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Maitreya Buddha is also known as Budai monk, and this monk is Ajita, also known as Maitreya Bodhisattva. Maitreya Buddha exists in history. The Maitreya Buddha statues in China are all modeled after the “fat image” of the Budai monk.…
The Budai Buddha is based on a real Zen monk who lived in Zhejiang Province, China during the Tang Dynasty. Known as the budai monk, he is a man who laughs heartily and brings good luck. It is the reincarnation…
Guanyin was revered as a male image in China from its introduction from India until the end of the Tang Dynasty. Guanyin Bodhisattva is a crucial character mentioned in the Lotus Sutra, Huayan Sutra, and the Pure Land Sutras. As…
His smiling face, fat and cheerful all day long, is Buddha Maitreya. In Chinese Buddhist temples, when you enter the mountain gate, you will often see a statue of a fat monk with a big smile, bald head, big ears,…
The Buddha said in the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters, “Control your mind in one place and do everything.” The most important thing in reciting mantras and chanting sutras is to control your mind. Since I have been very busy with…
Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is one of the most revered Bodhisattvas in Buddhism. He is compassionate, saves all living beings, can alleviate suffering, and fulfills his desires without hindrance. When many people face difficulties or have a wish, they pray to Guanshiyin…
The heart mantra of Guanyin Bodhisattva in Buddhism is also called the Six-Character Great Ming Mantra. The mantra is: Om Ma ni Pad Mi Hum. Derived from Sanskrit. It is extremely rich in connotation, infinite in mystery, and supreme, possessing…
Namo, pronounced na mo, is the transliteration of the Sanskrit name गृहम्. It means seeking refuge.“Guan” means observation,“Shi” means the world.“Yin” means sound.In Sanskrit, the term “बोधिसत्त्व” is also abbreviated as “Bodhisattva.“Bodhi” means enlightenment,“Sattva” refers to sentient beings. Avalokitesvara meaning…
This is layman Wang’s own account of his true experience from superstition to learning Buddhism: I recall sitting on the back of my father’s bicycle when I was a teenager. Suddenly, an unexpected pleasure came from my lower body. From…
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is one of the most revered bodhisattvas in Buddhism. His compassion and wisdom have brought hope and comfort to countless beings. But, We should call her Avalokitesvara or Guanyin? What is the difference between Avalokitesvara and Avalokiteshvara? Avalokitesvara…
Guanyin Bodhisattva is one of the four major Bodhisattvas in Chinese Buddhism. According to legend, his birthday is on the 19th day of the second lunar month, his enlightenment day is on the 19th lunar month, his Nirvana day is…
The mantras that we Buddhist disciples usually recite are the words and words that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas utter from their meditation. The reason why it is called incantation is that before Buddhism was introduced to the Han Dynasty, there were…
