(Skt: Acalanatha) Fudo is a Buddhist deity who serves practitioners by defeating the obstacles and devils which hinder Buddhist practice. He is regarded as the head of five great deities, the other four being Gosanze, Gundari, Daiitoku and Kongoyasha, as well as of eight great deities (the above five plus Ususama, Munsosho, and Mezu). It is said he enters into a flame-emitting meditation (Jap: kasho zammai) in which he exudes flames and destroys all karmic hindrances. Because he never yields to obstacles, he is called Fudo (Immovable). He is popularly depicted as an angry figure surrounded by flames, holding a rope and a sword. His name is inscribed in Siddha, a medieval Sanskrit orthography, on the right side of the Gohonzon as one faces it, signifying that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana (Jap: Shoji Soku Nehan).
Those borned in the year of the rooster have, as their protector, Acala Buddha. Difficulties are pacified as they arise. The vow of this buddha is, “whoever sees my form will generate bodhicitta; whoever hears my name will cut off delusions and practice virtue; whoever hears my speech will gain wisdom and whoever knows my mind will gain buddhahood.” Acala Buddha’s great compassion is evident. Acala Buddha is a wrathful manifestation. This serves to subdue evil beings and cause beings on the path to develop unshakable faith and bodhicitta.
Acala or ‘Bu Dong Ming Wang’ means firm and unshakable faith , he is first of the five ferocious looking ‘Ming Wangs’ in Shingon Symbolism, the five ‘Ming Wangs’ are ferocious manifestations of the Shingon Buddhas when subdueing demons, a picture of him is attached above…his outlook is basically a muscular-looking ancient indian slave, originally he is a powerful god-like being in ancient India, however doing evil,after being curbed by the buddha..he become one of the great protectors upholding the teachings of Buddhism. The fire behind him is actually a golden-winged bird..known as the garuda and the sword he holds is a demon-subdueing sword clsoely attached by a mystical dragon…this is only a brief description of Acala..
The pendant, made of Guatemala jadeite, is on an adjustable string chain. Measures 62.4 x 41.8 x 13.5mm, weighs 70.47g, comes with a certificate of authenticity £89
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