Nyorai(Tathagata)・・・
This Buddha is modeled after Shakyamuni, who attained enlightenment after rigorous training.
He is dressed simply.
"nyo" in nyorai means truth, and "rai" in nyorai means someone who comes from the world of truth and has attained enlightenment. He leads people to the state of enlightenment.
➀Birushana nyorai(Vairocana Buddha)
This is the Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple in Nara prefecture.
It is the absolute being that controls all the Tathagatas.
It is an ideal being that represents the psychology of the universe itself.
②Shakyamuni Buddha・・・
The only Buddha modeled on a real person.
Shaka is the founder of Buddhism and the first person in the world to embody the state of enlightenment.
The "Nyo" in Nyorai means "psychology." In other words, "rai" in Nyorai means "one who comes to this world with the truth and conveys the truth to people."
③ Dainichi Nyorai(Mahavairocana Buddha)...
In Esoteric Buddhism, Dainichi Nyorai is a more powerful being than Amida Nyorai(buudha) andis the central Buddha above all other Buddhas.
All Buddhas are incarnations of Dainichi Nyorai, and it is said that even the evil that pervades the world was born from Dainichi Nyorai. Therefore, because it is believed that "even the evil that pervades the world was born from Dainichi Nyorai," it is preached that even those who have many sins can be saved because they are originally pure.
④Yakushi Nyorai(Medicine Buddha,Bhaisajyagur)・・・
This Buddha supports us in this present world in which we live.
He lives in the Pure Land in the East and saves people from illness and disability. In Buddhism, it is said that there is a Pure Land called the Eastern Pure Land in the far east.
The guardian of this Pure Land is Yakushi Nyorai, also known as Medicine Buddha,Bhaisajyagur . He is often accompanied by the Nikko Bodhisattva and Gakko Bodhisattva as his attendants and the 12shinsho(protective deties).
Kannon Bosatsu(Bodhisattva)
This Buddha is modeled on the shakyamuni during his training before he attained enlightenment and became a Tathagata .
He is dressed in gorgeous, dazzling clothing.
He is Tathagata's assistant.
While he trains to attain enlightenment, he also saves people in a position closer to Tathagata.
➀Miroku Bosatsu（Maitreya kannon bodhisattva）・・・
This Buddha is meditating deeply with his eyes closed in order to save people in the future. He is the Buddha who will appear in the future 5.67 billion years from now.For this reason, he is called the second Buddha.
Maitreya Kannon Bodhisattva is a beloved disciple of the Buddha, who has entrusted him with the future, saying, "One day you will save people in my place."
Currently, he is a bodhisattva with a lower rank than Tathagata, but the Buddha has guaranteed that he will be promoted to Tathagata in the future. Therefore, Maitreya Kannon Bodhisattva occupies a special position among the bodhisattvas and is called the Buddha of the future.
Miroku means friend or ally in Sanskrit.
⓶Kannon Bodhisattva ・・・
In Sanskrit, it means the one who can freely observe.
As the character for "freely" indicates, he can freely transform into a child or a woman as needed. This is because when saving a human being, he takes an appropriate form depending on the other person's position and situation.
They are subordinates of Amida Nyorai(Buddha).
The Amida Triad is composed of 1) Amida Nyorai in the center, 2) Kannon Bodhisattva on the right, and 3) Seishi Kannon Bodhisattva on the left.
Kannon Bodhisattva and Seishi Kannon Bodhisattva were brothers in their previous lives. There is also a theory that Amida Nyorai was the mother of both of them.
➂Sho Kanzeon Kannon Bodhisattva・・・
It is said to be the basic form of Kannon Bodhisattva. On the head, he has a large hair tied and wears a jeweled crown with a small statue of Amida Buddha.
In his right hand, he holds a lotus flower and in his left hand, he holds a water pitcher.
It is said that by chanting this name, one can avoid seven disasters, including fire, and by thinking about it, one can be freed from the three poisons (greed, anger, and ignorance, which are the roots of human suffering and all evil).
➃Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva・・・
Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva is often depicted with one face and six arms.The right knee is raised on the lotus, the soles of both feet are together, and the first right hand is touching the cheek.
This is the Kannon Bodhisattva in a great condition.
"Nyoi" refers to the jewel called Nyoihoju, which grants all wishes." Rin" refers to the wheel called Horin, which destroys worldly desires. It embodies the truth that all things are made by the law of jewels and wheels.
➄ Bato Kannon・・・
Originally he is an Indian god (the Hindu god Vishnu).
Often depicted with the head of a horse and three faces and eight arms.
The only Bodhisattva with an angry expression, he does not attain enlightenment himself, but erases the suffering and worldly desires of people in this world.
➅Jizo Bodhisattva・・・
The most numerous Buddhist statues in Japan is Jizo Bodhisattva.
Most Buddhas are enshrined in temples, but Jizo Bodhisattva is often left outside, exposed to the rain.
It looks like a monk and holds a shakujo (a traditional Japanese staff).
Jizo Bodhisattva has two main roles.
The first is to save those who have fallen into hell.
Children who die before their parents will continue to pile stones on the banks of the Sanzu River. It is said that Jizo Bodhisattva will go down to the banks of the Sanzu River on behalf of the parents who can do nothing for their children left behind and free them from that hard labor.
For this reason, Jizo Bodhisattva is the principal image in Mizuko kuyo.
Jizo Bodhisattva also saves those who have not attained enlightenment from being reincarnated in the six realms of hell, hungry ghosts, animals, asuras, humans, and heaven. For this reason, the six Jizo were born.
The second role is to save people from the time when there was no Buddha after the Buddha passed away until 5.67 billion years later when Maitreya Bodhisattva appears.
For example, there are Migawari(substitute) Jizo, Togenuki(Thorn-Removing )Jizo, and Komori( Baby-Sitter)Jizo.
Myoo(Acala,Wisdom King)
This Buddha was born from Myo-o Esoteric Buddhism and is considered to be an incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai(Mahavanirocana Buddha) .
With his angry expression and appearance, he is said to destroy the evil (earthly desires and worries) that surrounds people.
Ten
Buddha was incorporated into Buddhism from the Brahmanism, Hinduism, China and Japan. He protects Buddhism and is responsible for people's worldly benefits.
He is ranked below Tathagata, Bodhisattva and Myo-o.
