Description
Manjushri with Samantabhadra thangka is made in Nepal by master thangka artists. The size of this thangka is60 x 44cm and its weight is 0.1kg. The material used to make this thangka is cotton Canvas and Mineral colors.
Manjushri is depicted at the center of the thangka. Four Manjushri are presented on the four corners of the thangka. Samantabhadra is presented at the top of Manjushri in the thangka.
Manjushri is a Bodhisattva who represents Transcendent Wisdom also called Yidam in Tibetan Buddhism. Along with Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani, he is one of a trinity of family protectors.
The family that Manjushri protects is known as the Tathagata family, which includes the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, as well as Vairochana, the central figure in the Five Buddha Mandala. He is well known as Gent Glory.
Manjushri was an ancient Buddha whose special purpose was to lead the audiences of the Buddha in the inquiry into the shelf, to discover the true nature of reality.
Iconography of Manjushri
Manjusri sits on the lotus holding a flaming sword in his right hand, representing the realization of transcendent wisdom which cuts down ignorance and duality.
The scripture supported by the Padma held in his left hand is a Prajnaparamita sutra, representing his attainment of ultimate realization from the blossoming of wisdom.
Manjushri Mantra
The mantra of Manjushri is Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih .
Iconography of Samantabhadra
Samantabhadra is also known as Visvabhadra who is naked called ‘sky clad’, presented with embracing figures the white female figure is called Samantabhadri in a body position called Yib-Yum togetherness known as the body of blissful union called Sambhogakaya. The word Samantabhadra means Universal loving Virtue. A union of the inner and outer world. The principle of duality is visualized in male & female, dark-light, love-hate, day & night. The co-emergence of wisdom with the fitness of action which is similar to compassion leads one to a state of Great Bliss.
The state of Great Bliss is akin to individual Nirvana. The eight embedded jewels represent the Eightfold Path realized by Sakyamuni. There is a small mirror representing introspection, sight, or form together with a jewel offering in the foreground.
The two hand symbols represent the sense offering of sound. The rainbow beams arising from the crimson nimbus around the head of Samanta Bhadra represent mastery of Boddhi Nature & one manifestation of the Sambhogakaya is the Rainbow Body. There is a small mirror representing introspection, sight, or form together with a jewel offering in the foreground.
The two hand symbols represent the sense offering of sound. The rainbow beams arising from the crimson nimbus around the head of Samanta Bhadra represent mastery of Boddhi Nature & one manifestation of the Sambhogakaya is the Rainbow Body. The co-emergence of wisdom with the fitness of action which is similar to compassion leads one to a state of Great Bliss.
Mantra of Samantabhadra
The mantra of Samantabhadra is Namo sam-man-duo wa-ri-la sa-duo e.
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