What are the "three sages of the West" and what do they mean?

There are various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, and their names are also different. For example, Buddhas include "Amitabha Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha, Buddha ", and Bodhisattvas include "Guanyin Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra , Jizo, Manjushri " and other four bodhisattvas. The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are just a general term for Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, not just one Buddha or one Bodhisattva. This basic common sense must be known to anyone who has a good understanding of Buddhism. So today we are not talking about Bodhisattva or Buddha. Today we will talk about " ".

The Western Three Sages are also known as the "Amitabha Three". They are composed of one Buddha and two Bodhisattvas. The Buddha is the leader of the Western Paradise "Amitabha". ". In the middle of the Amitabha Buddha station, Guanyin and Dashi stand on the left and the other on the right. They are the three sages of the West. The main duty of the three saints is to save sentient beings and to lead sentient beings to the Western Paradise. Buddha Amitabha is the leader of the Paradise of Bliss, and Guanyin Bodhisattva and Da Shizhi Bodhisattva serve as a threat. There are various sources of the three saints. There is such a saying in the classic " Sutra of Tragedy", which says that "Avalokitesvara was the eldest son of Amitabha before the immeasurable calamity. The second son".

In the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism, there is Buddhism chanting, and the object of study is the three holy sages of the West, whose main purpose is to recite the Buddha's rebirth. Of course, the three sages of the West are not just as simple as saving sentient beings and leading sentient beings to the Western bliss. They are also a representation of Buddhism, which respectively express the four immeasurable hearts of the bodhisattva: compassion, compassion, joy, and sacrifice. The three sages of the West are "Amitabha Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Da Shizhi Bodhisattva."

Who is the Buddha?

Everyone knows that there is a Buddha among the three sages of the West,This is the "Amitabha Buddha" in the middle. The name of Amitabha Buddha is "Infinite Light, Infinite Life", also known as the Buddha of Infinite Life, the Buddha of Infinite Light, the Buddha of Avalokitesvara, and the King of Nectar. He is also the leader of the Paradise of Bliss. According to the " immeasurable life sutra" volume, when the King Buddha lived in the past, a king had a supreme heart and abandoned the throne to become a monk. His name was "Dharma Zang" or Dharma Zang Bhikkhu. The forty-eight wishes of that have passed through the thoughts of the five kalpas . After that, before the ten kalpas, he practiced to perfection, achieved Buddhahood, and repaid the pure land of bliss with the West. It is now also said in this pure land that people who take the Buddha to go to the pure land are also called " ".

Amitabha also has twelve titles, which are "Infinite Light Buddha, Boundless Light Buddha, Unobstructed Light Buddha, No Opposite Light Buddha, Yan Wang Guang Buddha, Pure Light Buddha, Joyful Light Buddha, Wisdom Light Buddha , Constantly illuminating the Buddha, it is difficult to think of the Buddha of the light, the Buddha of the light without the name, and the Buddha of the sun and the moon. "The so-called ten directions and three Buddhas have the same dharmakaya. One mind and one wisdom. The same is true for power and fearlessness. Self-consciousness is righteous, and he is called Amitabha."

Who are the two bodhisattvas?

The two bodhisattvas among the three sages of the West are Da Shizhi Bodhisattva and Guanyin Bodhisattva. The Guanyin Bodhisattva must be known and understood by everyone. There is a saying that "every family Maitreya Buddha, every household Guanshiyin". Guanyin Bodhisattva is deeply rooted in people's hearts with great compassion. Whether you learn Buddhism or not, you know the great compassion of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Da Shi Zhi Zhi Bodhisattva is also known as the Great Diligent Bodhisattva. According to the "Viewing Immeasurable Life Sutra", the Da Shi Zhi Zhi Bodhisattva shines on all beings in the world with a unique light of intelligence, so that all beings can be free from the disaster of blood, swords and soldiers. On the power. Da Shizhi Bodhisattva is also regarded as the first in Buddhism as "brightness and wisdom", which means infinite brightness and wisdom.

The three sages of the West are also the three sages of the Western Paradise. The Guanyin Bodhisattva is also the Buddha of Amitabha.By analogy, Da Shizhi Bodhisattva is also the second substitute Buddha. Regardless of whether it is to recite Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva or Great Momentum Bodhisattva, the merits and benefits obtained by reciting its name are the same as reciting the merits and benefits of Amitabha Buddha, and can be reborn in Western bliss. May everyone, Dharma joy is full, and six o'clock auspicious. Nan Wu Amitabha, Nan Wu Great Mercy and Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, Nan Wu Da Shi Zhi Zhi Bodhisattva.