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White Manjushri


White Manjushri has a white coloured body with one face and two hands. His right hand depicts the mudra of supreme generosity. His left hand is adjacent to his heart and holds a utpala-stem. The Utpala is fully blossomed with its petals around his ear and holds the Prajnaparamitra sutra text. He is adorned with jewels and the upper part of his body is covered by white scarf. He sits in Vajra posture with legs crossed, having five knotted locks of hair at the crown of head. White Manjushri is the embodiment of exalted wisdom of of infinite conquerors(Buddhas) of the ten directions. If one prays to this Manjushri then he or she will benefit from good qualities like advancing in wisdom and will possess peaceful and disciplined behaviour. In Tibet many great texts that describe the rituals and sadhanas for White Manjushri practice were composed. These help with increasing wisdom and carry extensive verses of praise to him. If one prays to White Manjushri one benefits fromgood qualities like love and compassion which makes one’s continuum gentle and peaceful.