In the Śūraṅgama mantra ( Chinese: 楞嚴咒 pinyin: Léngyán Zhòu) taught in the Śūraṅgama sutra ( Chinese: 楞嚴經 pinyin: Léngyán Jīng), an especially influential dharani in the Chinese Chan tradition, Vairocana is mentioned to be the host of the Buddha Division in the centre, one of the five major divisions which dispels the vast demon armies of the five directions. Vairocana is also mentioned as an epithet of Gautama Buddha in the Samantabhadra Meditation Sutra, who dwells in a place called "Always Tranquil Light". Similarly, the Brahmajala Sutra also states that Shakyamuni was originally named Vairochana, regarding the former as a physical incarnation ( nirmāṇakāya) of the latter. He may be considered the celestial existence ( saṃbhogakāya) of Gautama Buddha, who came to be as Vairochana's earthly rebirth from his previous existence in Tushita heaven. He also presides over an assembly of countless other bodhisattvas. In the Avatamsaka Sutra, Vairocana is described as having attained enlightenment immeasurable ages ago and residing in a world purified by him while he was a bodhisattva. Vairocana is also mentioned in the Avatamsaka Sutra however, the doctrine of Vairocana is based largely on the teachings of the Mahavairocana Tantra (also known as the Mahāvairocana-abhisaṃbodhi-tantra) and to a lesser degree the Vajrasekhara Sutra (also known as the Sarvatathāgatatattvasaṃgraha Tantra). All these innumerable Buddhas have Vairocana as their original body. All are seated beneath a Bodhi-tree, all simultaneously attain Buddhahood. Each flower supports a hundred million worlds in each world a Sakyamuni Buddha appears. Now, I, Vairocana Buddha am sitting atop a lotus pedestal On a thousand flowers surrounding me are a thousand Sakyamuni Buddhas. Vairocana Buddha is first introduced in the Brahmajala Sutra: And Shakyamuni Buddha is the " Nirmanakaya body" or physical body. Rocana Buddha is the "enjoyment body" or " Sambhogakaya body" of the Trikaya of Buddha, while Vairocana Buddha is the " Dharmakaya body". Vairocana Mahabali attained to sahaja nirvikalpa samadhi in Yoga Vasishta. Vairocana is not to be confused with Vairocana Mahabali, son of Virochana. In the conception of the 5 Jinas of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, Vairocana is at the centre and is considered a Primordial Buddha. In East Asian Buddhism ( Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese Buddhism), Vairocana is also seen as the embodiment of the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā. Vairocana is often interpreted, in texts like the Avatamsaka Sutra, as the dharmakāya of the historical Gautama Buddha. Vairocana (also Mahāvairocana) is a cosmic buddha from Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. It has a total height of 153 meters (502 ft), including the 25 meter (82 ft) lotus throne which the statue stands on. The Spring Temple Buddha, a colossal statue of Vairocana, in Lushan County, Henan, China.
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