AB X Different fingers pointing at the same moon

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Here's a comparative table between Advaita Vedanta concepts and these Buddhist Bodhisattva principles:

Buddhist Bodhisattva	Represents	Advaita Vedanta Equivalent	Explanation of Parallel
Manjushri	Fundamental law of the Real and unbounded Void	Brahman (Nirguna)	The formless, attributeless absolute reality; the ultimate truth beyond conceptualization
Samantabhadra	Inexhaustible activities beyond the sphere of form	Lila (Divine Play) / Shakti	The spontaneous, endless manifestation of the formless into form; creative power of consciousness
Avalokiteshwara	Boundless compassion	Karuna / Ishvara's Grace	The compassionate aspect of consciousness that responds to suffering; divine benevolence
Mahasthama	Great wisdom	Prajna / Jnana	Supreme discriminative wisdom that discerns the Real from the unreal; enlightened understanding
Vimalakirti	Spotless name / Real nature of things	Svarupa (True Nature) / Sat-Chit-Ananda	The pristine, unconditioned essence; pure being-consciousness-bliss that is the substrate of all phenomena

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KEY SYNTHESIS:

Both Traditions Point To:

• Non-dual reality - The fundamental ground is formless void/consciousness
• Form emerging from formless - Manifestation arises spontaneously from the absolute
• Wisdom-Compassion unity - Enlightenment includes both understanding and benevolence
• Pure original nature - Reality's essence is unstained by appearances

Subtle Differences:

• Buddhism emphasizes Emptiness (Śūnyatā) - even consciousness is empty of inherent existence
• Advaita emphasizes Fullness (Pūrṇa) - Brahman as complete, self-sufficient consciousness
• Buddhism uses personified principles (Bodhisattvas) as skillful means
• Advaita uses abstract concepts (Brahman, Atman) but may invoke deities as lower truth

TAGLINE: Different fingers pointing at the same moon - one tradition speaks of luminous emptiness, the other of pure consciousness, both dissolving the illusion of separation.