The One This Gone who is "Bestower of Courage" (dpa'-sbyin, Suradatta) resides in the direction above Sakyamuni in the celestial field 'endowed with glory.' His body is white in color and he holds a tree trunk with leaves and fruits. "Courage" refers to his primordial awareness that puts an end to all discursive thoughts; it also refers to his excellence of unflinchingly giving total completeness and happiness to others; and "Bestower" indicates that his function is to bestow pleasure or whatever is wished for on all sentient beings of the three realms.
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