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PRAJNAPARMITA
Prajnaparmita is the Goddess of superior wisdom and transcendental
intuition. She is regarded as the Goddess who has through and complete
knowledge of Bodhijnana or enlightened knowledge. She is the most
popular one among the Vajrayana deities. She is usually shown in lotus
posture. She has four arms with book on the upper left hand rosary
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RATNA SAMBHAV
Ratna Sambhav is regarded third Dhyani Buddha in order. His recognition
symbol is the jewel and he exhibits the Varada Mudra (gift bestowing).
He represents the cosmic element of vedana (sensation) and is the
embodiment of slander. He is left hand rests on the lap with open
palm and right exhibits the varada mudra or the gift bestowing attitude.
His female counter part is Mamaki.
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RAMAKRISHNA
Ramakrishna was a priest of the Kali Temple of Dakashineswar. He devoted
himself solely to the pursuit of spiritual knowledge to gain eternal
peace. "The goal of human life is to see God" was his main teaching.
So he practiced Tantric Sadhana, Advaita vedanta, Christianity and
Islam to see the God, and in every practice he adept in no time. Men
and Women from all walks of life came to him. He passed away at the
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SAMANTABHADRA
There are three groups with sixteen Bodhisatwas. Among these three
groups one group is headed by Samanta Bhadra (Universal Goddness).
So he is important as the leader of sixteen Boddhisatwas. He is not
less important than the Future Buddha Maitreya whois head of the two
other lists of Boddhisatwas. He embraced by his consort "Dharmavajra"
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SAKYAMUNI
Gautam Buddha is believed to have had 550 incarnations. Many previous
Buddhas and other Buddhas yet to come are known as Buddhas. To distinguish
from all other Buddhas, he has been called Sakya clan), the son of
king Suddhodana and queen Mayadevi. He was born on 563 B.C. at Lumbini,
western part of Nepal. He had attained "Bodhi" or knowledge after
6 years in fasting and meditation and then he was called "Buddha"
as he was "the enlightened one" He died at the age of 80 at Kusinagara.
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VAJRADHARA
In Vajrayana, Adi Buddha is regarded as the highest deity of the The
Buddhist Pantheon. When represented, he begets the name of Vajradhara
and is conceived in two forms, single and yabyum. When single he is
decorated with jewels, ornaments and dresses. He sits in the vajraparyanka
or the attitude of meditation. He carries the vajra in the right hand
and the ghanta in the left, the two hands being crossed against the
chest as vajrahunkara mudra. In yabyum, his form remains the same
as when single except that here he is locked inclose embrace by his
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