Guoqing Shakya

Guoqing Shakya

I'm Guo Qing, a practitioner of Han Buddhism. I'm from Dazu, Chongqing (famous for the Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site). I'm committed to promoting Mahayana Buddhism, spreading the Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, understanding the law of cause and effect in the world, enlightening the wisdom of Buddhism, and realizing Bodhi together.

ls Budai a god?

Budai is Maitreya Buddha. Also known as Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva, Maitreya is also from Sanskrit, meaning “compassion” and translated as “Cishi”. This is just Maitreya’s surname, and his name is “Ajita”. After becoming a monk, Maitreya revered Sakyamuni Buddha as…

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