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| ⚫ | According to the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[Trikaya]] doctrine, '''Vairocana''' (also '''Vairochana''' or '''Mahavairocana'''; 大日如来 [[Chinese language|Chinese]]: ''Dàrì Rúlái'', [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: ''Dainichi Nyorai'') is a [[Buddha]] who is the embodiment of Dharmakaya, and which therefore can be seen as the universal aspect of the historical [[Gautama Buddha]]. In the conception of the [[Five Wisdom Buddhas]], Vairocana is at the center. |
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| ⚫ | Vairocana is the central figure in the esoteric [[Shingon]] Buddhism in [[Japan]], which is based largely on the teachings of the [[Mahavairocana Sutra]]. The Vairocana statue in [[Nara, Nara|Nara]]'s [[Todaiji]] is the largest bronze Buddha in the world. The larger of the [[Buddhas of Bamiyan|monumental statues]] that were destroyed at [[Bamiyan]] in [[Afghanistan]] was a depiction of Vairocana. |
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According to the Buddhist Trikaya doctrine, Vairocana (also Vairochana or Mahavairocana; 大日如来 Chinese: Dàrì Rúlái, Japanese: Dainichi Nyorai) is a Buddha who is the embodiment of Dharmakaya, and which therefore can be seen as the universal aspect of the historical Gautama Buddha. In the conception of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, Vairocana is at the center.
Vairocana is the central figure in the esoteric Shingon Buddhism in Japan, which is based largely on the teachings of the Mahavairocana Sutra. The Vairocana statue in Nara's Todaiji is the largest bronze Buddha in the world. The larger of the monumental statues that were destroyed at Bamiyan in Afghanistan was a depiction of Vairocana.