Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Beads, origin and variation in modern life.
 
  As a gas law means very familiar with the religious traditions of Pure Land, present day beads have become popular for everyone, not just Buddhists. However, though with certain intentions, beads are present whenever contains deep spiritual value, worth reminding the user to symbolize the spirit of goodness ...
Origin of beads

No specific timelines, documents that in Buddhist rosary appeared at that time Buddha, represented by two events. The first condition is that He Endless string-English Italian optimism rises offerings and Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha stupa multicellular in joy after receiving the teachings of the virtues of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The event was quite meticulous records of the Lotus Sutra, the Universal Product subjects.

mention The second event when the king beads Yuri visiting India Bhikkhu Buddha taught dharma eradicate defilements, the Buddha King used a type of tree seeds called "the prince Forever" also known as "Bo e" strung to recite the Buddha's name will eradicate all defilements. Originally Buddha's teachings were written in the business as follows: "If the king wants to destroy obstacles and afflictions, they must Melis strings of beads 108 returned from Jupiter, often carrying her, or go, or sit, or lie, must always confess wholeheartedly recite Buddhist (Buddha) Achieve ghost (France), Sangha (Increase) not to disperse the mind "(New Dai Tu Main Tripitaka, vol 17, p 726).

Apart out, according to the custom of tall tales (Tripitaka, vol 50, issue No. 20, series director Xuoc), after the Buddha's death some 800 years, in China beads become quite popular and is used primarily as a gas in the legal practice of reciting the Buddha. This is expressed through details recorded "chain many times, reciting the name of Buddha oral contract" (ie tall tales).

Through the details as mentioned, clear beads come in practice life of monastic disciples and laymen from the time of the Buddha in the world. Not much explanation about the types, number and how to practice, whereas the Exalted has partly to address the purpose and use of the useful features of tame beads in the center and in the increasing chaos Chief faith, work to create merit. This is the basic premise for today's beads became popular not only in the spiritual life, but also in the daily life of many people though not necessarily sympathetic Buddhists or Buddhism.

     Chung a desire for spiritual

Today, along with other measures of gas Buddhist beads known as a means to meet the spiritual needs, communication and beautiful jewelery.

Strolling round the shops Buddhist cultural products in HCM City or souvenir shops, jewelry, people can easily recognize the needs of all kinds beads crafted from various materials as sources of gold, silver, copper, onyx , hard plastic, bodhi seed, seed Kim Cang and new materials. Moreover, due to technical and more advanced technology should also be made ​​beads delicate, perfect and eye-catching design with rich and diverse. Most of the older Buddhists often use the traditional kind necklace made ​​from wooden beads bodhi or brown paint. Meanwhile, the young and trendy to show variations over the use of colorful beads, lot size and a certain portion of certain variations.

purpose today using beads also very very long. Most newcomers entered the Buddhist religion or conviction beads are considered as measures of Buddhism gas, as a means to control the mind. Speaking understandable beads used to recite the Buddha's name. With that role, Buddhist beads meaning expressed through forms such as particle number, color, material. There are many different types of beads: 14 kinds of seeds, 21 grain, 42 grain, 54 grain, 108 grain, seeds ... Each number denotes a certain sense. In each sequence has a nut "European model" to mark the rosary while.

And to increase potency, after many people have chosen to be beads pleasant kind normally carried in the temple by monks celebrated voluntary pay. Explaining this sense, page - of a devout Buddhist temple in District 5 tell us: "I see this as amulets remind yourself and know the perfect Buddhas direction when the mind is not maturity. There was a note of monks vow to do better each time reassuring her feeling of weakness prior life hustle wish for peace. "

But there are also many who see beads as small gifts to give to loved ones when away far or as ornaments simplicity but contains many new style, or, or. In a post to the Marble Mountains, we were captivated by a group of young people demonstrate in front of admiring round beads of stone or synthetic resin and engraved swastika was scrambling to buy a Give your friends a lot about. An explanation of the selected item "toxic" This, naturalism - a young member of the group said: "The necklace is priced too high and not to look down while wearing strange ways and strange then, that the age I always liked them young novelties. "

Stemming from this need, souvenir shops around the resort or at the jewelry shop outside the temple doors are always sold beads booth to meet the tastes page of many people not necessarily mean religious. Beads thereby put themselves out of the temple space, integrated into daily life, everyday communication naturally and gently. However, when brought to his surely any users are always friendly general direction in mind and seek peace beside beauty needs.

    
 According to Jupiter prince, Tripitaka, Manjushri sadhana, the number of particles in significant Buddhist mala is expressed as follows:
- 108 grains: Symbolic certificate for eighty 108, 108 finish except negativity.
- 54 seed: Indicates the 54 period during the practice of Bodhisattvas: Credit Cross, Cross Head, Cross happiness, helpfulness Cross, tenth, myopic local people.
- 42 seeds: 42 Symbolizing the practice period of the Bodhisattva: Cross office, Cross happiness, helpfulness Cross, tenth, and Noble College sensory awareness.
- 27 seeds: 27 Symbolic microscopy of 4 directions, 4 of Theravada results, ie 18 of the Organic School 4 directions 3 and 9 the Infinite previous studies arahatship.
- 21 seeds: Indicates 21 position: tenth, Paramitayana Cross and Buddhahood.
- 14 seeds: Indicates 14 th fearless of the Quan Yin.
- 1,080 seeds: Indicates 10 realms, each realm has enough grain to 108 grain combined is 1,080. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.11/6/2014.

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