金こん剛ごう界かい曼まん荼だ羅ら

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Meanings

Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala

In Shingon Buddhism, one of the two principal mandalas, representing the wisdom of the Buddha. Often paired with the 胎蔵界曼荼羅 (Womb Realm Mandala).

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The Diamond Realm Mandala is a diagrammatic representation of esoteric Buddhist teachings.

両りょう界かい曼まん荼だ羅らは、金こん剛ごう界かい曼まん荼だ羅らと胎たい蔵ぞう界かい曼まん荼だ羅らの二ふたつから成なります。

The Two-Realm Mandala consists of the Diamond Realm Mandala and the Womb Realm Mandala.

胎たい蔵ぞう界かい曼まん荼だ羅ら
The Womb Realm Mandala, representing the principle of compassion and the potential for enlightenment, in contrast to the Diamond Realm Mandala's emphasis on wisdom.
両りょう界かい曼まん荼だ羅ら
The combined mandala of both the Diamond Realm and Womb Realm, often displayed as a pair.

From Sanskrit Vajradhātu (金剛界, 'diamond realm') and maṇḍala (曼荼羅, 'mandala'). The term is a direct translation of the Sanskrit Buddhist concept.