Moonlight Bodhisattva
Moonlight Bodhisattva is believed to have a close connection to the Great Compassion Mantra (Da Bei Zhou) of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. For practitioners who recite the Great Compassion Mantra, Moonlight Bodhisattva, along with divine beings, will enhance the efficacy of their mantra recitation. Moonlight Bodhisattva will offer protection, enabling the practitioner to eliminate obstacles and illnesses, accomplish virtuous dharmas, and stay away from fears.
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When
Relationships
- manifests as
- Candraprabha
- syncretized with
- Taiyin Xingjun
- co occurs with
- Maitrīyaka, Viśvabhūṣaka, Amitābha Prabhā, Chang E, Sun Illuminating All, Sun Radiance, Moon Purity, Yao Wang, Ri Zhao, Yue Zhao
- serves
- Medicine Buddha
- manifested by
- Candraprabha, Moon Illuminating All, Shakyamuni Buddha
- allied with
- Sunlight Bodhisattva, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
- student of
- Dipankara
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“It's believed that Moonlight Bodhisattva, like Sunlight Bodhisattva, also has a close connection to the Great Compassion Mantra (Da Bei Zhou) of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. For all practitioners who wholeheartedly recite the Great Compassion Mantra, Moonlight Bodhisattva, along with countless divine beings, will come to enhance the efficacy of their mantra recitation.”
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“Taiyin Xingjun is believed to be the Taoist counterpart of the Buddhist bodhisattva Candraprabha, also known as the Moonlight Bodhisattva.”
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“Moonlight Bodhisattva is depicted with a white body, seated on a goose throne, and holding a moon wheel...Moonlight Bodhisattva will come to offer protection, enabling the practitioner to eliminate all obstacles and illnesses”
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