The bodhisattva associated with prajñā (transcendent wisdom), Manjushri wields a flaming sword to cut through ignorance and the entanglements of dualistic thinking. He is wisdom personified in the Prajnaparamita Sutra (Perfection of Wisdom Sutra), which is the text supported by the lotus he holds. He rides a ferocious snow lion, representing wisdom’s power to tame the mind.
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