
| | A symbol of steadfastness in the face of temptation, Fudo is one of the most commonly depicted of the Esoteric Buddhist deities known as Myo-o, "King of Brightness." Here his youthful, chubby body and his skirt and scarf are modeled with the restrained, gentle curves typical of late Heian sculpture. | | | This statue of Fudo, whose name means "immovable," is a staunch guardian of the Buddhist faith, warding off enemies of the Buddha with his word of wisdom and binding evil forces with his lasso. | | | Borobudur -- one of the most magnificent Buddhist shrines in the world -- was built at the end of the 9th century by the Hindu kings of the Sailendra dynasty. |
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http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/b/Buddhism.html
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| | ArtLex on Buddhist Art and Buddhism |
| | A symbol of steadfastness in the face of temptation, Fudo is one of the most commonly depicted of the Esoteric Buddhist deities known as Myo-o, "King of Brightness." Here his youthful, chubby body and his skirt and scarf are modeled with the restrained, gentle curves typical of late Heian sculpture. | | | This statue of Fudo, whose name means "immovable," is a staunch guardian of the Buddhist faith, warding off enemies of the Buddha with his word of wisdom and binding evil forces with his lasso. | | | Borobudur-- one of the most magnificent Buddhist shrines in the world -- was built at the end of the 9th century by the Hindu kings of the Sailendra dynasty. |
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http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/b/Buddhism.html
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| | ArtLex's He-Hn page |
| | A symbol of steadfastness in the face of temptation, Fudo is one of the most commonly depicted of the Esoteric Buddhist deities known as Myo-o, "King of Brightness." Here his youthful, chubby body and his skirt and scarf are modeled with the restrained, gentle curves typical of late Heian sculpture. | | | This statue of Fudo, whose name means "immovable," is a staunch guardian of the Buddhist faith, warding off enemies of the Buddha with his word of wisdom and binding evil forces with his lasso. | | | The Heian was preceded by the Nara period (710-794) and followed by the Kamakura period (1185-1333). |
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| | A symbol of steadfastness in the face of temptation, Fudo is one of the most commonly depicted of the Esoteric Buddhist deities known as Myo-o, "King of Brightness." Here his youthful, chubby body and his skirt and scarf are modeled with the restrained, gentle curves typical of late Heian sculpture. | | | This statue of Fudo, whose name means "immovable," is a staunch guardian of the Buddhist faith, warding off enemies of the Buddha with his word of wisdom and binding evil forces with his lasso. | | | The Heian was preceded by the Nara period (710-794) and followed by the Kamakura period (1185-1333). |
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| | (Oyama) Afuri Jinja Shrine |
| | Oyama, literally "a great mountain" and highly revered by the locals, where he found a stone statue of Fudo Myo-o {foo-doh-myo-oh}, or Acala-vidyaraja in Skt. | | | In Toyama Prefecture, for example, 1,629 temples out of 1635, or 99.6 percent were ruined. | | | From Oyama Cable-Car Station (here, it is already 400 meters above the sea), the cable-car having 100-passenger capacity also starts roughly every 20 minutes (400 yen one way) and takes six minutes to climb 280 meters up to the Shrine, which stands 700 meters above sea level. |
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http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~QM9T-KNDU/afuri.htm
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| | Nio Protectors of Japan - Japanese Buddhism Photo Dictionary |
| | Fudo Myo-o and Aizen Myo-o are sometimes mistakenly identified with the Nio Protectors (see campross.crosswinds.net). | | | Vajrapani is common to all Schools of Tibetan Buddhism and has numerous forms and practices which span all sets of tantric classification and levels of complexity from a solitary aspect up to the large and complex mandalas with many deities. | | | At some Buddhist temples, the Nio guardians are replaced with a pair of mythical and magical Shishi Lion-Dogs -- one with mouth open, the other closed. |
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http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/nio.shtml
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| | Acala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In Vajrayana Buddhism, Ācala (alternatively Achala or Acala; "The Immovable One" in Sanskrit,阿遮羅, Zh Āzhēluó, Jp Achara), also known as Āryācalanātha, Ācala-vidyā-rāja and Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa as well as "BuDongMingWang" in Chinese and "Fudo-MyoO" in Japanese, is the best known of the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm. | | | However, Acalanatha is not a Buddha, but one of the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm in Vajrayana as found in the Indo-Tibetan tradition, as well as the Japanese Shingon sect of Buddhism. | | | As Fudō myō-ō, Acala is considered one of the Thirteen Buddhas in Japan. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acala
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| | The Gohonzon: Treasure Map of Life |
| | Fudo-myo'o (Wisdom King Immovable): A Buddhist deity who serves practitioners by defeating the obstacles and evils that hinder Buddhist practice. | | | Dai Myojo-tenno (Great Heavenly King Stars, or the god of the stars): A deification of the stars in Indian mythology incorporated into Buddhism as one of the twelve gods. | | | Taishaku-tenno (Heaven King Shakra, also known as Heavenly King Indra):One of the main tutelary gods of Buddhism, together with Bonten. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/mica2/GohonzonMeaning.html
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