Vajradhara

In the later-transmission traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, Vajradhara is considered to be the Adibuddha, the “primordial buddha” or the dharma-body of Buddha Shakyamuni and all other buddhas. Vajradhara is often depicted at the head of transmission lineages, as the source of all teachings, as a blue or white figure wearing a crown and jewelry, holding a vajra and bell crossed at his chest. Teachings about Vajradhara are found in the Highest Yoga Tantras.