noun
Acala's eyes, one looking up and the other looking down
Buddhist term referring to the distinctive eyes of the deity Acala (Fudō Myōō), with one eye gazing upward and the other downward, symbolizing compassion and vigilance.
See also: 不動明王 (ふどうみょうおう)
不動明王の天地眼は、衆生を見守る慈悲の象徴とされる。
Acala's 'heaven-and-earth eyes' are said to symbolize compassion watching over all beings.
Compound of 天 (heaven), 地 (earth), and 眼 (eye), literally 'heaven-and-earth eyes'. The term is specific to Buddhist iconography and its exact historical derivation is uncertain.