Every year, Buddhists around the world often perform rituals Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara The days are very dignified: February 19, June 19 and September 19 are all according to the lunar calendar. But most of them only know that it is a ceremony to worship Quan the Am! So what is the meaning of these three subtle days?
at the bottom of the article, Buddhist objects Buddhists will be provided with the most useful information about the three-day meaning of Guan Yin Bodhisattva – February 19th, June 19th, September 19th
Who is Guan Yin Bodhisattva?
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, also known as Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, appears in Mahayana sutras such as Hoa Nghiem, Samadhi, Dharma Flower, Heart Sutra, Mahayana Jewel Jewel King, Dai Tu Dala Ni, Standard Subject Da La Ni … and many more appears. Other signs, numbers, explanations and essays on bodhisattvas. He is regarded as having great compassion (in the Lotus Sutra) who vows to protect all sentient beings and great intelligence (in the Heart Sutra), who realizes that the five aggregates are empty.
The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is conceived as a woman, a mother, a Buddha figure… perhaps related to the mother principle, which has female saints in many cultures, beliefs and religions. In particular, Tibetan Tantric Buddhism worships a number of deities, including the goddess Tara. Legend has it that Tara was born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara; that in a previous life, Mother Tara was a princess determined to practice, determined to maintain a female form until she became a Buddha.
The meaning of the number 19 in Avalokiteshvara’s day
Each of us has six senses, namely eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. These six senses consist of six objects called the six sense objects, the eye for form, the ear for sound, the nose for smell, the tongue for taste, the body for touch, and the mind for discernment.
The six states with the six external objects give rise to the six distinctions called the six senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and consciousness. Consciousness is discriminating; As long as suffering persists, the practitioner should turn his consciousness to knowledge (no teacher knowledge). There is no suffering with knowledge.
So the six senses, the six ceilings, the six consciousnesses, and the tri are 19, so the day of Guan Yin’s life is 19.
meaning of february 19
Humans often differentiate between happiness-sorrow, love-hate, favorable-opposite, logic-reason etc. Through wisdom, we can transform these two opposing attachments into reality, especially without attachment. Expressed for truth and customary truth, reason is best use.
meaning of june 19
When the bodhisattva has transformed consciousness into wisdom, he uses the six perfections of the law, which means using the six dharma to rescue sentient beings on the edge of liberation and enlightenment: benevolence, morality, patience, diligence. and meditation. Determination, wisdom.
Performing all auspicious vows with a spirit of perfection leads to harmony between self and others, no desire for wealth, empathy for human suffering. Thus, people are being helped to the fullest.
Seated God Guan Yin Statue, Composite Material, 19 Inches
meaning of september 19
According to the Buddhist text system, whoever recites the name of the Buddha will receive its benefits when he dies. rebirth in the pure land, But depending on the quality of consciousness of the person who is reborn, based on the ability to pronounce the name of the Buddha, an analogous would be the lotus flower. In short, there are 9 lotus products corresponding to the 9 basic qualities of rebirth.
Lian Hoa’s nine products include: high grade, middle grade and low grade.
high class: born in the high class, born in the high class, born in the high class, born in the high class
middle-class: mid-life, middle-class, middle-class birth
Low grade: high grade low grade, middle grade low grade, birth of low grade.
On the day of Buddha Guanyin Bodhisattva, what should he do?
Many Buddhists make a vow to become vegetarian, some go to temple. There are also Buddhists who take a vow to chant the mantra of great compassion, while others print sutras to remember the virtues of a bodhisattva, make donations, and free life to create more blessings. All of the above work very well.
If you don’t have the circumstances and don’t know what to do, you just need not to sin more, keep your mind clear, don’t say bad, don’t do bad, forgive everyone. Or you can also swear with folded hands on the following 3 things:
please love yourself
To love yourself is to love yourself with all your heart, always accepting your true self, both the bad and the good. When you love yourself, you will be able to give yourself the opportunity to foster, complement, and perfect yourself in the direction of good things.
Loving ourselves helps us overcome our weaknesses, develop our strengths, and care for and help those around us. If we can do this, then we are following the great vow of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
Avalokiteshvara statue made of cypress wood, 28 cm high
Please be patient in all favorable and unfavorable circumstances
Thanks to his patience, the Bodhisattva overcame many sufferings. It is also a very good thing to exercise their patience. Patience helps us to keep calm in all circumstances, even in favorable and unfavorable situations. However, we must be patient so that our mind remains calm, not patient to think about revenge. This is not what the bodhisattvas want us to do.
Please listen deeply to the suffering of the people around
Listening is great, it not only helps us to better understand the sufferings and sorrows of the people around us, helps us to understand them better, but it also helps us to generate compassion . Thanks to this, we can help them, ease their problems, or at least we can help them feel comfortable when we can express them to their soul’s content.
How to decorate the altar and buy a ceremony for worshiping the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara at home
Currently, more and more people practice Buddhism and worship the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. They always wish that the Bodhisattva blesses their family with peace and happiness. However, many people still do not have a clear understanding of how to worship Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva at home.
Here are some notes on how to worship Buddha at home:
how to decorate the altar
- The altar should be placed in the direction “West facing East”. Do not point the Guan Yin statue in the direction of the toilet, bedroom door and dining room.
- The idol should be kept away from the direction of doors and corridors to avoid gas vibrations.
- Do not place the Buddha altar horizontally or below the ancestral altar.
- Presentation: On the central altar is a statue of the Buddha and a bowl of incense worshiping at the feet of the Buddha. There are two lamps on either side, or two glasses of water on the side of the lamp. There are 2 vases and 2 fruit plates on both sides of the back.
Pay attention while keeping an altar in the house:
- Two glasses of water should be changed daily. Water should be pure, filtered.
- The incense has to be changed daily.
- Do not leave the altar dusty.
Statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva seated on a lotus base, stone powder, height 30cm, 40cm, 48cm
Offering:
- Shop for vegetarian offerings such as incense, fresh flowers, ripe fruits, lamps, produce, glutinous rice. Do not give salty foods like dishes containing meat, garlic, onions etc.
- Fresh flowers like lotus, lily, peony, mallow etc. for the worship of Buddha. Do not choose wild flowers, mixed flowers.
- It is not proper to set a banquet-like table to make offerings to the Buddha, all we need is fragrance, bright light, fresh flowers, sweet fruits and clean water.
However, if there are no conditions, we just need to sincerely turn to Him as the Buddha is in the heart of each of us.
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