Acala at Mount Koya, Japan
Names
Traditional Chinese:	阿遮羅, 不動明王
Pinyin:	Āzhēluó, Budongmingwang
Japanese | Kanji:	阿遮羅, 不動明王
Romaji:	Achara, Fudō-Myōō

Also known as Ācalanātha, Āryācalanātha, Ācala-vidyā-rāja and Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Ācala (alternatively, Achala or Acala) is the best known of the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm. Acala means "The Immovable One" in Sanskrit. Acala is also the name of the eighth of the ten stages of the path to buddhahood. Download high resolution version (600x800, 123 KB)Fudo Myo-o (Acala), at Okunoin, Koya, Japan -- photo by jpatokal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (600x800, 123 KB)Fudo Myo-o (Acala), at Okunoin, Koya, Japan -- photo by jpatokal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Konpon Daito, the central point of Mt. ... Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western culture. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyogana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji Kanji (Japanese: ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the arabic numerals. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... Chinese :   金剛乘   jin gang cheng A mandala used in Vajrayana Buddhist practices. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found in Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Five Wisdom Kings (Jp. ... Center of a Garbhadhatu mandala, representing Vairocana Buddha surrounded by eight Buddhas and bodhisattvas (clockwise from top: Ratnaketu, Samantabhadra, Samkusumitaraja, Manjusri, Amitabha, Avalokitesvara, Dundubhinirghosa, Maitreya) In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Womb Realm (Skt. ... Bodhi (Pali and Sanskrit. ...

Acala is the destroyer of delusion and the protector of Buddhism. His immovability refers to his ability to remain unmoved by carnal temptations. Despite his fearsome appearance, his role is to aid all beings by showing them the teachings of the Buddha, leading them into self-control.

He is seen as a protector and aide in attaining goals. Temples dedicated to Acala perform a periodic fire ritual in devotion to him.

The buddha Akshobhya, whose name also means 'the immovable one', is sometimes merged with Acala. However, Acala is not a buddha, but one of the Five Wisdom Kings of the Womb Realm in Vajrayana as found in the Indo-Tibetan tradition, as well as the Japanese Shingon sect of Buddhism. As 'Fudō myō-ō', Acala is considered one of the Thirteen Buddhas in Japan. An ancient painting of Akshobhya In Vajrayana Buddhism, Akshobhya (Sanskrit for Immovable One, Jp. ... Media:Example. ... In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Five Wisdom Kings (Jp. ... Center of a Garbhadhatu mandala, representing Vairocana Buddha surrounded by eight Buddhas and bodhisattvas (clockwise from top: Ratnaketu, Samantabhadra, Samkusumitaraja, Manjusri, Amitabha, Avalokitesvara, Dundubhinirghosa, Maitreya) In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Womb Realm (Skt. ... Chinese :   金剛乘   jin gang cheng A mandala used in Vajrayana Buddhist practices. ... Shingon (真言宗) is a major school of Japanese Buddhism, and the most important school of Vajrayana Buddhism outside of the Himalayan region. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found in Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... The Thirteen Buddhas (Jp. ...

Iconography

Acala is typically depicted with a sword for subduing demons in his right hand and a rope for catching and binding them in his left hand. He has a fearsome blue visage and is surrounded by flames, representing the purification of the mind. He is often depicted seated or standing on a rock to show his immovability. His hair commonly has seven knots and is draped on his left side, a servant hairstyle in Buddhist iconography. He is frequently depicted with two protruding fangs. One tooth points down, representing his compassion to the world, and one tooth points up, representing his passion for truth.

External links

• Fudo Myo-O, 不動明王 O-Fudo-sama in Japan
• Achalanatha the Immovable Buddha
• http://people.brandeis.edu/~eschatt/ImmortalWishes/fudo.html

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