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According to Hinduism, and Buddhism the Maha Bhuta are the five great elements and are is the basis of all cosmic creation, sometimes they are called the Pancha Bhutas.

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The Maha Bhutas - List

According to Buddhist canonical texts, the four Great Elements refer to elements that are both external (that is, outside the body, such as a river) and internal (that is, of the body, such as blood).
If the five elements do not mix with each other correctly you can struggle to reach your goals. In Yoga it is said one may gain mastery over these five elements or to purify the elements in the system in such a way that they cooperate, is called Bhuta Shuddhi.

The Maha Bhutas

01. Apas/Varuna/Jala (आप or water).

In Buddhism, the texts state, thus, the Lord in the first Samādhi became resonant with the sound “Dveṣarati” which transformed itself into the form of his own queen and was placed on his own seat.

02. Prithvi/Bhudevi (पृथ्वी or earth).

In Buddhist texts, a sound or mantra of “Moharati” takes the shape of a goddess located in the eastern direction (or South) as the queen of Vairocana.

03. Akasha/Dyaus (आकाश or space atmosphere or ether).

According to Buddhist texts space is represented by Vajradhatuishvari, a figure that is nearly equivalent to Samantabhadri in the 'New Translation' or Sarma schools is Vajradhatuishvari; she is dark blue and her consort is Vajradhara.

04. Agni (अग्नि or fire).

From the Buddhist texts, next in another Samādhi the Lord became vibrant with the sound “Rāgarati” which soon took the concrete shape of a goddess and was placed in the western direction as the queen of Amitābha.

05. Vayu (वायु or air), wind.

From the Buddhist texts, then in a further meditation the Lord became resonant with the sound “Vajrarati” which took the concrete shape of a goddess and was placed in the northern direction as the queen of Amoghasiddhi.

Synonyms/tags: pañca-mahā-bhūta, the five great elements, Pancha Bhutas




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