tices. ey should first of all conjure in their minds a shining
blue sky. From it a youthful prince of about sixteen years old
with flowing hair, appears and is seen seated on a pale blue lotus
with a body made of golden light. He is smiling gently and on
his forehead is a wreath of blue lotuses surrounded by a crown
of five jewels. Aksobya, a meditational Buddha, is seen seated
on top of his head. His right hand brandishes a double-edged
sword with a vajra-handle, the point of which is wreathed in
flames. His left hand has a book, his second symbol, which he
presses close to his heart. is is the Treatise on the Perfection
of Wisdom known to all as the Prajnaparamita. He wears silk of
five colours of a great being and the six ornaments of the Bodhi-
sattva. Surrounding him is a great aura of light which is radiated
from his great pure body, a very special kind of light that can
purify the minds of those who are seeking wisdom....us is Manjugosha seen, the ‘Gentle Voiced Lord’ who is relat-
ed to creative communication. His wisdom is nothing less than
Prajna, perfect wisdom, which is symbolised by the volume of
the Prajnaparamita.Legends of Manjusri abound, each with its own beautiful
significance so that only those who have great faith and affin-
ity with him will be able to realise their inner revelations. A
popular legend has it that Manjusri once left Mount Panca-
sirsha (Wu-tai Mountain in China) to visit the shrine of the
Primordial Buddha which was located on a high mountain and
accessible only by way of Lake Kalihrada. However, the lake
was infested with all kinds of watermonsters and spirits so that