Akshobhya Buddha
Akshobhya is the 'Immovable Buddha' in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, associated with the eastern pure land Abhirati. This is a technical Buddhist term.
Akshobhya Buddha is regarded as the lord of the eastern pure land Abhirati.
In esoteric Buddhism, Akshobhya is venerated as one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas of the Vajradhatu.
Vairocana, the central Buddha in esoteric Buddhism, while Akshobhya is one of the directional Buddhas in the Vajradhatu mandala.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Variant spelling with しゅく in kana; may be used when the second kanji is unavailable or for readability.
From Sanskrit Akṣobhya, meaning 'immovable', via Chinese 阿閦佛 (Āchùfó). The Japanese reading あしゅくぶつ reflects the Chinese approximation of the Sanskrit name.