Sexy Wisdom!
July 19th 2008 07:37
SEXY WISDOM!
Who makes logic learning and wisdom sexy ladies?
Gotta love those Hindus and buddhists!
Buddhist Feminine Wisdom Deity from Java
This image is a Javanese sculpture of Prajnaparamita Transcedental Wisdom shown as a regal queenly goddess. Hindu Jain and Buddhist art abound in such depictions particularly Tibetan art. They also depict dharanis vidyadevis, mahavidyas, and wisdom queens and the goddess Sarasvati known also as Yang chen and Benten .
Western traditions alas are more limited. While the ancient Egyptians had a goddes of learning a daughter of Thoth and there is an esoteric mystic tradition identifying Wisdom with the Holy Spirit and the Divine Feminine there are very few images.
However whether Wisdom has multiple depictions or very few we should remember wisdom reveals itself by the actions and pracitces of the wise.
I'll be doing a few blogs over the next week on Images of Wisdom as a deity.
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