Cintāmaṇi
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cintāmaṇi (T. yid bzhin nor bu; C. ruyi baozhu 如意寶珠). Translated as “wish-fulfilling gem”, "wish-fulfilling jewel", etc. A gem which grants the fulfillment of all one could desire.[1]
In Indian mythology, the cintāmaṇi is magical jewel possessed by devas and nagas that has the power to grant wishes.[2]
In Buddhism, the bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Ksitigarbha are commonly depicted holding a cintāmaṇi in order to grant the wishes of all beings.[2]
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Buddha, one's personal master, and the nature of mind are often referred to as a wish-fulfilling gem.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
yid bzhin nor bu, Christian-Steinert Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. cintāmaṇi.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
External links
Cintamani, Wikipedia
