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Figure Buddhist traditions
Five Tathagatas
五方佛 zh 五智如来 ja
Emanations/representations of the five qualities of the Adi-Buddha: Vairocana, Amoghasiddhi, Amitābha, Ratnasambhava, Akshobhya
- Also called Five Dhyani Buddhas
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How Five Tathagatas connects
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