Mandala of the Two Realms

The Mandala of the Two Realms (Traditional Chinese: 両界曼荼羅; Pinyin: Liǎngjiè màntúluó; Rōmaji: Ryōkai mandara), also known as the Mandala of the Two Divisions (Traditional Chinese: 両部曼荼羅; Pinyin: Liǎngbù màntúluó; Rōmaji: Ryōbu mandara), is a set of two mandalas in East Asian Esoteric Buddhism, particularly prominent within Chinese Esoteric Buddhism as well as the Shingon and Tendai traditions of Japanese Buddhism. The Dual Mandala comprises two complementary mandalas: the Womb Realm Mandala (Sanskrit: garbhakoṣadhātu, Traditional Chinese: 胎蔵界曼荼羅; Pinyin: Tāizāngjiè màntúluó; Rōmaji: Taizōkai mandara) associated with compassion and the Vajra Realm Mandala (Sanskrit: vajradhātu, Traditional Chinese: 金剛界曼荼羅; pinyin: Jīngāngjiè màntúluó; rōmaji: Kongōkai mandara) associated with wisdom.

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Mandala of the Two Realms

The Mandala of the Two Realms (Traditional Chinese: 両界曼荼羅; Pinyin: Liǎngjiè màntúluó; Rōmaji: Ryōkai mandara), also known as the Mandala of the Two Divisions (Traditional Chinese: 両部曼荼羅; Pinyin: Liǎngbù màntúluó; Rōmaji: Ryōbu mandara), is a set of two mandalas in East Asian Esoteric Buddhism, particularly prominent within Chinese Esoteric Buddhism as well as the Shingon and Tendai traditions of Japanese Buddhism. The Dual Mandala comprises two complementary mandalas: the Womb Realm Mandala (Sanskrit: garbhakoṣadhātu, Traditional Chinese: 胎蔵界曼荼羅; Pinyin: Tāizāngjiè màntúluó; Rōmaji: Taizōkai mandara) associated with compassion and the Vajra Realm Mandala (Sanskrit: vajradhātu, Traditional Chinese: 金剛界曼荼羅; pinyin: Jīngāngjiè màntúluó; rōmaji: Kongōkai mandara) associated with wisdom.

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