Fudo Myo-O - Introducing Japanese Deities

12/31/2009

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Fudo Myo-O / Acala Vidyârâja 不動明王 Who is he?

Fudoo Myoo-Oo / Acala Vidyârâja 不動明王
Fudoo Myoo-Oo 　　English
19 Characteristic Signs of Fudo Myo-O . 不動十九観

Three Most Famous Fudo . 三大不動尊 Sandai Fudo Son

Fudo Myo-o. Explanation in German. auf Deutsch

The Last Fudo Fire Ritual of the Year, Narita-san

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12/30/2009

Japanese Deities

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Japanese Deities

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.................. Introducing Buddha Statues

History of Buddha Statues in Japan 仏像の歴史

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Nyorai Group 如来

Amida Buddha 阿弥陀如来

Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来 The Great Sun, Center of the Universe

O-Take Nyorai お竹如来

Shaka Nyorai 釈迦如来　Gautama Buddha

Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来、Buddha of Medicine

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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Bosatsu 菩薩　

Hoki Bosatsu, Hooki Bosatsu 法起菩薩 ... "Hoodoo Sennin" 法道仙人, Temple Bodaiji 菩提寺, Saint Tokudo 徳道上人

... ... ... Jizo Bosatsu　地蔵菩薩

Ajimi Jizo 嘗試地蔵 and Kobo DaishiKoya san

Jizo as Jigoku Bosatsu 地獄菩薩, Namu Jigoku Daibosatsu 南無地獄大菩薩

Asekaki Jizoo, the Sweating Jizo 汗かき地蔵

Hadaka Jizoo Naked Jizo　裸地蔵

Hooroku Jizoo ほうろく地蔵 with an earthen pot on his head (Horoku Jizo 焙烙地蔵)

Miso Jizoo 広島のみそ地蔵

Omokaru Jizoo, Heavy or Light Jizo おもかる地蔵、重軽地蔵

Shinpei-Ji 心平寺　地蔵　 Kencho-Ji, Kamakura

Shioname Jizo 塩嘗地蔵 Salt-tasting Jizo in Kamakura

Yonaki Jizo and babies crying at night 夜泣き地蔵

... ... ... Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩

Batoo Kannon, Horseheaded Kannon 馬頭観音

Hakodate 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 西国移土三十三観音, 函館市湯川寺

Hatakiri Kannon はたきり観音さん, Shikoku Henro 10

Jundei Kannon, Juntei Kannon 准胝観音 Mother of all Buddhas, 准胝仏母（じゅんていぶっぽ）

Nyoirin Kannon, Wishfulfilling Kannon如意輪観音
..... Seiryuu Gongen, Dragon Deity Zennyo 清瀧権現

O-Shichi Kannon お七観音 at temple Tanjo-Ji in Okayama 誕生時

Senju Kannon, with 1000 Arms and Juuichimen Kannon with 11 heads 千手観音, 十一面観音

Usuzumi Kannon, Light Charcoal Cherry Tree Kannon 薄墨観音

Maso Bosatsu, Senrigan and Junpuji 媽祖菩薩, 千里眼, 順風耳

Memyo Bosatsu 馬鳴菩薩. Ashvagosha

Monju Bosatsu 文殊菩薩　Manjushri

Myoken Bosatsu (Myooken Bosatsu) 妙見菩薩
and Star Shrines in Japan, Hoshi Jinja 星神社

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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Myo-O Group 明王の部

Aizen Myo-O　愛染明王

Fudo Myo-O ... see above

Kujaku Myo-O, The Pheasant Wisdom King　孔雀明王

Zao Gongen 蔵王権現

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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Ten Group, Tenbu 天部

Ashura, Asura (あしゅら) 阿修羅

Bishamonten、Tamonten (Vaishravana) 毘沙門天、毘沙門の使ひ

Daikoku Ten 大黒天 Daikoku sama

Dairokuten Ma-O ... 第六天魔王, 大六天 Take Jizaiten 他化自在天

Ebisu ... 夷　恵比寿　恵比須　えびす、エビス God of Good Luck

Enma Ten, Enma Oo (Emma): The King of Hell閻魔天、閻魔王
..... The Ten Kings of Hell, Juu Oo 十王

Juuni Shinshoo 十二神将　Twelve Heavenly Generals, 12 Warrior Generals

Kankiten (Ganesh)

Nio, Deva Kings 仁王 (Nioo, Niou)

風水天地の神様 The Gods of the four elements
水神　Suijin, 風神 Fuujin, 地神 Chijin, 火神 Kajin

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Hibutsu ... 秘仏 ... Secret and hidden Buddha statues

Temples and Shrines of Japan

Busshi 仏師 ... Buddhist Sculptors Gallery

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.. .. .. .. .. .. .. Shinto Deities 神道の神様

..... The Gods of Japan and Haiku (kami to hotoke)

Akiba Gongen ... 秋葉権現現Akibagongen at Mt. Akiba

Amaterasu Oomikami (Omikami) 天照大神

Bimbogami, Binboo Gami 貧乏神 God of Poverty

Byaku-I Gongen ... 飯山白衣権現White Kannon Gongen, at Ii no Yama

Hitokotonushi 一言主 "God of One Word" at Katsuragi Mountain, 一言主神社

Iizuna no Gongen 飯網の権現 ... at Iizuna Mountain, Izuna Gongen

Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto 磐鹿六雁命 God of the Kitchen Knife and Cooking
高家神社 Takabe Shrine, Chiba

Kimon Konjin 鬼門金神 and Kitamuki Fudo 北向き不動... Fudo facing North. also Kitamuki Kannon, Kitamuki Jizo and others. the "Demon Gate", kimon

Konpira Daigongen . 金毘羅大権現 Kompira Daigongen . Kotohira, Shikoku

Niutsuhime 　丹生都比女。丹生都比売

Omizunu no Kami 淤美豆奴神, 淤美豆奴命..
Legends of Izumo no Kuni. "God of Great Water"

Omodaru 於母陀流神, Ayakashikone and Dairoku Tenma O 第六天魔王

Shinba ... 神馬Horse of the Gods, jinme, 神駒(かみこま)

Shirosama, O-Shirosama, Kaikogami and other SILK related deities ...
蚕神, おしらさま, 蚕影明神 ...

