Meditation on the five elements
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meditation on the five elements
五輪観 (Jpn gorin-kan )
A form of meditation in Esoteric Buddhism aimed at realizing that self and environment are composed of the five elements—earth, water, fire, wind, and space;
that the five parts of the body, namely, the crown of the head, face, chest, abdomen, and knees, are none other than the five syllables of the esoteric mantra avarahakha (a-va-ra-ha-kha), which represent the five elements of Mahavairochana Buddha; and that one's body ultimately is one with the five Buddhas who embody the five aspects of Mahavairochana Buddha's wisdom.