四種曼荼羅
ししゅまんだら
- four types of mandala (in Shingon) n Buddh
Kanji
四
シ
よ • よ.つ • よっ.つ • よん
four
種
シュ
たね • -ぐさ
species; kind; class; variety; seed
羅
ラ
うすもの
gauze; thin silk; Rome; arrange; spread out
Synonyms
大曼荼羅
だいまんだら
- great mandala (in Shingon); mandala with an image of each deity n Buddh
三昧耶曼荼羅
さんまやまんだら
- samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.) n Buddh
法曼荼羅
ほうまんだら
- dharma mandala (in Shingon); mandala were each deity is represented by its seed syllable in Sanskrit n Buddh
羯磨曼荼羅
かつままんだら
- karma mandala (in Shingon); three-dimensional mandala with a sculpture of each deity n Buddh