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不思議惠菩薩

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Basic Meaning: Acintyamatidatta

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  • Another name for Sūryaprabha 日光菩薩. A bodhisattva in esoteric Buddhism. Acintyamatidatta means 'giving mysterious wisdom.' Acintyamatidatta is mentioned in the Mahāvairocana-sūtra and appears in western part of the 除蓋障院 section of the Womb maṇḍala, where it is beige in color, left hand holding a lotus with a pearl in the center, and its right hand raised with the first two fingers extended. It sits in a half lotus posture on a red lotus facing inward (to its right). Its seed syllable is the Sanskrit initial u. Its mudrā is right hand in from of the chest in a beckoning gesture. The thumb and index finger are together holding a mala. 〔大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經蓮華胎藏悲生曼荼羅廣大成就儀軌供養方便會 T 852.18.135a7〕 [Ronald Green; source(s): Mikkyō Daijiten 1920–1921]
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    Entry created: 2023-01-21