avalokitesvara was introduced to China during the Three Kingdoms period. Now we see avalokitesvara bodhisattvas, most of whom are female. But at that time, Guanyin was still a mighty man. The murals of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province and the statues of the Northern and Southern Dynasties all show Guanyin as a man with two beautiful moustaches on his lips. Before the Tang Dynasty in China, the images of Guanyin were all male images, and the Guanyin Bodhisattva in India was also male images.
Buddhist classics record that Master Guanyin traveled around the dharma world, often transforming all sentient beings with all kinds of ingenuity and convenience. What degree should all sentient beings achieve, that is, thirty-two responses, from which their female images may come. The female images of later generations may also be related to Guanyin Bodhisattva's ability to "send her son" and are the embodiment of great compassion.
Various images at present
Among various Buddhist bodhisattvas, there are many images of Guanyin, which is probably related to the statement that Guanyin has various incarnations. Generally speaking, when he, as one of the "Three Western Statues", accompanied the Buddha statue with the general trend, the Guanyin Bodhisattva wore a treasure crown with a Buddha statue on it, and other forms and clothing decorations were not significantly different from other Buddha statues.
Four Guanyin: Ruyi Guanyin, holding Ruyi in the right hand, symbolizes all the best, standing on the lotus and calming people.
Holding the lotus goddess of mercy, holding the lotus stems in both hands, the inner world is clear and far away from desire.
Crossing the hands of Guanyin is a statement made by a brahmin. Guanyin smiles and salutes, listens patiently and respects others.
Practicing Guanyin means hearing Guanyin, which is enlightened by hearing the Buddha's sound, and guiding all beings to open up great wisdom with their great wishes.
There are eleven avalokitesvara, four-armed avalokitesvara, six avalokitesvara, thirty-three guanyin, carrying a basket of avalokitesvara, Songzi avalokitesvara and Avalokitesvara with a horse head.
avalokitesvara bodhisattva, who is merciful to the suffering and does not give up all sentient beings, is not only in the bliss world, but also in front of the ten buddhas, making great achievements in Buddhism. When Sakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha in India, he was a Guanyin Bodhisattva, and at the same time, he was a bodhisattva and helped Buddhism.
The well-known mantra of great compassion that can be read and recited was said by Guanyin Bodhisattva when he visited the Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva that day. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with thousands of hands and thousands of eyes is full of great compassion. Darani said: "If I heard that Sakyamuni Buddha was sitting in the solemn Dojo of Avalokitesvara Palace in Putuo for a while, and its seat was purely solemn with infinite mani treasures, and the hundred treasures were hanging in the circle." When the Tathagata wanted to make a speech, he always held Darani's reason, and he made a speech with countless bodhisattvas, whose name was the Total Special King Bodhisattva ... When the Guanyin Bodhisattva was in the conference, the magical powers shone brightly, the ten sides braked the earth, and the three thousand worlds. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Bai Foyan said: "Buddha: I have a mantra of great compassion and Darani, and now I want to say that I am happy for all sentient beings, except for all the deaths, I will live a long life." Increase all the merits and demerits of the white method, achieve all the good roots and demerits, stay away from all the fears and fears, and quickly satisfy all the hopes and pursuits; I only hope that the Buddha will be merciful and listen to Xu. Buddha said: "Good man, you are merciful and happy to all beings. If you want to say the mantra, it is timely and you should say it quickly. If you come, you will be happy, and so will all Buddhas. "So I told you the story of Qian Guang Wang Jingru who gave him the Great Mercy Mantra before the infinite memory of robbery. And the merits of holding the great compassion mantra.
Guanyin Bodhisattva is wonderful and hard to reward, and its purity and solemnity make it difficult to practice.
Thirty-two should stop Zhou Chen, and ten million should rob Yan Fu.
the nectar in the bottle is often sprinkled all over, and the poplar branches in your hand don't count the autumn.
thousands of places pray for thousands of answers, and the sea of suffering is often a boat for people.
There is no Bodhisattva Guanyin in Putuo Glass World in South China.