Amitabha (Tib. Opame) is one of the five Dhyani, or Meditation, Buddhas and is known as the Buddha of Infinite light. He is red and is in a meditation mudra with his hands in his lap, often holding a begging bowl. He is the Buddha of the west, represents the fire element, and the skanda of lust/desire/attachment. His spiritual emanation is Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. The other four Meditation Buddhas are yellow Ratnasambhava in the south, green Amoghasiddhi (Tib. Dondrub) in the north, blue Akshobhya (Tib. Mitrugpa) in the east, and white Vairochana in the centre.