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Tibetan: Namkai Nyingpo (nam mkha'i snying po)
Akashagarbha, also shortened to Kagarbha, is counted as one of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas. His name means 'nucleus of space' and he is associated with wisdom and knowledge similar to Manjushri. Akashagarbha and Manjushri also share the same sword attribute. He is always depicted in a peaceful (bodhisattva, deva) appearance and either blue or green in colour. (See Rinjung, folio 506).
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