BODHISATTVA MANJUSRI-MANJUSRI BODHISATVA-GOLDEN TONGUE WISDOM SWORD.

 

Manjushri is also known as dysentery Sheh Frankly, that is Germany, Noble Lisianthus. Noble German is understood as virtues are all full circle. .

Age-old, he was the third son of King Radio Avoid Mission called United We prince. Make Tibetan Buddhist offerings and vows to be effective as delivery of Manjushri. After signing to Buddhist life Treasuries, he must undergo countless myriads of lives later, he would become a Buddha in the world without pursuit Bao Chi purity of the party of the South, named Buddha Manjushri. Manjushri Bodhisattva appeared in almost all the important texts of Mahayana Buddhism: Hua-yen, Surangama, Lotus, Vimalakirti ... listed on every "Holiness" from where the French but as a character very close to the long Shakyamuni Buddha.

At other times, he officially took on behalf of the Buddha Dhamma talk, and sometimes acted as the control program to introduce audiences to important measures of a Buddha. He understands the Buddha nature, including three virtues: Dharmakaya, Prajna and so freed him in the upper row the Bodhisattva. As a bodhisattva represents wisdom, Manjushri Bodhisattva usually depicted with youthful appearance to sit cross-legged on a lotus flower omit. His special symbol is on the right hand, raise high above his head, a sword is on fire. It carries the implication that this intellectual gold sword would cut off all the chains of bondage of ignorance and afflictions were tied to the human suffering and misery of samsara the endless cycle and take me person to wisdom.

Meanwhile, holding his left hand holding the book up in the Sutra as cuddling on the heart. This is the symbol for awakening and enlightenment. Sometimes we also see his left hand holding blue lotus, a symbol of the faith. Means using intelligence to clean off all defilement of craving, like the lotus in the mud without the smell of mud contamination. In other words is not the Bodhisattva hidden deep forest where young high or u live in pure comfort, but a living touch with the masses, rolling in the dust of earth to save people, should have king at them, sometimes as important, sometimes making disability who live in poverty ... But filled with pleasure, that Bodhisattva remains pure mind as unpolluted life. This is due to finish cleaning intellectual craving, members of the faith.

The armor he took upon himself the armor known as patience. Thanks to it so the arrows do not infringe on non-market yourself. It can protect the integrity of compassion he so angry hatred four enemy could not budge the virtues of the Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva never left the borders patience because without patience achievements paramitas they could not accomplish the Bodhi mind.

Speaking of Asian Buddhism, the Wutai Mountain in China are seen as areas where the head of the Bodhisattva Manjushri. Wutai Mountain of Shanxi province and territory in the mountains with pants together as East station, Radio West, South stations, north and central station operator. So delicate landscape with sparkling lakes, the meandering river is clear, plus the wonderful natural landscape as the picture wearing, it has long been considered the first place Penglai scene, the abode of Available in the Chinese legends. Flower Adornment Sutra says.

Manjushri He stayed in the mountains northeast of Thanh Luong and now preach to hear Bodhisattvas. Which mountain Luong later alluded to the Wutai Mountain. So on the Tang Dynasty (736 after TL) with Zen master Nhat Dao, an eminent monks, made a pilgrimage on Wutai Mountain. He met an elderly monk riding a white elephant on its opposite side. He said tomorrow's growth will meet Manjushri Bodhisattva, had finished speaking, the elderly monk disappeared. Master overjoyed and stay all night Luong Temple, the center of Wutai Mountain. The next morning at dawn, Master woke up, alone close to the mountain west. Master to meet with the white elephant ride yesterday and encouraged monks monk continues to go up the mountain. .

When the professor went to the northwest, passing a bridge, the Master saw a magnificent stately mansion as a monastery, all gold. Then folding the elderly monk and no doubt, Master sure there is the elderly monk Bodhisattva Manjushri manifests. Welcome to the Master stunned, to complete a new Master at the soul awakens. Master this opportunity to consult on these knots in Buddhist bodhisattva also considerate and ask about the status of Buddhism in his native Teacher. Retired from the Bodhisattva walked about hundred steps, the last Master looked back, all gone. Master Dao Nhat bring all of this witness was presented to the king Western Huyen Ton. The king was fascinated by this story should be sent home setting Kim Cat Self. This is the great temples are architectural patterns that recall is complete Master late 8th century.

A Japanese monks called List People (Ennin) was also a pilgrimage to Wutai Mountain in 840. He has logged more than two months and recorded the witness as follows: "As early as today, we, a group of about ten people suddenly increase seen in the sky east of the valley appear lamp. Light initially only as long as small a pot but then grew in both the home. We indeed tremble at the sight of this, knelt down beat holiday rush and great concept title Bodhisattva Manjushri. Then a lamp other than the place near us. .

Two lights from a distance, approximately 100 feet apart, emitting very bright light until about midnight and then fades away. " In this memoir, Professor Nhan Vien also describe the architecture, temples, places of worship in the Wutai Mountain, including the statue of Bodhisattva Manjushri very popular in Hoa Nghiem Pagoda. This is the statue of the Bodhisattva riding on his big lion with a five-room house. The lion looks super, great and real life is like that. When we look, we feel like it is going and mouth breathing in the fumes. Master List Nhan added that "this statue must be cast to seventh to complete because all the previous times, was always broken even. Finally sculptor sincerely pray together for His Bodhisattva Manjushri appeared to show him the most realistic picture that bodhisattva would describe yourself. After prayer, the sculptor opened his eyes and was astonished to see Bodhisattva Manjushri riding on his yellow lion appeared ahead. A moment later, the Bodhisattva soaring and iridescent clouds gradually disappeared into the distance. Sculptor overjoyed and grateful to be seeing the real image of the Bodhisattva, but at the same time, he could not hold back tears of regret expressed bodhisattvas wrong so far. " The lion represents the power of wisdom. Bodhisattva by the wisdom to preach to crush all heresy.

The role of the French Dieu praised Manjushri, we can find in the prayer: "Manjusri talking about planes without Chapter of the Buddha". This is a manifesto of the bodhisattva ideal is published by a great Bodhisattva representing wisdom. Objectives, the bodhisattva ideal is not only to overcome birth and death, reach their nirvana that the Buddha was completed to save sentient beings. Especially the role of legal citations magic He was so unobtrusive excellence in business "Vimalakirti".

Bodhisattva Manjushri is also closely associated with Ghandhamana mountain, "mountain treasures radiate fragrant aroma." In the economic "Manjushri Nirvana," he once described as a visit to the Himalayan range to convert the first 500 residents at the university here to return to Buddhism. And then, the sutra also depict his death, when eighty fire burned his flesh. His remains were brought to Huong Son mountain, where the multitude of the Heavenly, Long, demons, gods would study the ceremony to honor him. Huong Son mountain scholars have been identified as Gandhamana Lamotte France. .

After all, we worship Manjushri Bodhisattva of wisdom is to turn our availability. Ignorance, craving drove us wallowing in the cycle of birth and death, subject to short-suffering husband wanted. Let's turn to wake up to their available intelligence and wisdom to use the sword cut craving for grid beyond the deep sea of ​​misery. Well, only wisdom can save us enough performance out of the cycle of karma. In addition, the Bodhisattva is a good example for the benefit of others, we must use wisdom this sword to rescue people against the enemy sorrow, take your snake angrily. There are such practices, deserve merit pay homage to Manjushri holding a sword, wearing armor, sitting on the back of the lion.

Merit in not giving nature, which is offering. So do not say blessed by the faith, giving up the lead business is not so. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.3/5/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).