The man became popular because he resembled Maitreya Buddha and was taken home by the rich woman to "support". What is the current situation?

"Maitreya Buddha is really Maitreya Buddha, and no one knows." This is a poem written by a monk in a cloth bag in Qi Ben Zhuan in the Tang Dynasty.

Maitreya Buddha is called the legal heir of Sakyamuni. After one year's Buddhist service, Sakyamuni will be the leader of the next generation, and the fifth Buddha among thousands of buddhas robbed by the sages.

It can be seen that Maitreya has a very high position in Buddhism, so it has been greatly welcomed by the people, and believers will double their pursuit of anything similar to his image.

There was a short film on TV a few years ago. A man who looks like Maitreya was arranged in the center of the stage by the program group. He doesn't have any lines, just keeps smiling. After the program was broadcast, it attracted many people's attention. Someone investigated this "Maitreya Buddha" and thought that he looked like Maitreya Buddha without dressing up, so he was taken in by a rich woman. What happened to him?

A man who looks like Maitreya has become popular.

"Nothing is sad when you laugh. Your kindness is half-naked like an urchin. Looking at the sea in March and autumn, the belly is full of red dust and four monsoons. " This is a poem written by netizens for Maitreya Buddha. This poem not only depicts his chubby image, but also expresses his awe.

People like Maitreya for many reasons, such as blessing, awe, faith, love, business purposes and so on. To this end, people try their best to find traces of the Buddha or something very similar to the Buddha.

For example, in ancient times, Mount Emei was famous for its numerous Buddha statues, and many pilgrims went there. Nowadays, people prefer the saying of "Jinding Buddha's Light" in Emei Mountain Scenic Area. It is said that in a certain time and environment, you can see "Buddha's trace" and "Buddha's light" in Jinding.

Among the many Buddhist temples in Emei Mountain, Maitreya Buddha and Sakyamuni Buddha are two indispensable Buddha statues, and basically every temple is offered at the same time. For example, the 1 Buddha statue in Khufu's poem is Maitreya Buddha.

These are just idols' sacrifices. In reality, people really worshipped the living "Maitreya Buddha". There is a young man who looks like Maitreya because of his fat figure, long ears and double chin, so people think Maitreya is "reincarnation".

When a rich woman who looked like a believer heard of the existence of this young man, she quickly took it away and enshrined it.

Second, being kept by a rich woman

Some people think that the rich woman's support for young people like Maitreya is mainly due to her belief in Maitreya. Nowadays, many people like to use "Buddha" to describe their mentality and give up, so as to express their open-minded mood, such as "Buddha's life", "Buddha's little apprentice" and "Buddha's little sister".

We should know that "the belly can hold the boat" is related to Maitreya Buddha, and it is precisely because of that huge belly that the whole world can be held, thus making people "believe in Buddhism". So I say that I am a Buddhist, and I believe in Maitreya to a certain extent.

In temples, many people who worship Buddha come from the rich class, which is in great contrast with ancient times. In the eyes of the ancients, only when there is no way out, do you go to the Buddha to express your feelings, pray for peace and express your feelings of conversion, which are basically things that the poor do.

Perhaps for these reasons, the ancients were very obsessed with believing in Maitreya. "Maitreya" is written as Maitreya in Sanskrit and is the surname of an Indian Brahmin. This word comes from the ancient Sanskrit Maitr, which means kindness.

There are many different versions about the translation of these words, but there are two main ones. 1 is the "Maitreya Buddha" translated by Buddhist translators from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period; The second is Meyer directly translated by Tang Xuanzang when he was studying in India.

From here, we can know that people began to believe in Maitreya after the Eastern Han Dynasty. To be sure, during the Western Qin Dynasty (4th-5th century), Maitreya Buddha appeared in Bingling Temple Grottoes in Gansu Province, and there were some drawings. These early Maitreya statues were basically based on Maitreya's upper sutra and Maitreya's lower sutra.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, this belief became more prosperous. In Cave 13 of Yungang Grottoes, there is a sitting statue of Maitreya, which is 13m high.

Nowadays, many poor people think that they can get rich by working hard and stop believing in Buddhism. On the contrary, many rich people believe in Buddhism. First, they have plenty of time to worship Buddha. Second, they want to find a spiritual sustenance to unlock their thinking about life.

The reason why the rich woman rudely took away the young man who looked like Maitreya should also be related to these reasons.

However, some people have questioned this, thinking that this "Maitreya Buddha" has no Buddha nature, but is only supported and not enshrined. So, what happened to his later life?

Third, the future life

As can be seen from the TV program, this young man who looks like Maitreya basically has no lines. All he needs to do is keep smiling and sit quietly in the center of the stage.

A lot of people spit this out. In the era of looking at faces, they are not favored by rich women because they are not good-looking; But he is too good-looking to be liked by rich women, mainly because he is not as fat as that guy on TV.

Therefore, the standard of eating by looking at the face is different. The reason why this young man was filmed like this is probably to improve the ratings, so as to achieve the purpose of attracting gold.

Many people also think that this living "Maitreya Buddha" is covered with copper stink, and it is just a tool to support his rich woman to achieve business goals. Therefore, people who hold these views believe that young people are only supported, not worshipped, which requires a certain cost.

For example, in order to achieve the posture of Maitreya, the young man must spend enough energy to supplement every day; In other words, he can neither eat too much nor eat too little, just keep his posture just right.

There is another crisis. If a young man gets old one day and loses his business purpose, he will be abandoned. The lifestyle of keeping posture for a long time will crush him in the near future, and he is likely to suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease.

To sum up, it is basically impossible to find a folk Buddhist in today's society. Too many people in the world are addicted to power, money and wine, and there is not much danger. No one wants to extricate themselves.

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The belief of Maitreya Buddha is not only popular among the people and officials in China, but also spread to Japan through Korea. It is said that the king of Baekje, an ancient country on the Korean peninsula, once presented a statue of Maitreya to the Japanese emperor. During the Heian period in Nara, Japan (AD 710-185), the construction of Maitreya Buddhist temples became a kind of popularity in Japan, and its belief gave birth to six major sects, mainly monks, in Du Nan.

This is enough to show that Maitreya's influence is extensive. As long as people believe in Buddhism, they can't do without it. Now people in our country do not rule out believing in Maitreya, but more often, some people still regard it as the "God of Wealth". For example, in many shops, you can see Maitreya's sitting posture. Above his navel, there is a gold ingot in one hand, which symbolizes the blessing of Maitreya and the rolling financial resources.

The rich woman should take the initiative to support the young man who looks like Maitreya, and its purpose should be the same. If she sincerely worships Buddha, then she won't show it to others. There is a typical Zen saying in the Buddhist scriptures: "The Buddha is in the heart, and the Buddha has no phase." Therefore, the heart is really sincere to the Buddha, and there will be Buddhas and Maitreya Buddhas everywhere, instead of finding an idol to worship occasionally to symbolize your belief in the Buddha.