Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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Maitreya, the Lord Buddha who is yet to come, “the Loving One” — the future Lord Buddha who waits in the Tushita heaven and will descend to renew the dharma,
White Tara, the gentle goddess of compassion, healing and long life — a serene bodhisattva born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara who watches over all
Vajrapani, the great bodhisattva of spiritual power and fierce protector of the Lord Buddha and dharma — wielder of the thunderbolt-diamond and embodiment of
Marici (Marishi-ten), the radiant Buddhist goddess of the dawn, light and the mirage — who rides before the sun and cannot be seen, seized, or harmed;
Acala, “the Immovable One” — the fierce wrathful protector of the dharma and foremost of the Wisdom Kings, wreathed in flame with a sword that burns
Hariti (Kishimojin), the Buddhist mother-goddess of children — once a fearsome child-devouring demoness who, taught compassion by the Lord Buddha through the
Akshobhya, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, “the Immovable” — lord of the eastern Pure Land of Abhirati whose vow against anger made him unshakable,
Ratnasambhava, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, “the Jewel-Born” — Lord Buddha of the South and lord of generosity and the wish-fulfilling jewel, who transmutes
Amitabha (Amida), the Lord Buddha of Infinite Light and Life — lord of the western Pure Land of Sukhavati whose vows offer rebirth in his paradise to all who
Amoghasiddhi, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, “the Unfailing Accomplishment” — Lord Buddha of the North and lord of fearless action, who transmutes envy into
