vidyā, knowledge.mingmeans bright, clear, enlightenment, intp. by 智慧 or 聰明 wisdom, wise; to understand. It represents Buddha-wisdom and its revelation; also the manifestation of a Buddha's light or effulgence; it is a term for 真言 because the 'true word' can destroy the obscurity of illusion; the 'manifestation' of the power of the object of worship; it means alsodhāraṇīs ormantras of mystic wisdom. Also, the Ming dynasty A. D. 1368-1644.