Name
|
Color
|
Purifies
|
Hand Mudra
|
|
1. Buddha Shakyamuni |
Golden |
Karma of 10,000 kalpas |
L: Gesture of meditation R: Touching ground |
|
2. Vajramandapramardin |
Yellow |
Karma of 10,000 kalpas |
L: Meditation R: Gesture of teaching |
|
3. Ratnarchi |
Red |
Karma of 20,000 kalpas |
Both: Meditation |
|
4. Geyaraja |
Torso blue; face & neck
white; nagas behind |
Karma of 1,000 kalpas |
L: Meditation R: Gesture of teaching |
|
5. Vorasena |
Golden |
Karma of 1,000 kalpas |
L: Teaching dharma R: Extended giving refuge/ |
|
6. Voranandin |
Golden |
Karma of 2000 kalpas |
L: Meditation R: Gesture of teaching |
|
7. Ratnaagni |
Red |
Karma of 2000 kalpas |
L: Gesture of
meditation R: Touching ground |
|
8. Ratnachandraprabha |
White |
Karma of 8000 kalpas |
L: Meditation R: Supreme giving |
|
9. Amoghadarshin |
Green |
Karma of 1 kalpa |
L: Meditation R: Giving refuge/solace |
|
10. Ratnachandra |
White |
5 immediate misdeeds |
R: Mudra
of supreme mind |
|
11. Vimala |
Blue |
5 close misdeeds |
Both: Meditation mudra |
|
12. Shridatta |
Golden |
Mental hatred’s deeds |
L: Holding text R: Teaching |
|
13. Brahma |
Golden |
Desire’s deeds |
L: Gesture of
meditation R: Touching ground |
|
14. Brahmadatta |
Reddish yellow |
Karma of 10,000 kalpas |
Both: Giving teachings |
|
15. Varuna |
White |
Karma of 1000 kalpas |
Both: Meditation mudra |
|
16. Varunadeva |
White |
Karma of 5000 kalpas |
Both: Meditation mudra |
|
17. Shribadra |
Yellow |
Karma of 5000 kalpas |
L: Gives refuge R: Dharma |
|
18. Chandrashri |
Yellow |
Karma of 7000 kalpas |
L: Gesture of
meditation R: Touching ground |
|
19. Anantejas |
Red |
Karma of 7 kalpas |
L: Meditation R: Giving teachings |
|
20. Prabhasashri |
Blue |
Limitless negative karma |
R: Bestowing supreme Bodhicitta |
|
21. Ashokashri |
Reddish white |
Ignorance’s karma |
Meditation gesture |
|
22. Narayana |
Yellow |
All bad karmic dispositions |
Both: Giving teachings |
|
23. Kusumashri |
Golden |
Actions of body |
L: Teaching Dharma R: Extended/threatening |
|
24. Brahmajyotirvikro -dhitabhijna |
Yellow |
Actions of speech |
L: Gesture of
meditation R: Touching ground |
|
25. Padmajyotivikro -dhitabhijna |
Red |
Actions of mind |
L: Gesture of
meditation R: Touching ground |
|
26. Danashri |
Blue |
Taking Sangha’s
wealth |
Both: Teaching mudra |
|
27. Smrtishri |
Yellow |
Wrongfully accusing |
Both: Meditation mudra |
|
28. Brahmashrisuparikirti |
White |
Jealous actions |
L: Med. R: Teaching |
|
29. Indraketudhvajaraja |
Blue |
Prideful actions |
L: meditation R: Holds victory banner |
|
30. Suvikrantashri |
Blue |
Divisiveness |
L: Meditation R: Sword by waist |
|
31. Yuddhajaya |
Blue |
Mental afflictions |
Holding shield |
|
32. Vikrantagamishri |
Blue |
Causing misdeeds in others |
Both: Pressing the ground |
|
33. Samantavabhasa -vyuhashri |
Blue |
Rejoicing in the negative
actions of others |
Both: Pressing the ground |
|
34. Ratnapadmavikramin |
Golden |
Discarding Dharma |
L: Teaching R: Refuge |
|
35. Shailendraraja |
Yellow |
Degeneration of samaya |
Both: Holding |
|
7 Medicine Buddas: |
1. Suprakirtitanamashriraja
(Golden) R: Grants refuge |
2. Svaragosaraja
(Yellow) R: Supreme giving |
3. Suvarnabhadravimala
(Golden) Both: Teaching |
|
4. Asokottamashriraja
(Light red) B: Meditation. |
5. Dharmakirtisagara
(Pink) Both: Teaching |
6. Abhijyaraja
(Coral) R: Supreme giving |
7.Bhaisajyaguru (Blue) R: Supreme giving |
The above colors and gestures
of the 35 Buddhas are based on Gyumed
Kensur Rinpoche’s
commentary on a text written by
Je Tsongkapa. Other commentaries may differ slightly based
on the visions experienced by their authors.