[Buddha-l] five elements

[Joy Vriens]

Kate wrote:

> If it's ok to ask, which colours does the Gelug tradition assign to the
> different elements.  For Tibetan colours in general, I have starting with
> Earth - Yellow, White (or Black), Red, Black (or Green) and Azure (light
> Blue).

Colours and elements are often associated to Buddha families. The 
attributions may vary according to school, tantra etc. Perhaps the 
following will be of some interest 
http://www.berzinarchives.com/tantra/5_Buddha_family_traits_daily_life.htm