[梵]vidyā, knowledge. ming means 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 also dhāraṇī(梵) s or mantra(梵) s of mystic wisdom. Also, the Ming dynasty A. D. 1368-1644.
以上來源於:《漢英梵佛學辭典》