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Manjushri Bodhisattva embodies wisdom aspect
of an enlightened mind. This is the ability to see into the
true nature of reality of the persons and the phenomena. He
has the ability to discriminate correct views of reality as it
is. In order to benefit sentient beings, he too, manifests in
many different forms. One of them is a single faced Manjushri
which symbolizing his wisdom as non-dual. He holds the flaming
sword in his right hand to symbolize to cut off the root of
delusion which is the cause of sufferings, ignorance and of
self grasping. He holds the scriptural text entitled
“Perfection of Wisdom” which cuts off all delusions. He is
invoked especially for increasing the intelligence by reciting
his mantra, :Om Ah Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih” many times.
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