North China belongs to temperate zone, which is not suitable for the growth of bodhi trees. However, the bodhi tree is of great significance to the temple. Therefore, the "Bodhi Tree" in many temples in northern China is not a Bieber Tree, but is replaced by some local trees with similar meanings.
Such as ginkgo, pine bamboo, clove, Tilia Nanjing, cattail, horse chestnut and so on. Bodhi is a few beads for chanting Buddha, but the real bodhi tree seed is a soft and edible berry, which cannot be made into rosary. So bodhi is not the fruit of bodhi tree, so what is the origin of bodhi?
The legend of Mahabodhi He came to Bodhgaya and this legendary old Ashwata tree. This tree is huge. Some people say that its roots are in the sky, and it is an eternal tree of life, and it will live to the day when the world is destroyed.
Others say it connects all the worlds. The leafy giant tree, leafy, like a dragon, thousands of branches twisted and fell to the ground from a height. The moonlight is like practice, the shadows of trees are mottled, and the leaves rustle on the giant crown of heaven and earth without wind.
A drop of rain and dew slipped from the slender tail-shaped tip of a shiny heart-shaped leaf and fell to the ground, splashing countless glittering and translucent. At this time, the meditator opened his eyes. In all kinds of legends and records that have been circulating for thousands of years, this moment has become an eternal legend in the history of human civilization.
Kapilowei abandoned Siddhartha Gautama, the crown prince, and realized the right path under the tree at this moment, becoming the Buddha Sakyamuni. Bodhgaya witnessed the enlightenment of the Buddha, the towering giant tree Ashwata, which is also the Bodhi Tree. "Bodhi" is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word "Bodhi", which means "enlightenment", meaning that people are enlightened and refined.
This is also the origin of the name of the bodhi tree. Because the Buddha got the Tao under the bodhi tree, this tree has the function of enlightening thinking, also known as the tree of conscious thinking. In many parts of the world, bodhi trees are always respected where the Buddha shines.
In 502, the first year of Tian Jian, Liang Wudi in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sanzang, a monk from Tianzhu, came to Guangzhou by boat and planted a bodhi tree in front of the ring altar in Guangxiao Temple. In Ran Ran, Guangxiao Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Lingnan.
An ancient bodhi tree in the Buddhist temple is flourishing and bears witness to many legends here. According to legend, Master Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, once gave lectures here and whispered poems under the bodhi tree: Bodhi has no trees, and it is not Taiwan in the mirror. There is nothing, so there is no dust.
Bodhi is not the seed of bodhi tree. At present, the art market has the lowest threshold, and the most popular products are all kinds of bodhi. You can go to any art market and shop and see plant seeds and fruits of different sizes and shapes. They are called "so-and-so Bodhi".
Many people think that these bodhis are the seeds of bodhi trees, but if you say so, you will definitely be considered as a layman in the circle. So the bodhi we are selling now is actually the fruits and seeds of many plants.
People use some hard fruits and seeds, which can be used to make them undergo special processing and finally string into beads. According to historical records, the earliest seed for making bracelets was Buddhist scriptures, which clearly recorded the sacred role of beads.
Here, the Buddha holds a tree called Sapindus mukoraiensis. At that time, Sapindus mukoraiensis was a kind of fruit used for washing hands, washing hair and bathing, and its function was close to our soap. The Buddha or his predecessors discovered the function of Sapindus mukoraiensis, so they dressed it up as beads and bracelets. It is said that this can make people feel calm and peaceful, and it also has a good role in guarding against evil spirits.
This is also the beginning of later bracelets, but it is not everywhere. What would I do without it? Anyway, they are the fruits and seeds of trees. With the spread of Buddhism, concepts such as hand beads and bracelets have gradually adapted to the needs of the people. Let's use local materials and find local specialties to make bracelets.
There are various seeds gradually, of course, there are also wood, jade, metal and fragrant mud, but the largest one is made of Bodhi. Why is the Bodhi family so big, and now everyone likes to wear Bodhi? There are few strings in their hands and at home. It seems that they can't integrate into the circle of friends, and more importantly, there is no topic to talk about.
With it, I feel special in literature and spirit and have a unique sense of superiority. This may be related to the word bodhi. As mentioned above, Bodhi stands for wisdom and consciousness, and the deep-rooted feeling of our thinking is related to Bodhi, which must be wisdom, so many different seeds have been given various names of Bodhi.
Long Ye was the one who promoted the development of Bodhi, because he especially liked a five-eyed Bodhi tree in the Forbidden City, and made several bracelets for the seeds of his five-eyed Bodhi tree, which he often played with in his hand. Under his impetus,
Bodhi's popularity has also improved a lot. More importantly, the combination of tantric and Qing dynasty began in Qing dynasty. In the process of spreading, Bodhi also spread to many places, which led more and more people to know Bodhi, and also made many Buddhists dig up more plant seeds and induce it to become Bodhi. Finally, the Bodhi family grew bigger and bigger.
Originally nothing, everything in the world is illusory, so why cling to this bodhi and that bodhi? If you keep the patina, the most important thing is to have compassion and determination to keep working hard. This is the significance of Bodhi theory.