Zhou Tianyi, Miao Weiqiang, and Dong Tinghua looked at the Buddha statue in front of them and listened to the old monk's explanation of the eighteen Arhats!

Zhou Tianyi was secretly glad in his heart, thanks to the old monk, if it weren't for this old monk, the three of them would not have been able to find the relics pagoda alive, this mountain is really weird, especially the place of reincarnation below!

The old monk continued to explain about the Eighteen Arhats!

His Holiness Nosara; Meditate on the Arhats, purify the mind, calm and peaceful, and enter the bliss. The author www.biquge.info is a strong Arhat, originally a warrior, extremely powerful, and later became a monk, and achieved positive results, his master taught him to meditate and practice, giving up the concept of fighting and killing when he was a warrior in the past, so he still showed the physique of a strong man when he meditated.

His Holiness Bhadra; The Arhat who crossed the river carried the scriptures, crossed the east to pass on the scriptures and waded through the mountains and rivers, and purified all sentient beings, and the three characters of Badra were translated as virtuous, but this Arhat was named Badra for another reason. It turns out that there is a rare tree in India called Bhadra. His mother was pregnant and gave birth to him under the Bhadra tree, so she named him Bhadra and sent him to the monastery to become a monk.

His Holiness Kalika; Riding an elephant Arhat riding an elephant Xuan Ang, chanting the scriptures Lang Lang with sentient beings, eyes and four directions, the Sanskrit name of the elephant is Kali, and the meaning of the elephant riding is the person. The elephant is a symbol of the Dharma, and it is a metaphor for the power of the elephant, which can endure hard work and go far. Kali Kaben was an elephant mahout who became a monk and achieved positive results, hence the name of the elephant riding Arhat.

His Holiness Vajara Fodora; The Laughing Lion Arhat is the eighth of the eighteen Arhats in Buddhism and is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word vajraputra.

He and his dependents were 1,100 arhats, and most of them lived in the continent of Bora. The fifth of the six types of arhats is the Kandhama Arhat, also known as the Arhat who can enter the Dharma, which refers to those who can quickly improve and attain the immovable Dharma. He was burly and strong, and his appearance was solemn and awe-inspiring. It is said that because he never killed in his last life, he had a wide range of good karma, so he had no disease or pain in his life, and he had five kinds of immortal blessings. Therefore, he is also called "King Kong", and is deeply praised and respected by people.

Although he had such magical powers, he practiced diligently, often sitting quietly all day long, standing still. Moreover, he can speak well, be erudite and memorized, be familiar with scriptures, and be able to speak freely; But he rarely speaks, and often remains silent all day long. His brother Ananda asked him in astonishment, "Venerable, why don't you open a convenient door and talk about the Mystic Dharma?" His Holiness replied, "If you talk too much, you may not be popular; As much as your words are worth a fortune, they tend to be offensive. I can attain Dharma music in silence, and I hope you will do the same. ”

His Holiness the Buddha Boga; Happy Arhat, also known as happy to see the Buddha, each shows their magical powers and compares with each other, and the Buddha's power is endless

The Venerable Shu Bojia, the great man, is the good and fearless Venerable who came to Chang'an in the fourth year of the opening of Tang Xuanzong (716 AD); He was the crown prince of the king of Zhongtianzhu, and the king made him the prince, and his younger brother was in rebellion, so he immediately said to his younger brother: "You come to be the emperor, and I will go to become a monk." His younger brother didn't believe it, he said, "I only have Buddha in my heart, you don't believe it, look at it!"

It is strange to say that when he opened his clothes, his younger brother saw that there was indeed a Buddha in his heart, so he believed in him and stopped making trouble.

His Holiness the Half Toga; Exploring the Arhats, they are at ease, yawning and stretching their waists, and they are well-informed and happy.

