Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Since today is the birthday of Guan Yin Pusa which is celebrated thrice annually on the 19th day of the second, six and nine lunar month, I think it is appropriate that I write a thing or two about this Bodhisattva who is the most popular goddess in both Buddhism & Taoism.
There is a saying […]
Posted in Buddhism by amituofo on March 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
There was a time during the Dharma-Image Age - at the time when images were used for worship lived an arhan who had instructed many people little by little with his fortunate merits. This arhan met a woman, Bright Eyes, who prepared sacrificial offerings for him. The arhan asked her what she wanted. Bright Eyes […]
Posted in Buddhism by admin on February 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
After the death of Sakyamuni Buddha, there would be no Buddha on Earth until the appearance of the Bodhisattva Maitreya over a few billion years later, who is to become the next Buddha. During this transition period, in the era between the death of Sakyamuni Buddha and the rise of Maitreya Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha assigned […]
Posted in Buddhism by admin on February 12, 2008 # 2 Comments
Ksitigarbha (地藏王菩薩; Dìzàng Wáng Púsà) is one of the four principal Bodhisattvas in Oriental Mahayana Buddhism. The others are Samantabhadra (普賢菩薩; Pŭxián Púsà, Manjusri (文殊師利菩薩; Wénshū Púsà, and Avalokitesvara (觀世音菩薩; Guānshì Yīn Púsà).
These four Bodhisattvas represent the four basic qualities of the Buddha i.e. Manjushri for Great Wisdom; Avalokiteshvara for his Great Compassion; Samantabhadra for […]
