I saw this on dorjeshugden.com's forum. Someone posted this lovely image of Manjushri accompanied by 4 attendants. I love this statue! Just in case you didn't know, Manjushri means Gentle Brilliance and that is actually an epithet for the Buddha's Wisdom. Praying to Manjushri or any of his forms bestows great wisdom.What that means is good memory, critical thinking, creativity and the development of skillful means to overcome our negativity in order to become enlightened and benefit others.
That's of course my own rumination after reading lots on this beneficial Bodhisattva. Dorje Shugden is an emanation of Manjushri and both Manjushri and Dorje Shugden rides on a lion. The lion of course symbolizes fearlessness. The Chinese emperors were regarded by the Tibetans to be emanations of Manjushri. And Wu Tai Shan mountains in China is extremely famous to be the earthly abode of Manjushri. So, those mountains are also popular pilgrimage spot for many Mahayanists. I am making a mental not to travel there one day.
Meanwhile, its Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha and Om Ah Ra Pa Tsa Na Dhi for now. Those are sacred mantras of Dorje Shugden and Manjushri respectively.
