Rāgarāja, also known as Aizen-Myōō, is one of many Wisdom kings, (but not in the traditional grouping of the five great Myoo, or Godai Myoo) Wisdom Kings like Acala (Fudo-Myōō). There are four different mandalas associated with Rāgarāja: The first posits him with thirty-seven assistant devas, the second with seventeen.

Aizen Myoo (Ragaraja) is one of the Myoos (king of wisdom), being worshipped in Buddhism and having venerable status specific to Mikkyo (Esoteric Buddhism). Having a Sanskrit name, Ragaraja, which is not seen in Buddhist sutras such as those of India, is a Funnu-son--a deity with a fierce expression (忿怒尊)--whose works are not found in India either.

2018年1月16日 · Aizen-Myōō, also known as Rāgarāja, is one of the five Wisdom Kings. Other titles and names include the following: Ragaraja, Buddhist Lord of Passion, traveled from India to Japan, where he transformed into Aizen Myo’o, venerated by Japan’s esoteric Buddhist sects as King of Love, Lust, and Desire, patron of erotic love and sacred sexuality.

Aizen Myōō is a wrathful deity, as suggested by his fearsome expression, his red skin, the bow and arrow he holds in two of his six hands, and the roaring lion’s head he wears as a crown. Aizen—the two characters of whose name mean, literally, “dyed in love”—is, in fact, a force for good in Esoteric Buddhism.

Aizen Myō’ō personifies this force and turns lustful energy into a weapon in the struggle for. Believers embroiled in matters of the heart would often invoke Aizen Myō’ō in hopes of attaining guidance and calmness. His name translates to “the king of bright wisdom dyed in love.”

Aizen Myôô (Skt., Ragaraja) is a myôô ("radiant wisdom king") who diverts sexual desires to minds aspiring toward enlightenment. Images of Aizen Myôô are usually red, a color which represents sexual desire. The deity has three eyes and six arms, and wears a headpiece in the shape of a lion's head.

The fierce Buddhist deity known as Aizen Myōō is one of four Wisdom Kings who guard the four cardinal directions (north, south, west, east) around a central king known as the Immovable One (Fudō Myōō). Aizen is believed to have the ability to transform sexual passion into sacred love and desire for enlightenment.

Worship of the fierce Buddhist deity Aizen Myo'o reached a peak when the deity was invoked to protect Japan against two attempted invasions by the Mongols in 1274 and 1281. This sculpture, an example with a rare dated inscription on the interior of the pedestal, was made at the height of devotion to this deity.

Aizen-myoo is an avatar of Buddha and the raging god of love believed in Shingon Esoteric Buddhism. He has three eyes and six arms, wears the crown of a lion's head, is red in color with anger, and is seated in the lotus position with his legs crossed.

Aizen Myōō is one of the Five Kings of Bright Wisdom, the ferocious guardian deities of Esoteric Buddhism. This meticulously executed painting presents this deity in the typical manner, …