DHYANI BUDDHAS (Panch Buddhas)

DHYANI Buddhas are supposed to have emanated from Adibuddha. There are five Dhyani Buddhas (Buddhas in Meditation). They are not separate Gods. They are just abstract aspects of Buddhahood. They are also often called Tathagata. They are very popular in Nepal and are found in every stupa, thousands of Chaityas (small stupas), in courtyards, and found painted in the main entrance of the Buddhist house. In Kathmandu, they are also called Panch Buddhas. They are always shown seated in the position of meditation. Of the five Dhyani Buddhas the senior is Vairochana who occupies center of the Mandala. The chaityas depicts the four other Dhaynai Buddha around Vairochana as Akshobhaya in the east; Ratnasambhav to the South; Amitabha in the west; and, Amoghsidhi in the north.