Usnisavijaya
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Usnisavijaya is a Buddha
of longevity in Buddhism
. She wears an image of the Buddha Vairocana in her headdress. With Amitayus and Sitatara
, she constitutes the three buddhas of long life. She is one of the more well known Buddhist goddesses in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia.
Buddha
In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...
of longevity in Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
. She wears an image of the Buddha Vairocana in her headdress. With Amitayus and Sitatara
Tara (Buddhism)
Tara or Ārya Tārā, also known as Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan Buddhism, is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. She is known as the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements...
, she constitutes the three buddhas of long life. She is one of the more well known Buddhist goddesses in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia.
External links
- Images of Uṣṇīṣavijayā - HimalayanArt.org