Thursday, June 30, 2011

Saraswati, the Bodhisattva goddess of the arts, literature, language, 4-armed, in the posture of royal ease, Kathmandu, Nepal, Temple

7. The Goddess
Thereupon, Manjusri, the crown prince, addressed the Licchavi Vimalakirti: "Good sir, how should a bodhisattva regard all living beings?"
Vimalakirti replied, "Manjusri, a bodhisattva should regard all livings beings as a wise man regards the reflection of the moon in water or as magicians regard men created by magic.

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