The Five Buddhas: Introduction

The Five Symbolic Tantric Buddhas primarily derive from the Yoga and Yoganiruttara (anuttarayoga) literature and ritual texts. As the Five Buddhas are arranged in a circular mandala they are known as the Direction Buddhas. As a group originating in the Vajrayana literature, they are know as the Tantric Buddhas, or the Five Buddha Families with Vajrasattva as the sixth family. By function and actual meaning they are also known as the Five Symbolic Buddhas. https://www.himalayanart.org/search/s...