How many kinds of bodhi are there? What are the main types of Buddhist chanting and bracelets?

there are many kinds of bodhi.

1. Bodhi

Woody is its other species. In the Sapindus of Compendium of Materia Medica, seven synonyms of Sapindus are given, one of which is called Bodhi. "The Merit Classic of Counting Beads" says: "If you use wood to count the pearls. It' s a thousand times better to be blessed once. " China is made in the east, south to southwest. Common cultivation in temples, gardens and villages around the country. Japan, Korea, Indochina Peninsula and India are also often cultivated. Roots and fruits used as medicine are bitter and slightly sweet, with little toxicity, and have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, resolving phlegm and relieving cough; Peel contains saponin, which can replace soap, especially suitable for washing silk products; The wood is soft, the sapwood is yellow and white, and the heartwood is yellowish brown, which can be used as box boards and wooden combs.

2. Xingyue Bodhi

One of the raw materials of Xingyue Bodhi, Bodhi Yuanbao, is produced from a plant called Huangteng, which is cultivated in southeastern Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hainan and southwestern Guangxi, and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Seed propagation. The fruit is spherical, large, dark grass yellow, and is wrapped in a straight-pricked, boat-shaped spathe, which has ornamental value. There are even black spots on the surface of the beads, and there is a concave circle in the middle, which looks like the stars supporting the moon, forming a star-studded trend, hence the name Xingyue Bodhi. Known as one of the "four famous pearls" of Bodhi. Xingyue Bodhi is a polished Bodhi, and there are many kinds of Bodhi, such as Yuanbao Bodhi, Jinchan Bodhi, Light-colored Jinchan Bodhi and Mani Bodhi (that is, people often say ice flowers, stars and moons).

3. Bodhi of Yuanbao

Bodhi of Yuanbao is a kind of bodhi of Xingyue. Without processing, each one looks like a small ingot, which is divided into two types: large and small. It is elegant and unique when strung together as a bracelet, which can help practice, ensure peace and increase happiness.

4. Thousand-eyed Bodhi

Thousand-eyed Bodhi is named after many natural spots on its surface, as if it had many eyes. It used to be called crocodile fruit, and later it was called concentric fruit. Thousand-eye bodhi is extremely hard, solid, with high density and hardness. At the same time, it can be carved into any handle you like, or it can be broken and polished to make bracelets and bracelets. Thousand-eye bodhi, formerly known as avocado, is the seed of wine coconut tree, which has a high yield in tropical areas such as Africa. After polishing, arts and sciences are scattered all over the fruit from the middle bud eyes, and there are circular or irregular spots between arts and sciences. These characteristics represent images just like the avalokitesvara method with thousands of hands and thousands of eyes, hence the name "Thousand Eyes Bodhi". It is also said that Thousand Eyes Bodhi is the embodiment of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes.

5. phoenix-eye bodhi

phoenix-eye bodhi is a kind of bodhi, which is called "phoenix-eye bodhi" because of its eyes like eyes. The original seed Tibetan-phoenix-eye bodhi bodhi prayer beads, each bead has an eye on it. If there is pulp in it, the French king Rinpoche once said that using phoenix-eye bodhi prayer beads can increase the merits of chanting by ten million times.

phoenix-eye bodhi beads are one of the beads highly respected by Tibetan Buddhism. In Tibetan Buddhism, bodhi beads refer to phoenix-eye bodhi beads.

A living Buddha, Nona, who had the greatest influence on the Han Dynasty in modern times, once said, "It is best to have a rosary of Bodhi with phoenix eyes, and all methods can be used universally to achieve the greatest merit." Zhu Rinpoche, a Gelug Sect, also said: "The Buddha became a Taoist under the Bodhi tree, and the hard nature of Bodhi beads has auspicious meanings, so Bodhi beads are suitable for practicing any dharma." The article "The Collection of Tantric Stories" written by a Buddhist in Jin 'an also said: "You can use the phoenix-eye bodhi beads to practice all the laws.

6. longan bodhi

longan bodhi, each with a triangular eye. The dragon has a special meaning in Buddhism. For example, the "dragon elephant" is a metaphor for the dignity of the bodhisattva, and the "dragon should" is one of the three responses of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Naga, transliterated in Sanskrit, has the ability to call the wind and rain, and is also the protector of Buddhism. Longan bodhi, especially Indian longan bodhi, is a rare thing, that is, an essential item for practitioners. It is also a product of exorcising evil spirits and increasing wisdom.

