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A Guide To the Use of Colours and Their Symbolism- An Excerpt from ‘The Hidden Rainbow’

Kelly Dorji takes you on a spiritual journey through Buddhist symbolism to help find your inner peace. In our busy lives, The Hidden Rainbow is the perfect oasis.

Read an excerpt from the book below:

 

A GUIDE TO THE USE OF COLOURS AND THEIR SYMBOLISM IN BUDDHISM:

The main colours used in Buddhist art are blue, black, white,

red, green and yellow. With black as the exception, the other

five colours are representative of a specific Buddha in the

depiction of the five Wisdom Buddhas of the Vajrayana or

Tantric Tradition of Buddhism.

 

The colour B L U E is used to represent the Healing Buddha,

signifying calm, purity and healing.

 

W H I T E signifies purity and is the colour of knowledge

and longevity. The primordial Buddha ‘Vairocana’ is depicted

in white.

 

The Buddha Amitabha is shown in R E D, which symbolizes

life and holiness.

 

The Amoghasiddhi Buddha in G R E E N signifies

accomplishment and the elimination of envy.

 

Y E L L OW is the colour chosen to depict Ratnasambhava,

who is a symbol of balance and humility.

 

Through meditation, these colours may contribute to the

restorative process of the human condition by transforming human

delusions to original qualities as follows:

– Meditating on the colour blue can pacify aggression.

– White can transform ignorance into wisdom.

– Red turns attachment into selflessness and realization.

– Concentrating on green can eliminate jealousy.

– Meditation on the colour yellow can enrich the sense of self and

eliminate pride.

 


Keep calm and find your inner peace with The Hidden Rainbow.

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