Mahāvairocanābhisambodhi Sutra Lotus Womb Compassionate Mandala Extensive Accomplishment Ritual (大毘盧舍那成佛神變加持經蓮華胎藏悲生曼荼羅廣大成就儀軌)

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The Great Vairocana Buddha's Spiritual Transformation Empowerment Sutra: Lotus Womb Compassion-Born Mandala Extensive Accomplishment Ritual, commonly known as the Lotus Womb Mandala Ritual, is traditionally attributed to the translation by the Tripitaka Master Śubhakarasiṃha of the Tang Dynasty. The original scripture may be partially lost. This ritual belongs to the esoteric Buddhist system, elucidating the practice method of the Lotus Womb Mandala centered on Mahāvairocana Buddha (Vairocana), encompassing the construction of the maṇḍala, the forms of the deities, mudrās and mantras, and the sequence of visualizations, embodying the esoteric teaching of attaining buddhahood in this very body. As one of the fundamental scriptures of Tang Esoteric Buddhism, it stands alongside the Vajraśekhara Sutra as the two great mandala systems, exerting a profound influence on Chinese Esoteric Buddhism and Japanese Shingon Buddhism, serving as an essential basis for the study of the Garbhadhātu esoteric teachings.