7. Kirin-eyed Bodhi

Kirin-eyed Bodhi has a special shape, with a square eye on each grain. The whole Bodhi is oblate like a bulging persimmon, and with the square eye in the middle, it is like a copper coin. Kirin is the head of the beast, with a deer body, a dragon's armor and a unicorn on its head, symbolizing auspiciousness. Kirin Eye Bodhi is even rarer than longan bodhi. It is a kind of bodhi that enhances wisdom, helps enlightenment and protects practice.

8. Vajrayana Bodhi

Vajrayana, according to Buddhist books, is said to be the son of Vajrayana tree, and it is also said to be the son of Bodhi tree, which is very valuable. King Kong, on the other hand, is extremely hard and invincible, and has the power to destroy all evil. In tantric practice, you must use the diamond beads to practice the diamond department. King Kong Zi wears it on the body, which has a strong power to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, and can increase luck. Different numbers of vajra bodhi petals have different skills, with five petals being the most common.

9. Sun Bodhi

Sun Zi, a hard reddish-brown fruit produced in the tropics, has a small white spot on each grain, which looks like the sunrise, and its reddish-brown color is like the fire of the sun, so it is named Sun Zi. Buddhism calls the sun god "Yue God". The master of Buddhism tantra respects the Tathagata, who appears in the world with his fate, breaks the darkness, reveals bodhicitta and illuminates all beings. Sun Zi, exorcising evil spirits and eliminating disasters, brings people good luck and well-being. It is used to make beads or single grains, which is not only helpful for practice, but also beautiful and generous, increasing temperament.

1. Moon Bodhi

Moon Zi is a kind of dark gray hard fruit produced in the tropics. Each grain has a light brown dot, such as the moon hanging in the sky, and its gray is like cool and bright moonlight, so it is named Moon Zi. The moon represents femininity, auspiciousness and peace.

11. Thousand-silk Bodhi

Thousand-silk Bodhi is the fruit of foxtail coconut, with staggered and uneven lines, which is very beautiful, with large output and relatively cheap price.

12. Admiralty Bodhi

Admiralty Bodhi is the only bodhi family with high medicinal value. Smell it carefully with your nose, and you can feel an elegant herbal smell. Wearing it for a long time can promote blood circulation, beautify your face and refresh your mind. The fine seeds of Admiralty Bodhi come from eucalyptus, that is, the seeds of eucalyptus.

13. Snow Zen Bodhi

Snow Zen Bodhi is like a lotus in bud. It has a hard shell, as warm as white jade, and its color is dark and quiet, giving people a unique aesthetic feeling. Wearing it is ice-soaked skin and purifying the soul. Some snow Zen bodhi seeds often have some vertical stripes on their surfaces, which are not cracks, but what snow Zen seeds commonly call "smiling". Snow Zen Bodhi generally chooses unopened pistachios as fine seeds.

14. Buddha's eye bodhi

Buddha's eye bodhi is a rare fruit seed, shaped like chestnut, with a hard shell. After the shell is removed, the inner fruit is yellowish red, and each particle has a round eye-shaped protrusion. When you look at it, it looks solemn, as if you have the eyes of two Buddhas staring at you all the time, which makes your malice disappear and your mind feel quiet immediately.

15. white jade bodhi

white jade bodhi, with a dark brown skin and a white jade inside after cutting, is hard and moist, hence its name. It is a rare and magical bodhi. Very collectible. The more you play, the more moist you get.

16. golden toad bodhi

golden toad bodhi is a kind of bodhi, but its density is small. Because each granule is like a golden toad, it is named as a golden toad, which can gather together to increase wisdom and bring peace and auspiciousness. Can be used to make beads, single or several pendants, which brings luck to people. The fine seeds of Toad Bodhi are polished from the seeds of Rattan.

