Why did Guanyin Bodhisattva become a monk?

Today is September 19th of the lunar calendar, and it is also the day when Guanyin Bodhisattva became a monk, which is recognized by the Buddhist circles in Han Dynasty. A grand commemorative event will be held in the temple, and believers will go to worship Guanyin as usual and pray for the blessing of Guanyin Bodhisattva. In a word, today is a good day.

My friend also invited me to the Buddhist temple to recite the holy name of Guanyin Bodhisattva. I wanted to join in the fun, but when I heard that it would take more than two hours to go around the Buddha, I backed out. It's not that I'm lazy, but it doesn't make much sense. At most, it has played a role in promoting Buddhism. Onlookers heard others chanting "Guanyin Bodhisattva in South China" or "Amitabha in South China". If they are curious, they will ask. Then learn the teachings of Sakyamuni Buddha, so as to wake up. It's really a masterpiece of Buddhism, which can be described as boundless merits!

However, there is often a big difference between ideal and reality. If you really ask the believers who read Guanyin and Amitabha, they may tell you different answers. Some people will say that chanting Guanyin can turn a disaster into a blessing, and chanting Amitabha can become a Buddha in the western paradise. Some people say that chanting Guanyin mantra can cure diseases and ward off evil spirits, and chanting Amitabha will have many protective blessings. Few people will tell you the origin of Guanyin Bodhisattva and Amitabha. Most people think it is.

According to the tenth volume of the Chronology of Longxing Buddhism written by Zuxian in the Song Dynasty, the Taoist lawyers in Zhong Nanshan in the Tang Dynasty strictly observed the precepts, and they were endowed with lofty Taoism. One day, he asked the heavenly man, the original business of avalokitesvara, what happened? Heaven and man told him that a long time ago, there was a solemn king. His queen is Mrs. Baoying. She has three princesses. Princess royal's name is Miao Yan, the second princess is Miao Yin, and Sangong calls Miaoshan. Guanyin Bodhisattva first appeared in the world and was the third princess of the solemn king. According to the Records of Ruzhou, there was a Chu Zhuangwang (6 13 ~ 59 1 year BC) in the Spring and Autumn Period. He had three daughters, three of whom were named Miaoshan. Chu Zhuangwang was ill, and the doctor said that the eyes of relatives should be combined with medicine, so as to cure the disease; Princess Miaoshan gouged out her eyes and gave them to her father. As expected, she cured the disease, which made Chu Zhuangwang very moved. Later, Princess Miaoshan became a monk and her father built a temple for the land. Soon, Princess Miaoshan appeared with thousands of eyes. The story of Guanyin Bodhisattva with thousands of hands and eyes is said to be related to this story. Ruzhou is now Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. In this way, Guanyin Bodhisattva became my hometown. Of course, these are just induction stories and folklore, which can only be heard as stories.

The origin of avalokitesvara is clearly recorded in Buddhist classics. At the beginning of the Big Dipper Pumenpin, Endless Bodhisattva asked Sakyamuni Buddha:

"Buddha, what is the name of Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

The Buddha said endless meaning to the Bodhisattva: "Good man, if Zimo, like all sentient beings, suffers from all kinds of troubles, and hears that he is a Guanyin Bodhisattva, he will be free and dedicated to his name."

Then Sakyamuni described the thirty-two times of Guanyin Bodhisattva in detail, and finally praised the merits and interests of converting to Guanyin Bodhisattva:

The beautiful voice of avalokitesvara, the Sanskrit sound of the tide,

Winning the voice of the world is the reason why you must read it often.

Don't be suspicious, avalokitesvara is pure and sacred,

If you are worried about death, you can do this.

Have all merits, be kind to all beings,

The sea is boundless, and you bow down.

"Pumenpin" is the most popular Buddhist classic in China, and the stories of Guanyin Bodhisattva's induction are endless. Why does avalokitesvara have such a great magical power? To understand this, it is necessary to learn the first Shurangama Sutra, Tong Yuan of Guanyin Bodhisattva, in which Guanyin Bodhisattva reveals his practice without reservation:

"Buddha! I remember countless times before the Ganges sand robbery. At that time, there was a Buddha who appeared in the world and was named Guanyin. I am in Buddha, and I am Bodhi. He taught me Buddhism, from Wen Hughes to Samadhi. I went into exile the first time I heard about it. What you enter is silent, dynamic and static, and you know you are not born. If it is increasing, it will be heard. I can't smell it, but I feel empty. The emptiness is extremely round, and the emptiness disappears. Life and death are all dead, and silence is present. Suddenly surpassed the world. Ten sides are round and bright. Two special victories were won: first, ten wonderful buddhas, such as Buddha's kindness. Together with all the six sentient beings in the ten directions, they share the same sorrow with all sentient beings. Buddha! I support Guanyin Tathagata, accept him as Tathagata, and give me magic, smell, smell, repair and samadhi. Compassion with the Buddha made me thirty-two, and I went to the ground ... ".

In addition to the 32-year-old great god Kone, there are 14 kinds of fearless merits and 4 kinds of incredible virtues, all of which are proved by "magic sniffing, smoke sniffing and cultivating the samadhi of King Kong". In addition, we also found that the master of Guanyin is also called Guanyin, which reminds me of a short story.

