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Manjushri Bodhisattva and Shakyamuni what is the relationship between

The relationship between the two: Manjushri is one of the father and mother of Sakyamuni Buddha. Always serving Shakyamuni's left and Division of Wisdom. Manjushri is the teacher of the seven Buddhas, and has been the Buddha of the fruits of all the three worlds: in the past, he was called "Dragon Seed Buddha", in the present, he is called "Joyful Hidden Mani Buddha", and in the future, he will be called "Universal Seeing Buddha".

Manjushri, also known as the Prince of Dharma, is a symbol of wisdom. His body is purple-golden in color and resembles a child's, with five buns crowning his neck. In his right hand, he holds a vajra sword (which signifies the power of wisdom), which is capable of cutting down devils and breaking off all troubles, and in his left hand, he holds a green lotus flower on which is a vajra sutra scroll, symbolizing his supreme wisdom, and on which he sits a lion (which signifies the mighty power of wisdom).

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The story of Manjushri asking Shakyamuni Buddha for advice

Manjushri, the compassionate Bodhisattva, wanted to introduce people to the "line of samadhi" practice, so he came to ask Shakyamuni Buddha, so that the Buddha's golden mouth for the explanation. In the second volume of the Mahabharata Paramita Sutra (Taisho 8-731a), Manjushri said, "World Honored One, what is the name of a line of samadhi?"

The Buddha said, "The one phase of the Dharma realm, tied to the Dharma realm, is called one line of samadhi. If a good man or woman wishes to enter a line of samadhi, he or she should first hear of the Prajna Paramita and practice it as described, then he or she will be able to enter a line of samadhi. It is like the edge of the Dharma realm, non-retreating and non-destructive, inconceivable, unobstructed and without appearance. Good men and good women, if you wish to enter a line of samadhi, you should be free, give up all your thoughts, do not take on the appearance of the Buddha, be mindful of the Buddha, and call him by his name.

Following the Buddha's direction, with the body properly oriented, one can see the Buddhas of the past, the future, and the present in one's mind. Why is this so? When one remembers the immeasurable merits of one Buddha, one is also indistinguishable from the immeasurable merits of all the Buddhas, and the inconceivable Dharma is indistinguishable from all other Buddhas, all of them multiply as one and become the most righteous realization, and all of them are immeasurable in merit and in eloquence.

The one who enters the line of samadhi in this way knows all the Buddhas and Dharma realms of the Hengsha, and there is no difference between them. When Ananda hears the Buddha's teachings, he is able to realize the total mindfulness, and although his wisdom is the best among the voice-hearers, he is still limited by the number of measurements he has. If one obtains the line of samadhi, all the sutras and dharma doors, one by one, are known, and there is no obstruction. Speaking often day and night, wisdom and eloquence are never cut off."

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Baidu Encyclopedia - Manjushri