Jñanachandra
deity Buddhist single tradition · 1
Jñanachandra, also known as Yeshe Dawa, meaning "Moon of Primordial Awareness", is a young princess who lived millions of years in the past. She made offerings to the Buddha Tonyo Drupa and received special instruction from him concerning bodhicitta. She resolved to always be reborn as a female bodhisattva, until samsara is no more.
When
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
Relationships
- manifests as
- Taras
- co occurs with
- Avalokiteshvara
- student of
- Tonyo Drupa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Another tale begins with a young princess who lives in a different world system, millions of years in the past. Her name is Jñanachandra or Yeshe Dawa, which means "Moon of Primordial Awareness".”
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