17. Bodhi of Burmese eggplant

Burmese eggplant is a rare tropical fruit, similar to eggplant. After drying, it is as hard as wood, the fruit body is dark brown, the pedicle is yellow, flat and long, and the size is different. The unique shape of the tomato itself has an attractive charm. It is said that the Kandelia candel can ward off evil spirits, protect the body of the town house, bring lucky strength and long life to its owner, and has always been cherished by collectors. One, three or more grains can be strung together and hung on the body, which can be used as ornaments and beads. Because of its unique energy, it can change people's magnetic field and bring good luck and well-being.

18. Bodhi with five eyes and six connections

Five eyes and six connections is an unusual fruit, with a backward pedicle and five small holes at the top, which look like five small eyes. The holes are punched from beginning to end to make beads, which are called "five eyes and six connections". "Five eyes" refers to the five abilities of naked eye, eye of heaven, eye of wisdom, eye of dharma and eye of Buddha; "Six-way" refers to the connection of the foot with the gods, the ear with the ears, the eye with the eyes, the heart with the other, the destiny with the mind, and the missing wisdom. All kinds of exercises of the first five links can be achieved, but it is the realm of Buddhism to leak all the links. It is the six kinds of unobstructed and wonderful uses that Bodhisattva shows according to the fixed wisdom. This kind of beads has rich meanings.

19. Xiantao Bodhi

Xiantao, it is said in ancient China that peach wood can exorcise evil spirits, peach stalks can exorcise evil spirits, and peach symbols can ward off evil spirits, while peach stones are hard in texture and have the above functions at the same time. The carved beads have extraordinary energy. Flat peach is said to be a peach planted by the Queen Mother, which can prolong life. Therefore, flat peach is also called Xiantao. The shape of flat peach stone is flat and round, and there are many irregular concave and convex textures on the surface, which is unique without any carving. The flat peach core is bronzed, and the antique rhyme is very full, and the beads made are unique.

2. Slam-slam Bodhi

Slam-slam Bodhi is a bead made of coconut stalks. The unique feature of coconut stalks is that they are not cold in winter and are not afraid of sweat stains in summer. This kind of coconut-pedicled bracelet was named "slam" by someone, which is very interesting.

21. providence bodhi

providence bodhi is a strange and hard fruit. The shape of the oblate circle and the curved ridge of the bulge look like a flat peach and a tiny pumpkin. There is a tree of providence in Buddhist scriptures, which turns with providence and asks for it. The son of providence has its special meaning. Use this bead to practice and follow providence. Wear it at will, which can increase your happiness.

22 .. Asura Bodhi

Asura Zi, Asura is one of the ancient Indian gods, which is translated as "gratuitous" in Chinese because of its ugly appearance. Asura is also one of the six ways (namely, heaven, man, Asura, beast, hungry ghost and hell). Asura Zi is named for its unique shape, which is oblate, ridged, heart-shaped and slightly pointed at the end. Asura Zi, with her own unique energy, is helpful to practice.

23. Darani Bodhi

Darani seed is a rare hard fruit. Darani means to always hold, that is, to always remember the infinite dharma, and to always hold the merits of all buddhas and bodhisattvas, so that all good dharma can grow and all evil dharma can not be born. Darani's beads, which are held by Buddhists, have the meaning of collecting good dharma and restraining evil life.

24. Dragon Spindle Bodhi

Dragon Spindle is a kind of wild rhamnaceae plant that has evolved and mutated its genome for thousands of years, resulting in different shapes of stone. Some varieties are in the stage of gradual reduction and frequent extinction, which are extremely rare. Because its origin is in China, the dragon is also a symbol of China, so it was finally named Dragon Spine. "Kaibao Materia Medica" records: "This is a thorn, and it is nothing else." Because it has the effect of astringing qi and calming nerves, it is very helpful for nourishing the heart, hearing and improving eyesight.

25. Manizi Bodhi

Manizi, which means treasure, is said to have the function of eliminating disasters. Manizi is a hard brown fruit with many lines on the surface, such as ice flowers, which is rare. It has a strong function of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding disasters. Wearing it can help peace and wealth, and it is also called ice flower bodhi.

26. Bloodshot Bodhi

Bloodshot Bodhi is a rare plant, which is hard and white, with a golden thread and red lines inside, so it is named Bloodshot Bodhi, which has unique characteristics and charm. Blood-bloodshot bodhi beads will show its special features, because its biggest feature is that the more the silk is rubbed, the redder it is, and the higher its value is.

