Amoghasiddhi

Amoghasiddhi is associated with the conceptual (Skt: samskara) skandha or the conceptual mind (as opposed to the non-conceptual or sensational mind). His action towards the promotion of Buddhist paths is the pacification of evils. This is symbolised by Amoghasiddhi's symbol, the moon. He gestures in the mudra of fearlessness, symbolising his and his devotees' fearlessness towards the poisons or delusions. He is usually coloured green in artwork and is associated with the air or wind element. His season is autumn and his heavenly quarter is the northern buddha-kṣetra called Prakuta. In the Śūraṅgama mantra (Chinese: 楞嚴咒; pinyin: Léngyán Zhòu) taught in the Śūraṅgama sutra (Chinese: 楞嚴經; pinyin: Léngyán Jīng), an especially influential dharani in the Chinese Chan tradition, Amoghasiddhi is mentioned to be the host of the Karma Division in the North, one of the five major divisions which controls the vast demon armies of the five directions. == Gallery ==

File:Murals and Buddha statues in Shanhua Temple 善化寺的壁画和佛像, Shanxi, 2024 (53956272057).jpg|Jin dynasty (1115–1234) statue of Amoghasiddhi in Shanhua Temple in Datong, Shanxi, China, one out of a set of statues of the Five Tathagathas File:华严寺大雄宝殿殿内明代北方不空成就佛造像组.jpg|Ming dynasty (1368–1644) statue of Amoghasiddhi in Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi, China, one out of a set of statues of the Five Tathagathas File:Periodo yongle nella din. ming, amoghasiddhi, uno dei 5 buddha celestiali, seduto nel gesto di meditazione e rassicurazione, 1403-24 ca.jpg|Ming dynasty figurine of Amoghasiddhi, made during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, early 1400s File:蓮華院多宝塔の不空成就如来.jpg|Modern statue of Amoghasiddhi in Renge-in Tanjō-ji, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. File:Amoghasiddhi1.jpg|Amoghasiddhi, depicted with green skin File:Tibetan Amoghasiddhi Buddha.jpg|Close up view of Amoghasiddhi from a Tibetan painting, 1300–1400 CE ==See also==