In Buddhism, Buddha has the highest status, followed by Bodhisattva, and the third level is Arhat. Arhats, also known as Arhats, were first introduced to China from India. The Arhat's level of cultivation is very high, and it is already a golden body, and it can also accept the p

In Buddhism, Buddha has the highest status, followed by Bodhisattva, and the third level is Arhat . Arhats, also known as Arhats, were first introduced to China from India. The Arhat's level of cultivation is very high, and it is already a golden body, and it can also accept the popularity of the world. It is said that they can help people get rid of all troubles and difficulties in life, and can even help people eliminate their reincarnation and reduce their suffering. All the Arhats have pure six senses, no worries, no life and death, and are the highest level of achievement achieved by the disciples of Buddha .

Regarding the origin of the five hundred arhats, there are as many as six legendary versions: #I want to go to headlines#​

The first type believes that these five hundred arhats are the five hundred monks who came to participate in the first collection of sutras and laws when the Buddha Shakyamuni died, including Mahakasyapa and Ananda . Among such statements, except for the top ten well-known disciples, others have no names. It is also said that these five hundred monks were summoned by Mahakasyapa to collect and organize Sakyamuni's remarks to avoid losing them.

The second type believes that the five hundred arhats were the five hundred disciples who followed Sakyamuni to listen to the Dharma and preach during his lifetime. This should be considered a disciple of the Buddha, so it is understandable that he has a high status.

The third type thinks they are made of five hundred geese. It is said that when Sakyamuni was preaching to sentient beings in the Kingdom of Poronai, five hundred geese flew through the sky. When the geese heard the Buddha's voice, they seemed to have some insights and fell to listen to the Dharma. Later, after the five hundred geese died, they ascended to the Buddha heaven and Buddha earth and turned into five hundred arhats. It is also said that these five hundred geese were hunted by a hunter. At that time, they were reincarnated as Arhats just because they had some merits in listening to the Dharma. If they had some insights, they might not be Arhats.

There is another saying about the legend of geese, which is that a king in ancient times suddenly wanted to eat geese meat and ordered the hunter to hunt and kill. Hunter Zhang Hao.com, just five hundred geese flew by, and the king of goose accidentally caught the net. But when the hunter was about to kill the King of Yan, he suddenly felt a little reluctant. After thinking about it, he still let the King of Yan release the King of Yan. After hearing this, the king decided not to eat goose meat again. And this king is King Ajatatru, King Goose is Buddha, and Five Hundred Geese is Five Hundred Arhats.

The fourth statement is that the Arhats are 500 bats changed. It is said that in the cave of a huge dead tree, there are five hundred bats living. One day, a team of merchants were resting under the tree, and one of the Buddhists was chanting with Buddhist scriptures while burning fire to keep warm. The bats happened to hear the Buddhist scriptures and felt something. Although the fire was not controlled and burned to the dead tree, the bats still couldn't bear to leave and were burned to death. Because their understanding of Buddhism moved the Buddha, they became humans, practiced through practice, and eventually became five hundred arhats.

The fifth type is an example of "putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha standing on the ground". It is said that in a certain country, there is a robber group that occupy the mountains and is the king, and there are exactly five hundred people. Later, they were surrounded by officers and soldiers and were all captured. The officers and soldiers were also cruel. They did not kill these robbers, but dug their eyes and exiled them to the mountains and forests. The robbers ran around the mountains and forests, and cried in despair because they had no eyes. When the Buddha heard these heartbreaking crys, he was extremely reluctant, so he used his divine power to heal their eyes. When the five hundred robbers were grateful, they abandoned evil and followed good, converted to Buddhism, and finally achieved the right result and became an Arhat.

The last legend believes that the predecessor of the Five Hundred Arhats was Five Hundred Immortals. It is said that one day they suddenly heard the music of Tiankunna Luonu, and suddenly lost their meditation, and finally achieved the Arhat fruit.