27. Gold and silver line bodhi

Golden line bodhi, a rather rare and precious fruit with many diffuse red (or silver) lines on it, is named Golden Line (Silver Line) Bodhi, which has extraordinary temperament and full spirit, and is the top grade of collection.

28. Tianzhu Bodhi

Tianzhu is an ancient name in India. There is a mountain named Tianzhu Mountain in Lingyin, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The bodhi growing in this mountain is called Tianzhu Bodhi, which is oval in size and has irregular spots and cracks on its surface. Tianzhu Bodhi has elegant and profound charm.

29. sky eye Bodhi

sky eye, a rare fruit seed, is dark gray with irregular small punctate protrusions on the grain. Strangely, each grain has a round hole, from which sky eye comes. It is said that this bead can absorb human disease, and often holding this bead is helpful to enhance physical fitness and eliminate fatigue. Sky eye can help you to drive away pathogenic factors and keep peace for a long time.

3. Lotus seat Bodhi

Lotus seat is a rare plant fruit pedicel, which is purplish red and hard, and each granule looks like a small lotus seat, hence the name. It is said that wearing this thing on the body can ensure peace, increase auspiciousness and help practice. Fine lotus is a rare plant seed. Conical, there are two kinds of dark brown and white. The texture is hard, slightly stinging to the touch, and it looks like a lotus, so it is named. Lotus comes out of sludge and is dyed, which is a symbol of fruit position. At the same time, when practicing the Lotus Department in Tantric Buddhism, it is necessary to use lotus beads, which is more helpful to achieve the bodhisattva position. Lotus beads can make people feel at ease and always keep clean.

31. Bodhi root

Bodhi root is not a tree root, but a kind of seed called Bayeux palmatum. This plant blooms and bears fruit once in several decades and dies. Its leaves are the material for making Bayeux palmatum. Bodhi root is the tree seed of Bayeux palmatum. On the surface, it looks like a seed, which is inconspicuous and rough. When cut open, it looks like the skin with chocolate pattern, and the innermost part is white. After a long period of disk play, it will turn yellow-brown.

32. Honey melon bodhi

Honey melon bodhi is named after its appearance like honey melon. It looks like a little honeydew melon, which is very interesting. Because it is the bodhi root itself, it is very helpful for practicing bodhi mind and can also be used as a collection.

33. Tiger-spotted Bodhi

After the rough outer skin of the Bodhi root is pulled away, there is a layer of patterned skin like chocolate inside. People gave him a nice name, Tiger Spotted Bodhi.

34. Tiantai Bodhi

Tiantai bean, a unique specialty of Tiantai Mountain in Zhejiang Province, is the seed of trees. It looks like a big bean, black and tough. It is said to have the function of exorcism. Anyone who goes to Tiantai Mountain will never forget to buy beads made of Tiantai beans. Tiantai Bodhi, a woody bodhi in Tiantai Mountain, is white or yellowish. Kokuseiji in Tiantai Mountain is the ancestral home of Tiantai Sect. In those days, Subhakara simha, King Kong Zhi and Bukong brought the tantric Pumen Dafa to China, and a group of famous astronomers and mages were enlightened by Bukong's teachings. A group of magicians brought the secret method to the Tiantai, creating the Tiantai secret school, which is actually a vein of Tang secret. Therefore, Tiantai Bodhi has its unique characteristics and profound connotation.

35. Muyuguo Bodhi

Muyuguo, a rare tree seed, is brown with spots and looks like Muyu, hence its name. Because Muyu itself has the function of awakening and promoting people's progress, Muyu fruit beads are cherished by Buddhists not only because of their peculiar appearance, but also because of their profound connotation.

36. Scarab Bodhi

Scarab is the seed of a woody plant, with small particles, each of which is like a small turtle, which is full of fun. The beads made from them are not only helpful for spiritual practice, but also rich and auspicious.

37. Cherokee Rosa laevigata

Cherokee Rosa laevigata is a kind of seed of trees, which is oblong and black, with pits on each grain and hard texture. Made into beads, unique.

38. Iron lotus seeds and copper lotus seeds

Iron lotus seeds and copper lotus seeds are tree seeds.