Meaning of the holy image .

The worship of the three holy statues of Shakyamuni and Amitabha is very important, in order to increase the belief in Buddha and the most important is to promote Buddhists to practice and practice according to the Dharma, especially on virtue and wisdom. not just bless and bless.

The holy image is mentioned and described in the Buddhist scriptures. The Three Holy Names have two main meanings: Shakyamuni and Amitabha. The three saints also have a number of different meanings:

1. Thich Ca Tam Thanh:SHAKYAMUNI THE THREE SAGES.

Also known as the Avatamsaka Sutra, the meaning is expressed in the Avatamsaka Sutra. Accordingly, the Buddha Shakyamuni in the middle, the Bodhisattva Van Man rides the green lion on the right and the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra rides the white elephant six on the left (sometimes their positions are reversed).

Shakyamuni or Hoa Nghiem Tam Thanh.AVATAMSAKA THE THREE SAGES.

Samantabhadra (Sanskrit is Samantabhadra, Tam-chronic-canvas-da-la) or Visvabhadra (Turn-rotation-baht-da): Prussia is radiating everywhere, Hien is virtuous, gentle. Samantabhadra symbolizes great virtue. He is known for the Ten Vows of virtue and the determination to save all sentient beings. In Tantric Buddhism, he has the nickname Pho Pho Kim Cang and Chan Nhu Kim Cang. For the Delegation, he held his left hand, placed at the waist, the right hand to hold a sharp sword. At the offering, his hands held the lotus flower, placed in front of the chest, above the lotus has a sharp sword. There is a place where he is painted with a white body, head wearing a Buddha hat, left hand holding a lotus flower, on the lotus there is a sharp sword, fire around the sword, the right hand is extended, the anonymous finger and pinkie folded. There is also a practice of Samantabhadra practice to pray for longevity.

Manjushri (Sanskrit is Manjusri, Manjushri): Chinese translation is Dieu Duc, Dieu Cat Tuong ... Legend has it that he is the third son of the King of Immaculate Conception Remembrance in the past, named Wang We. It is said that in the past, he distributed the Eighteen Great Vows to solemnly purify the Buddha realm and save sentient beings. Buddha will be signed by Buddha will become Buddha, the name Prussian Tathagata (Lotus Sutra volume 9, Dai Bao Tich volume 60). He appears in the Sutra, the Sutra, the Sutra, the Sutra, the Sutta, the ... are considered the most intelligent position in the Bodhisattva's ranks, often replacing the Buddha speaking Dharma, mobilizing the assembly, praising the Buddha. after the lectures. He was pictured sitting on a lotus, his head with five humiliations, his right hand holding a fiery sword from his head, symbolizing the wisdom of cutting off the chains of ignorance, affliction, leading to the fullness of wisdom;

The Book of Detective Huyen Ky book 18 states: “Among them, there are two top players who help in the teaching of the Buddha in three meanings: 1) Samantabhadra uses the Dharma disciple, so it is called the Department of import, Van Man uses the Eight Precepts. elegant disciplines should be called Power entry, 2) Samantabhadra liberates on Tam-soot (Dinh), Van Thu self-liberation in Bat Nha (Tue), 3) Samantabhadra manifests the meaning of Quang, Van Man expresses meaning Even intensive. Deep (deep), Quang (wide) a couple so. " In general, Samantabhadra symbolizes Li and Hanh, Van-enemy symbolizes Tri and Certificate.

2. Di San Tam Thanh:

A statue of Amitabha Buddha standing in the middle, on a large lotus throne, on both sides there are two Bodhisattvas standing on two smaller lotus stands (sometimes drawing on all three of them sitting), Avalokiteshvara (on the left) and Dai The Lice (on the right). It is similar to the case of the Bodhisattvas Van Man and Pho Hien; The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara represents Bi, the Bodhisattva Bodhisattva symbolizes Tri. Both of them uphold the Buddha Amitabha and lead the sentient beings to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Di Am Tam Thanh.

Avalokitesvara (Sanskrit name is Avalokitesvara): Legend has it that in the past he was the Prince of Unstoppable Prince, the King of Infinite Avoidance, the vow to save all sentient beings should be named by the Buddha life will become Buddha. The shop is the mind. Yin is compassion. Avalokiteshvara is hearing the sound of the sentient beings' wailing and suffering that come to help. He appeared in the Lotus Sutra, Thu Lang Nghiem ... in the form of men. In China, from the 10th century, he was painted as a female, symbolizing the love of the mother. Since then, Avalokiteshvara has become more widely spread throughout the world. The Sutra of the United States, the Prussian Gate, clearly states the aspirations of saving sentient beings, and over time, his image is made of thousands of hands and eyes, or holding a branch of a tree, a vase of nectar or riding a dragon ... dozens of reincarnations to depend on predestined salvation: Buddha, Bo-slapped, Pham Vuong, De Thich, A-tu-la, Thien Long, Yak-y, Bhikkhu, monks, monks, nuns, viziers, laymen ... The case of ma man eight-ball pink (Om mani Padme Hum) is a true proverb of his attributes, compassion and compassion Da-ni is a mantra about his merit. According to Tantric Buddhism, he is the attendant of Amitabha Buddha but he is, in essence, Amitabha.

Dai The Chi: (Sanskrit is Mahasthamaprapta): He is a Bodhisattva uses the light of wisdom representing Amitabha to contemplate all, causing sentient beings to leave misery. According to the Shurangama Sutra, the Buddha's products of recitation of Buddha's name, he practiced, single-mindedly reciting the Buddha's name, and attained the Infertility of the Dharma, praying to lead the sentient beings to the Western Pure Land. The Lotus Sutra reads that he will replace Buddha Amitabha, and then replace Avalokiteshvara to save sentient beings. In tantra, he was the second in Guan Yin institute, sitting on a red lotus, white body, left hand holding a newly bloomed lotus, right hand with three middle fingers, placed in front of chest. His secret name is Tri Luan Kim Cang.

3. The three saints are also used to refer to the three witnesses of the miraculous powers of the pagan, Thanh van, Pratyekabuddha and Bodhisattva

In the world of Vienna, the Three Saints consisted of Shakyamuni Buddha as the Venerable, Bodhisattva Van-enemy made Yammam A-le-le, and Bodhisattva Maitreya as An-A-teacher. Tong Thien Thai of Japan honored the three Great Missionaries, Tu Giac, Tri Them as the Three Saints.

The worship of the three holy statues of Shakyamuni and Amitabha is very important, in order to increase the belief in Buddha and the most important is to promote Buddhists to practice and practice according to the Dharma, especially on virtue and wisdom. not just bless and bless. END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDA.( 3 TIMES ).GOLDEN AMITABHA MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THICH CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.11/3/2020.