Suijin, the God of Water 水神　Mizu no Kamisama

Sun and Moon Deities of Japan Nitten, Gatten and more 日天,月天, 明星天子

Ta no Kami, Yama no Kami. Deities of the Fields and Mountains 田の神・山の神

Toshigami 年神 God of the Year, Toshidon and other names

Uba Gongen　姥権現Mt. Iidesan

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12/29/2009

Fudo Myo-O Introduction

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Who is Fudo Myo-O, the Wisdom King ?

不動明王　Fudoo Myoo Oo, Fudou Myou Ou

Acala Vidyârâja
is one of the Vidyârâjas (Myôôs) class of deities, and a very wrathful deity.

He is portrayed holding a sword in his right hand and a coiled rope in his left hand. With this sword of wisdom, Acala cuts through deluded and ignorant minds and with the rope he binds those who are ruled by their violent passions and emotions. He leads them onto the correct path of self control. Acala is also portrayed surrounded by flames, flames which consume the evil and the defilements of this world. He sits on a flat rock which symbolizes the unshakeable peace and bliss which he bestows to the minds and the bodies of his devotees.

Purpose and Vows
Acala transmits the teachings and the injunctions of Mahâvairocana to all living beings and whether they agree to accept or to reject these injunctions is up to them, Acala's blue/black body and fierce face symbolize the force of his will to draw all beings to follow the teachings of the Buddha. Nevertheless, Acala's nature is essentially one of compassion and he has vowed to be of service to all beings for eternity.

Acala also represents his aspect of service by having his hair knotted in the style of a servant: his hair is tied into seven knots and falls down from his head on the left side. Acala has two teeth protruding from out of his mouth, an upper tooth and a lower tooth. The upper tooth is pointed downward and this represents his bestowing unlimited compassion who are suffering in body and spirit. His lower tooth is pointed upward and this represents the strength of his desire to progress upward in his service for the Truth. In his upward search for Bodhi and in his downward concern for suffering beings, he represents the beginning of the religious quest, the awakening of the Bodhicitta and the beginning of his compassionate concern for others.
It is for this reason that the figure of Acala is placed first among the thirteen deities (juusanbutsu 十三仏）.

His vow is to do battle with evil with a powerful mind of compassion and to work for the protection of true happiness. To pray for recovery from illness and for safety while traveling is to rely upon his vow and power to save. Acala is also the guide for the deceased, to help save them and assist them in becoming buddhas for the first seven days after death.

Read more about these 13 deities.
http://www.shingon.org/deities/jusanbutsu/fudo.html

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The 19 characteristics of Fudo Myo-O
... ... ... 19 Signs

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12/28/2009

19 Signs

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19 Characteristic Signs of Fudo Myo-O

不動十九観 / 不動十九相観
Fudoo Juukyuu Sansoo
Fudo Jukyu Sanso

Just as Buddha Shakyamuni has 32 characteristic signs, Fudo Myo-O has 19.
They are described in documents of the Tendai sect like the following:

1 He is an incarnation of Dainichi Nyorai.
2 His Mantra has the four letters : a ro kan man .
3 He usually lives in a world of fire.
4 He has the figure of a fat young man, rather unpleasant.
5 He has seven knots in his hair and a lotos blossom on top of them.

6 On his left shoulder a plait of hair hangs down.
7 The wrinkles on his forehead look like water waves.
8 The left eye is closed, the right one wide open.
9 He bites his right upper lip with the lower teeth and his left lip protrudes.
10 He has his mouth shut strictly.

11 He carries a three-pronged sword in his right hand.
12 He carries a rope in his left hand.
13 He eats the leftover food of ascetic monks.
14 He stands or sits on a throne of stone.
15 His body color is of an unpleasant black-blue-green.

16 His look is fierce and threatening.
17 He has a firy Garuda bird on his halo.
18 A Kurikara Dragon is wrapped around his sword.
19 He has two child acolytes by his side.

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　天台僧安然が、「不動立印儀軌修行次第」により不動明王を想い従うために唱えたもの

　（１）大日如来の化身
　（２）真言中に、ア・ロ・カン・マンの４字がある
　（３）常に火生三昧（かしょうざんまい）に住んでいる
　（４）肥満した童子の姿で、卑しい
　（５）頭頂に七沙髻があり、蓮華をのせている

　（６）左肩に一弁髪を垂らす benpatsu
　（７）額に水波（すいは）のようなしわがある suiha
　（８）左の目を閉じ右の目を開いている
　（９）下の歯で右上の唇を噛み、左下の唇の外へ出している
　（10）口を硬く閉じている

　（11）右手に三鈷剣を持っている
　（12）左手に羂索を持っている
　（13）行者の残食を食べる
　（14）大磐石の上に安座している
　（15）色が醜く青黒

　（16）奮迅して憤怒している
　（17）光背に迦楼羅炎（かるらえん）がある
　（18）倶力迦羅竜が剣にまとわりついている
　（19）両脇に２童子が侍している
source : www.kyototsuu.jp

Buddha Shakyamuni
Signs of a Great Man 32 and 80

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