玛吉拉准是一位精于哲学的藏族女性。她对施身法的阐述、汇编及实修使其闻名。施身法是以《般若波罗蜜多经》为理论依据，皆在断除自利心和我执等邪见思维。不论出家还是在家行者，藏传佛教的很多传承采用了这一法门，苯教中也有相似理论。
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