Description
Manjushri mantra wall hanging that reads OM AH RA PA SA NA DHI. This Tibetan mantra is embroidered onto silk-like cloth and surrounded by brocade.
Manjushri: Skt. Mañjuśrī; Tib. འཇམ་དཔལ་དབྱངས་ Jampal-yang, is the embodiment of the knowledge and wisdom of all the buddhas. He is orange in color and depicted brandishing a flaming sword of transcendent wisdom in his right hand. The scripture on the lotus held in his left hand is the renown ‘Prajnaparamita’ text, representing the attainment of ultimate realization which blossoms from wisdom. Manjushri has the qualities of increasing intelligence, acuity, and wisdom.
Mantra: Skt. mantra; Tib. སྔགས་, ngag, are sacred syllables used in Vajrayana practice to protect the minds of practitioners from negativity and ordinary impure perceptions. They also serve to invoke the yidam deities and their retinues.
