Recently a sample about a Buddha statue stolen by the Germans of Tibet since 1938 has been the discovery has scientists around the world published in the media. Tibetan statue was carved in the eleventh century from the a meteor extremely rare block fell to Earth about 10,000 years ago to 20,000 years. believe this small form to a number of websites aimed at helping the who cares about the information Buddhist world, but was very surprised that so many people pay special attention to the fact quite "interesting". Almost all questions about the letter Vaisravana and Sambhala ie the name of the statue, why the legs of the statue pendant that do not cross into each other in a sitting meditation as usual, and at the same time the meaning of what the swastika, etc. Therefore the writer for the liberty mentioned a few small notes the hope can explain these questions. First, a few details about the swastika. Sanskrit swastika swastika sign Swastika , is a symbol of nature mysticism and religion, are found from 2,500 years to 3,000 years BC everywhere on earth, from East to West, from North Africa (Egypt) and South Pacific (Australia) and the Americas. In short this is one of the signs of "religion" popular and oldest of humanity. In Asia, this symbol has been used by many religions, such as direct Ja-in, Hinduism and Buddhism. Today signs still abound everywhere, especially in India, China, South Korea, etc. The "new religions" such as the Cao Dai, Falun Gong ... also use this notation. According to Hinduism, the swastika has two different meanings depending on the direction of rotation of this text: go to the right , meaning a promotion ( Pravitti ), turned to the left , will represent for a destruction ( Nivriti ). But the determination of the direction of rotation is also very easy to be mistaken, for example the same a swastika but if based on sharp corners or on the ends of each branch of the swastika for the orientation they will have two opposite direction of rotation (H. 1 and 2). summary swastika appeared everywhere and belong to many different cultures and ethnicities, so the meaning, interpretation and purpose of this letter is also very complex and diversity. According to Buddhist tradition, the swastika, if based on the beginning of each branch will go towards the left direction ( see figure on the chest of the statue ). Think just remember this convention well enough, at least by which to distinguish a Buddhist swastika with the swastika of the Nazis, because the swastika of Nazi Germany back in the right direction. H.1 and 2: the same a swastika but have two different interpretations of the rotation depending on the orientation based on the first or on the sharp corner of each branch. Interpretation in Figure 2 is the most common way and the direction of rotation is the right way, the swastika on the chest with the direction of rotation to the left statue. H.3: A swastika types of cultural traditions, credit thresholds and different localities. The gods Vaisravana and Sambhala true that the character represented by the statue or not First probably should also determine whether the right is a statue Buddhist statue or not. There are three details that first halo on top of the statue. Limited economic Noble said that after attaining Enlightenment, on the head of the Prince Of multi-reach-out a radiant halo. Majjhima Nikaya (Majjhima Nikaya, 26) says that after the Buddha, the Buddha went to Ka-test ( Kashi, today is Vanarasi or Ba-la-complaints ) to find five fellow ago. On the road with a young monk followers of Ja-in the opposite direction to the Buddha and suddenly noticed on his head shining a bright halo, He marveled and asked His disciples who and practice of the Doctrine ... summary halo is a unique symbol of Buddhism and was the first place of the first Buddha statue discovered in the first century BC. After this symbolic object to the religious character of a few others also see the halo like that, and it is only a borrowing of Buddhism. The second detail is the swastika carved on the chest of the statue said it was a Buddhist statue. Details of the third statue wearing a hat typical of the great Tibetan monks and holy men, details of course that this is a Tibetan statue. Yet the statue represents any character in Buddhism? Is it true that is you Vaisravana or Jambhala as mentioned by the press newsletter up? Vaisravana is Sanskrit, translated into Chinese is Multicultural Uranus, also known as North Local Uranus, which is the first protector one of the Four Great Heavenly King, the role of defending the North. h.1-Vaisravana Tibetans (Namthose): sitting on the back of a snow lion (XV century, Guimet museum, Paris). H.2 - Vaisravana China (Multicultural Uranus / Duo Wen Tian Wang): Business right hand, left hand holding a stupa. The statue of the kind are very common in the Chinese temple. H.3 - Japanese Vaisrarana (Damon-ten): (Todai-ji temple, VIII century). H.4 - Korean Vaisravana (Damun Cheonwang): (temple Pyochungsa, near the town of Miryang) Vaisravana also be known as Jambhala or Kubera (the two words are Sanskrit), Tibetan is Namthose , Japanese Damon antenna , Korean Damun Choenwang , English Thai is, Thao Kuwen ). The concept of the Four Great Kings of quite common in other countries. Chinese States statuary Vaisravana at the appearance of a true spirit majesty, wearing teacher, his right hand holding a spear or trident, left hand holding a small stupa symbolizes the responsibility to protect his Dharma . In other countries are represented with a few strokes of small changes, but does not at all have a similar statue in meteorites recently discovered in Germany, in other words that the statue is not meet the criteria necessary to determine that is the Vaisravana . As such, the Germans stole the statue of Tibet in 1938 represents the character in Buddhism? The most striking detail of the statue is not crossed legs together in meditation posture that seems slack: a leg folded and a pendant. Sanskrit call from this is bhadrasana , a posture ready to stand up. This is a very unique logo for Maitreya. Sometimes the statue of Maitreya Buddha is shown seated on a chair or on the podium with both feet straight drop, and the Western scholars often call it "sitting of the West" on a chair. Indeed, Maitreya is the future Buddha are carved in a sitting position with his legs ready to stand up to save sentient beings. There are very few statues of Maitreya Buddha carved in the upright position, only a few statues found in Gandhara (Century II and III) in present-day Pakistan, or a small number of Maitreya statue Thailand is carved in the upright position. Statue represents a "wait and see" and also "willing to" stand up is also a unique creative of Buddhist visual arts. Some images Maitreya (The Buddha image Maitreya are carved chairs or on the podium with pendant legs, or one leg with one leg stretched out in the ready to stand up. Maitreya Please note that China in modern times has distorted and become quite similar to the one Mr. Shen, see Figure 6 and 7. h.1-Maitreya Buddha Sarnath - India, fifth century; H.3-Korean Maitreya; H.6-Buddha Maitreya China, Yungang cave, the V-VI century; H.7-Happy Buddha carved in a cliff in Feilai Feng, Hangzhou) In summary it can be concluded that the statue in Tibet's meteorite strikes in the eleventh century is a statue of Maitreya. Some other details reinforce this definition, such as the halo on the head and swastika on chest only used to represent the Buddha and Bodhisattva enlightened and not never be used to specify the gods. Right hand of the statue was carved to your back, it is a symbol for generosity and compassion, his left hand holding a bottle of water "nectar" to save sentient beings. These two responsibilities are not subject to the duty of the gods such as the Four Uranus. A few feelings instead of words According to the legend, Maitreya is a Bodhisattva about the Buddha was staying at heaven What rate (Tusita) for the right time to enter the most saving sentient beings. But as long as the Maitreya Buddha will show into the world? Books do not agree on the time. Some people believe that Maitreya will appear down to earth about 30,000 years after when Buddha Sakyamuni Form-ni passed away, some of them think have to wait up to 3 billion 920 million years. This figure may be somewhat exaggerated, because the age of the earth by the scientists said is 4.55 billion years and people today just formed about two million years only. So humanity meet the "patience" to wait ... nearly 4 billion years to be able to see Maitreya Buddha? Everything is impermanent, all phenomena of motion, in a near future or away from humanity and also will be no more, this planet will be destroyed, the resource will be exhausted or know where can explode before too long on here? How to think like think not even to do too pessimistic but a realistic feeling for a person to understand the Buddha's teaching is. Scientists say a meteor extremely rare block fell to Earth about 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. In terms of geology, it is indeed very difficult to accurately age a block meteorite fell to Earth in time. But one can know precisely meteorite blocks had been carved into a statue of Maitreya Buddha in the eleventh century. Dalai Lama left Tibet in 1959 and uphold Dharma on world. Maitreya statue carved by meteorites, high leg lower leg had to wait 1000 years ago in a land somewhere on Tibet and did not wait for more that just appeared between human society in the Western world. Is this a new event marked a new phase for Tibet and bring some hope to those of Buddhism in general? Bures-sur-Yvette, 08:10:12. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH. MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.26/10/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).
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