Five Tathāgatas
In Mahayana and Vajrayana, Vajrayana Buddhism, the Five Tathāgatas (Skt: पञ्चतथागत, ''pañcatathāgata''; (Ch: 五方佛, ''Wǔfāngfó'') or Five Wisdom Tathāgatas (Ch: 五智如来, ''Wǔzhì Rúlái''), are the five cardinal male and female Buddhahood, Buddhas that are inseparable co-equals,Buddha Weekly, ''Five Female Buddhas or Mothers: Their Roles as Prajnas or Enlightened Wisdom — Inseparable Co-Equals Rather Than Consorts'', https://buddhaweekly.com/five-female-buddhas-or-mothers-their-roles-as-prajnas-or-enlightened-wisdom-inseparable-co-equals-rather-than-consorts/, ''"What is often misunderstood is the concept that even if you practice a single Buddha, for example, Amitabha, he is never separate from his Female Co-Equal Buddha Pandara. Or, if you practice Green Tara as a sole practice, she is never separate from her co-Equal Male Budddha Amoghasiddhi."'' although the male cardinal Buddhas are more often represented. Collectively, the male and female ...
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