According to the explanation of the entry "Bodhi Seed" in Ding Fubao's "Buddhist Dictionary", "Bodhi Seed (name of the thing) refers to Bodi-ci fruit in Tibetan language. It can be used as counting beads. It is produced in snowy mountains and is not Bodhi Seed. The truth of the tree. The Sutra on Counting Beads and Merits says: "If one uses bodhi seeds to count beads, either by picking them out and chanting them, or just holding them in his hand and counting them once, his blessings will be immeasurable. ”
Partial classification of bodhi seeds:
1. Unicorn-eyed bodhi seeds have a special shape. Each bodhi seed has a square eye. The entire bodhi seed is oblate and round like a bulging persimmon. In addition, the square eyes in the middle are like copper coins. The unicorn is a mythical beast with a dragon head, a deer body, a unicorn on its head, and a single horn on its head. It symbolizes auspiciousness. The unicorn-eye bodhi is rarer than the dragon-eye bodhi. , The highest quality Bodhi tree for spiritual practice.
2. Vajra Bodhi tree. According to Buddhist books, Vajra tree is said to be the son of the Vajra tree. It is also said to be the son of the Bodhi tree. It is very precious. It is extremely hard and indestructible, and has the power to destroy all evil.
When practicing Vajra Buddhism, you must wear Vajra beads, which have a strong ability to ward off evil and avoid disasters. Increase auspiciousness. Different petals of Rudraksha have different powers, with five petals being the most common.
3. Sun Bodhi seed is a reddish-brown hard fruit produced in the tropics, each with a small diameter. The white spot looks like the rising sun, and its reddish-brown color is like the fire of the sun, so it is called the Sun God. The main deity of Buddhist Tantric Buddhism is the Great Sun Tathagata, who appears in the world according to fate. Break through the darkness, reveal the bodhicitta, and illuminate all living beings.
4. The Snow Zen Bodhi Seed is like a budding lotus, with a hard outer shell, as gentle as white jade, and a unique and quiet color. There are often some vertical lines on the surface of some Xuechen Bodhi seeds, which are not cracks, but are commonly known as "open smiles" of Xuechen seeds.
5. Moon Bodhi seeds are produced in the tropics. A kind of dark gray hard fruit, each one has a light brown dot, like the moon hanging in the sky, and its gray-white color is like the cool and bright moonlight, so it is called moon seed. The moon represents femininity, auspiciousness and peace.