The Twelve Zodiac Life Buddhas are an important concept in Tibetan Buddhism. Each zodiac sign has a corresponding life Buddha Bodhisattva who protects and blesses people of that zodiac sign. These life Buddhas each have unique characteristics, representing different aspects of wisdom, compassion, and protective power.
Twelve Zodiac Life Buddhas
Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Rat
Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara is one of the manifestations of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, possessing a thousand arms and a thousand eyes, symbolizing immeasurable compassion and wisdom, able to simultaneously observe and save all sentient beings.
Akashagarbha Bodhisattva
Ox
Akashagarbha Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom and wealth, able to fulfill all wishes of sentient beings, bestowing wisdom, wealth, and blessings.
Akashagarbha Bodhisattva
Tiger
Akashagarbha Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom and wealth, able to fulfill all wishes of sentient beings, bestowing wisdom, wealth, and blessings.
Manjushri Bodhisattva
Rabbit
Manjushri Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom, wielding the sword of wisdom, able to cut through ignorance and afflictions, opening the door of wisdom for sentient beings.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Dragon
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva symbolizes practice and action, representing the implementation of Buddhist teachings, teaching sentient beings how to put the Dharma into practice and achieve perfect cultivation.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Snake
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva symbolizes practice and action, representing the implementation of Buddhist teachings, teaching sentient beings how to put the Dharma into practice and achieve perfect cultivation.
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
Horse
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva symbolizes wisdom, illuminating all with the light of wisdom, helping sentient beings break through ignorance and attain liberation.
Vairocana Buddha
Goat
Vairocana Buddha is the principal deity of Esoteric Buddhism, representing light and wisdom, able to illuminate all darkness and guide sentient beings toward enlightenment.
Vairocana Buddha
Monkey
Vairocana Buddha is the principal deity of Esoteric Buddhism, representing light and wisdom, able to illuminate all darkness and guide sentient beings toward enlightenment.
Acala Bodhisattva
Rooster
Acala Bodhisattva is a protector deity with powerful protective strength, able to eliminate obstacles, protect practitioners, and prevent them from being disturbed by demonic obstacles.
Amitabha Buddha
Dog
Amitabha Buddha is the lord of the Western Pure Land, representing infinite light and life, able to guide sentient beings to rebirth in the Pure Land and attain eternal bliss.
Amitabha Buddha
Pig
Amitabha Buddha is the lord of the Western Pure Land, representing infinite light and life, able to guide sentient beings to rebirth in the Pure Land and attain eternal bliss.