According to legend, the Venerable Bantoga was the son of the medicine fork god Hanshara. According to the "Kolidi Sutra", there was a medicine fork god named Bhado on the side of a mountain in the ancient Indian king's house, and there was a medicine fork god named Bansha in the northern Gandhara country, and Bhata and Hanjara's wife were pregnant at the same time, so they were married in the abdomen. Bhara gave birth to a daughter, and the half-Shara gave birth to a son, and the half-Shara gave birth to a son, which is the half-toga monk and the positive result, and also the daughter of the Bhara to become enlightened. He is known as the Tanshou Arhat because he often meditates with the half-kāṇa method, which involves placing one leg on the other, i.e., crossing the knees, and after meditating, he raises his hands and exhales a long breath.

His Holiness Luo Tanluo; Contemplative Arhat, one of the ten disciples of the Buddha.

The statue of the Contemplative Arhat is commonly known as the Contemplative Arhat, and his characteristic features are plump, with curved silkworm eyebrows, round eyes, and a dignified demeanor with a graceful and chic charm.

Raja Rado is the name of a type of star in India. Ancient India believed that solar eclipses and moons should have been caused by a star that could obscure the sun and moon. This arhat was born at the time of the lunar eclipse, so he was named Raja Rado, that is, after the star that covered the sun and the moon.

Contemplation of Arhats, contemplation, contemplation, In contemplation, we can know what others do not know, and when we do the exercises, we can do what others cannot do. His contemplation is the acquisition of wisdom and action.

His Holiness Naga Rhina; The ear-digging Arhats are leisurely, pleasant, interesting, and full of meaning

Naga is translated as the Chinese name dragon, and rhino is translated as army, and Naga rhina means the army of the dragon, which is a metaphor for the power of mana, like the army of dragons. This arhat lives on the hills of Banduspo, India. The so-called ear root is one of the six roots of human understanding of the world. The so-called six roots are pure, and the root of the ear is one of them. In Buddhism, in addition to not listening to all kinds of evil voices, you should not listen to other people's secrets. Because he talked about the root of the ear is the most home, he took the shape of digging the ear to show that the root of the ear is pure.

His Holiness Injatra; Cloth bag Arhat, Amitayus Buddha, Qiankun treasure bag joy wishes, its joy pottery.

According to legend, Injata was a snake catcher in India who caught snakes to make it easier for pedestrians to avoid being bitten by snakes. After catching the snake, he pulled out its fangs and released it in the mountains, and achieved positive results because of his kindness. His sack was a bag for snakes.

Venerable Vanarvas; Banana Arhat, leisurely and secluded, proud of the Taixu Immortal Wind Bone, transcendent of the mortal

The Sanskrit word for Vanarva means rain. Legend has it that when he was born, it was raining heavily, and the banana tree in the picture here was rustling from the rain, so his father named him Rain. After he became a monk, he cultivated Luohan Guo, and according to legend, he liked to practice under the plantain, so he was called the Basho Arhat.

His Holiness Ashita; Long-eyebrow Arhat, long-eyebrow Arhat is a kind old man, a monk who has attained the Tao, and he understands the gods, and Ah Shi is a transliteration of Sanskrit that is extremely upright. This arhat is characterized by two long white eyebrows at birth. It turned out that he was also a monk in his previous life, because he practiced until he was old, his eyebrows fell off, and he still couldn't achieve positive results when he shaved his two long eyebrows, and he was reincarnated as a human after death.

After he was born, someone said to his father, "The Buddha Shakyamuni also has two long eyebrows, and your son has long eyebrows, which is the appearance of the Buddha." ”

Therefore, his father sent him to the monastery gate to become a monk, and finally achieved positive results.

Tea-and-a half of His Holiness Toga; Look at the Arhats, look at the heroes of the heroes, watch the Zen staff in their hands, and be brave and blazing demons

Venerable Zhucha Ban Toga, one of the close disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni, he went to various places to turn into fate, and often used his fist to call the people in the house to come out and give alms. Once, because of the decay of someone's house, he accidentally smashed it, and as a result, he had to apologize and admit his mistake.

Later, he went back and asked the Buddha, and the Buddha said: "I will give you a tin rod, you will go to the fate in the future, you don't need to knock on the door, use this tin rod to shake on the door of others, people who are destined will open the door, if you don't open the door, it is a person who is not fate, change to another house!" (To be continued.) )