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Original fileLeft detail, 'The Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya', Tibetan thangka, late 13th century, Honolulu Academy of Arts (cropped)
The figure is depicted with blue-toned skin, wearing a golden crown and elaborate jewelry including multi-layered necklaces, armbands, and bracelets. He stands with one hand raised in a gesture of reassurance (abhaya mudra) and the other resting at his waist. He is dressed in a patterned, ornate red dhoti that reaches below his knees, accented with darker, leaf-shaped decorative panels extending to his ankles. The composition is highly stylized, emphasizing symmetry and intricate golden ornamentation characteristic of 13th-century Tibetan Buddhist painting.
Akshobhya is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas in Vajrayana Buddhism, representing the transmutation of the poison of anger into the wisdom of the mirror-like mind. This image belongs to the broader tradition of Tibetan thangka painting, often used as a meditational aid to focus on the qualities of enlightened consciousness.
Guhyasamaja Tantra
Akshobhya is a central deity within the mandala systems described in this foundational Vajrayana Buddhist text.
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13th century
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