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Peaceful and Wrathful Vajrapani in Arts
ne of Mahayana Buddhism's first bodhisattvas. He is the Buddha's defender and adviser, and he rose to represent the Buddha's might. .
About Amitayus/Amitabha
Amitabha/Amitayus (Five Symbolic, Three Families): The Buddha of the Lotus (Padma) Family of Tantric classification and commonly representing the western direction in a mandala configuration. Amitabha is found in both sutra and tantra literature. The Lotus Family is represented in all tantra classification systems. Deities such as Avalokiteshvara and Hayagriva belong to this Buddha Family. Amitabha is considered the nirmanakaya manifestation of Amitayus Buddha.