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Manjushri
23"x27" plus brocade frame
38"x50" finished
58x68 cm plus brocade
frame
96x127 cm finished
Manjushri
is the embodiment of all the buddhas’ wisdom. His flaming
double-edged sword cuts through layers of misconception to discriminate
clearly between the independent way things deceptively appear to exist
and the interdependent way in with they actually arise. Resting on a
lotus in his left hand is the text of the Perfection of Wisdom sutra,
considered to be the Buddha’s most profound teaching on the
ultimate nature of reality. Tibetan school children learn to recite
Manjushri’s mantra in order to enhance their ability to
study. And monks and spiritual practitioners request
Manjushri’s assistance in cultivating the insight necessary
to understand profound truths and subtle explanations.

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