Amoghasiddhi
# Amoghasiddhi

Amoghasiddhi (Devanagari: अमोघसिद्धि) is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas of the Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism. He is associated with the accomplishment of the Buddhist path and of the destruction of the poison of envy. His name means Unfailing Accomplishment. His consort is Tara, meaning Liberator and his mounts are garudas. He belongs to the family of karma whose family symbol is the double vajra.

## Characteristics

Amoghasiddhi is associated with the conceptual (Skt: samskara) skandha or the conceptual mind (as opposed to the non-conceptual or sensational mind). His action towards the promotion of Buddhist paths is the pacification of evils. This is symbolised by Amoghasiddhi's symbol, the moon. He gestures in the mudra of fearlessness, symbolising his and his devotees' fearlessness towards the poisons or delusions.

He is usually coloured green in artwork and is associated with the air or wind element. His season is autumn and his heavenly quarter is the northern buddha-kṣetra called Prakuta.

In the Śūraṅgama mantra (Chinese: 楞嚴咒; pinyin: Léngyán Zhòu) taught in the Śūraṅgama sutra (Chinese: 楞嚴經; pinyin: Léngyán Jīng), an especially influential dharani in the Chinese Chan tradition, Amoghasiddhi is mentioned to be the host of the Karma Division in the North, one of the five major divisions which controls the vast demon armies of the five directions.

## Gallery

* Jin dynasty (1115–1234) statue of Amoghasiddhi in Shanhua Temple in Datong, Shanxi, China, one out of a set of statues of the Five Tathagathas
* Ming dynasty (1368–1644) statue of Amoghasiddhi in Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi, China, one out of a set of statues of the Five Tathagathas
* Ming dynasty figurine of Amoghasiddhi, made during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, early 1400s
* Tian Tan Buddha, a large bronze statue of Amoghasiddhi, located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is 34 metres (112 ft) tall, weighs over 250 metric tons (280 short tons)
* Amoghasiddhi, depicted with green skin
* Close up view of Amoghasiddhi from a Tibetan painting, 1300–1400 CE