One day, Su Dongpo and Zen master Fo Yin visited the Hangzhou Temple. Dongpo saw Guanyin Bodhisattva holding a rosary in Ursa Major Hall and asked Fo Yin Guanyin what it was. Fo Yin casually replied, "Miss Guanyin Bodhisattva." Dongpo thought it was just a problem for Fo Yin, so he asked, "He is Guanyin, and he read his name. He didn't judge anything? " Fo Yin replied unhurriedly: "It is better to ask for help than to ask for help." . (Excerpted from Su Shi's Q&A Record)

It's better to ask others than yourself-this sentence really expresses Guanyin's voice! The world always wants to worship Guanyin, but they don't know that avalokitesvara can become a Taoist only by asking for her own heart. The moral of Guanyin becoming a monk is to stay away from the family troubled by life and death by sniffing out his own nature. Shaving your head is not becoming a monk, but getting rid of three thousand troubles is the real monk!

Next, I want to talk about the origin of Amitabha. It is said that Guanyin Bodhisattva is also a disciple of Amitabha, and Amitabha will become a Buddha in Elysium after nirvana. Now he is the first disciple to help Amitabha spread Buddhism to all sentient beings, and the other is a bodhisattva. They are Amitabha's right-hand man.

How did Amitabha become a Buddha? According to the Buddhist scripture "Infinite Life Sutra", a long time ago, a Buddhist monk made forty-eight wishes in front of the Buddha. "Fa Sihong vowed to establish this wish. Has been dedicated to the solemn and wonderful land. Vast expanse, the restored Buddhist country, is superior and unique. Establish a smooth and unchanging. Incredible robbery hundreds of millions of years ago. Bodhisattva's practice has boundless virtue. No desire, no anger, no harm Don't even think about it. Colorless sound and odorless touch. Endurance, success, regardless of all hardships. Be less, be content, and be indifferent. Samadha is often silent, and wisdom is not hindered. No hypocrisy, no flattery, no soft words. Brave, diligent and willing. The law of seeking innocence. Live with wisdom and interests. Respectfully respect the service teacher of Sambo. Walk solemnly. Make all sentient beings achieve merit. The way to live an empty life without desire. Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. Stay away from swearing, you will hurt yourself and others. Practicing good handwriting is good for others, good for others and good for me. Abandon the country and donate to the king. Self-propelled six paramita. Teach people to do things. There is no central number to grab and accumulate merits. No matter where he was born, he cares about what he wants. Infinite treasure naturally responds. Education settles countless sentient beings. Live in the highest way of truth. Or for the elderly, the head of the household is a nobleman. Or for king Suri, the wheel of the holy emperor. Or for the six desires of God and even the Brahma King. He often supports the buddhas with four things. If so, merit cannot be said. Breathing is fragrant and clean, just like a good bowl of wallow. Sandalwood emerges from the pores of the body. Its fragrance is endless. It's great to have a straight face and a good lover. Its hands often produce endless treasures. Clothes, diet, delicacy and fragrance. All the buildings are solemn. If so, the waiting is beyond everyone. Feel comfortable with all the laws. "

Now people pay more attention to the forty-eight vows, but ignore the Bodhisattva trip after the Zen master made the vows. How to build a pure and solemn Buddhist country if there is a wish but no action?

Amitabha Buddha, also known as Infinite Life Buddha, is called Infinite Light Buddha. Infinite Buddha of light. Qingguang Buddha. No Buddha's light. Rebecca Guangfo. Pure light Buddha. Happy Buddha of Light. Wisdom and light Buddha. Continue to shine on Buddha. It's hard to miss Buddha. Buddha without light. Sunshine and moonlight Buddha. When all beings meet the light, the three scales disappear and the body and mind are soft. Joy, enthusiasm and kindness arise spontaneously. If you work hard in santu. Seeing this light, everyone should rest and have no troubles. After the end of life, everyone will be free. The infinite longevity Buddha shines on the land of ten buddhas. I don't know. No, but I call it bright today. The Buddhas are known to the Bodhisattvas. Salty sigh reputation is also complicated. If there are sentient beings. I have heard of his bright and powerful deeds. Talk to your heart day and night. You can have your own country if you want. Clear the name of the bodhisattva. With * * * sigh reputation say its merits. By the time he got Buddhism and Taoism. Ten buddhas and bodhisattvas. Sigh that the light is now. "

People nowadays attach great importance to holding Buddha's name. They think that chanting Buddha's name means chanting Buddha's name, and they can die in the pure land of the west without distraction. However, you have neglected the scripture "When you see this light, you will rest in peace and have no worries". The so-called name is used to promote the Buddha's nature, and we can't stay on the name and think that name is virtue. That's a misunderstanding. It is propaganda to recite the Buddha by holding a name, sightseeing to recite the Buddha by observing the image, deepening to recite the Buddha by observing the face, and the purpose to recite the Buddha by observing the truth. The Diamond Sutra says, "All Buddhas are famous if they leave all sides.". Master Huineng, the sixth ancestor, spoke most thoroughly-

"There are two kinds of people, there are no two ways. There are differences in misunderstanding, and there are terminal diseases. Charming Buddha, living in it; Enlighten people and purify the soul. So the Buddha said: Let the heart be clean, that is, the Buddha is clean. "

Guanyin's becoming a monk is the principle, and Dharma Buddhism is the fruit. Guanyin and Dharma Buddhism are not two people. As the saying goes:

I leave my troubles to Guanyin,

I like sightseeing,

Self-mind is both a Buddha and a demon,

Cleaning the Buddha country is taking selfies.

I would like to commemorate Guanyin's becoming a monk with this article. I hope everyone can learn Guanyin and read Tommy as my Buddha.