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was extremely beautiful in every way, and inhabited by
many holy dakinis, bodhisattvas, Buddhas, and herukas.
The wisdom-drop has all these merits."
She continues: "I lived in a forest of sandalwood trees,
the habitat of a special bird called 'Jue Xun'. That bird
has a blue plume with a tinge of dark green. Its wings
are marked with white crescents. Its tail is bright and
five colors adorn it. Under its feet are white conches. It
has a white beak, white toes, and red eyes. Its neck and
head resemble those of a peacock. On its crest are three
long red feathers, which emit shining rays of light."
"Bees cannot approach this bird. It does not kill any
insects, and stands on flowers rather than walking on the
ground. It repeats the mantra of Tara, our holy mother,
in pleasant tones but only when its mind feels happy.
The sound gives bliss to the person who encounters it."
"This bird feeds on the buds of fragrant flowers and
certain medicinal herbs. Sometimes it enjoys perching
on a branch of the camphor tree, and it sleeps on a large,
pleasantly scented flower such as a lotus. In general, it
possesses good characteristics and beauty."
"Its eggs are rare. A female Jue Xun lays only two eggs:
one will hatch a male, and the other a female. The eggs
are usually laid on the camphor tree. The chicks grow
up with the blessing of our holy mother Tara. For this
reason, the bird is called an 'incarnation of Mother
Tara'."
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