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Bodhisattva Laksma-mahavidya

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Bodhisattva Laksma-mahavidya 大吉祥变菩萨, 'Transformed from the greatly auspicious', also called the Vajra of Activation. In the Lotus Section of the Garbhakosa Mandala, he is located at the 3rd row, 2nd from the bottom. He is a deity in charge of the usage of the 33 transformation bodies of Avalokitesvara. His body is white, holding a half-bloomed lotus in the left hand, and appear to gaze attentively at it. The right hand is pressed to the chest, palm faced up, as if accepting something. This represents the ability to adopt any skillful means necessary to cause the inherent good in sentient beings to grow.

His mantra is: Om laksma-mahavidya svaha

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