Cinco Famílias Búdicas

Cinco Famílias Búdicas (Skt. pañcakula; Tib. རིགས་ལྔ་, rik nga’, Wyl. rigs lnga) —

1. Família buddha (Skt. tathāgatakula)
2. Família vajra (Skt. vajrakula)
3. Família ratna (Skt. ratnakula)
4. Família padma ou família lótus (Skt. padmakula)
5. Família karma (Skt. karmakula)

Referência:
http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Five_buddha_families

Notes

1. Version based on the Nyingma, inner tantras
2.  each family is associated with one of the buddhas of the five families
3.  in the Sarma tantras, Akshobhya is often at the centre of the mandala, instead of Vairochana
4.  in the Sarma tantras, Vairochana is often in the eastern direction, instead of Akshobhya
5.  each buddha is associated to one of the five wisdoms
6.  each wisdom is a transmutation of one of the five poisons
7. Jump up↑ each buddha is associated to one of the five skandhas
8.  in union with each of the five buddhas
9.  each female buddha represents the purity of one of the five elements

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