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ID: 901002244
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Record Type: Character/Person

Ratnasambhava (Buddhist deity)

Note: One of the Five Dhyani Buddhas of Vajrayana or Tantric Buddhism. Ratnasambhava's mandalas and mantras focus on developing equanimity and equality.

Names:
Ratnasambhava (Buddhist deity) (preferred,English-P,D)
रत्नसम्भव (Buddhist deity) (Sanskrit)
寶生如來 (Buddhist deity) (Chinese (traditional))
宝生如来 (Buddhist deity) (Chinese (simplified))

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Buddhist iconography> (P)
........<Buddhist characters> (P)
............Ratnasambhava (Buddhist deity) (I)
Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... deity
.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Buddhist
.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Ratnasambhava (Buddhist deity)
................Bhattacharyya, Indian Buddhist Iconography (1924)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
रत्नसम्भव (Buddhist deity)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratnasambhava
寶生如來 (Buddhist deity)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratnasambhava
宝生如来 (Buddhist deity)
................Wikipedia (2000-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratnasambhava#/media/File:Houshou.jpg

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