Glossary · Buddhist philosophy & practice
Manjushri
Manjushri (Sanskrit: मञ्जुश्री, Mañjuśrī, “Gentle Glory”; Tibetan: འཇམ་དཔལ་དབྱངས, Jampelyang) represents transcendent wisdom (prajña) and the sharp discernment that cuts through confusion.
The raised, flaming sword is the method in a single image: the ability to separate the essential from the noise and decide even under an excess of information or emotion.
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The term is rooted in the canonical sutras and traditional commentaries of Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism, where it is treated as a contemplative method for training the mind rather than an object of belief.