These five hundred arhats have been spread to China and have experienced many ups and downs. At the beginning, because they were too many and difficult to remember and identify, people unconsciously ignored their true image and only remembered the number "five hundred". At the same time, some people think that being an arhat is not that good. These five hundred arhats are not so clear, so they try their best to find an opportunity to get in.

Of course, these people were able to successfully get in because they had a deep enough background and explained it more clearly because they were emperors.The emperor is the supreme ruler of the world, but human hearts are very strange, and the emperor also has desires that cannot be satisfied, so some emperors have to squeeze themselves into the Arhat group. For example, in the Arhat Hall of Baoguang Temple in Chengdu, Sichuan, there are statues of two famous emperors Arhats: Kangxi and Qianlong. Kangxi was the Venerable of Jayedo, and Qianlong was the Venerable of Zhifude.

also has some opinions on Luohantang . The place where the arhats live can only be called "tang", because the results they have attained in practice are not perfect enough and cannot be compared with Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, so their status is lower than that of them, so they cannot live in "tang"! From this we can see that the hierarchy in Buddhism is also very clear.

In fact, the Arhats have very high cultivation. They have enough wisdom and perseverance to have a deep understanding. However, they do too little for sentient beings to be respected by people, so they are lower than the status of Bodhisattvas. After all, Bodhisattvas are famously kind and loving people. They enter the world to save the world and even sacrifice themselves at critical moments. These are things that Arhats who are dedicated to practicing and almost never care about the world are incomparable to them.

It is said that Sakyamuni often blames the Arhats for this reason, saying that they are "burnt buds and sprouts", allowing them to learn from Bodhisattvas and cultivate their minds more deeply.

Here are some arhats, of course they will not be five hundred, after all, the number of five hundred is too large.

First mention " Kasyapa ", which is a surname, meaning "drinking light", which means that you can emit light and reflect the things around you. Among the five hundred arhats, there is , Sankasyapa, .

Youlou Pinluo: It is said that he also has a name that is Maha Kasyapa . "Maha" means "big" in Sanskrit , so he is also called Maha Kasyapa. He is one of the ten major disciples of the Buddha, and he is the title of "Tou Tuo No. 1" and "Ascendant First". He has done a good job in logistics supply and is the first generation of Zen patriarch.

Venerable Nati Kashyapa: "Nati" is the name of a river. He got such a name because he was born by the river. Because his state of mind has improved the highest level, his practice is also the best.

Venerable Gayagaya: "Gaya" is the name of the city, because he has been practicing in the city, so he is named after it. This venerable learned a lot, and later used it to educate sentient beings, which was also considered to be useful for learning.

Venerable Damapola : This Venerable was a minister of a small country in ancient India, so it was also translated as "Dharma Protector". As one of the top ten Buddhist scholars in Indian Buddhism, he has a strong debate ability and has also written the book " Consciousness-Only ".

The Evil-Breaking Divine Power Venerable: This person is nothing surprising, but his name is translated as "Xian Ai", which makes people respect it.

Adhere to the three characters Venerable: These three characters are "Amitabha", which means "infinite life". It is said that this is the ancestor of Pure Land Sect, Huiyuan , and is a Chinese monk. As a Chinese, you can also enter the Arhats' genealogy from India. It can be seen that these five hundred Arhats have been interpreted by the ancient Chinese people.

The Poison Dragon Converts to Venerable: His real name is "Qu Polu", which means "the person who herded the cattle". It is said that he was once a poisonous dragon and later converted to Buddhism, so he was called the poisonous dragon converting to Venerable.

All the first venerables: look at the name and you will know that this venerable is invincible in terms of understanding "emptiness". Originally, "emptiness" is one of the core contents of Buddhist theory and is a very critical link. The understanding of "emptiness" is even related to whether you can ultimately be nirvana. I don’t know if the Sun Monkey ’s Buddhist name in “Journey to the West” was learned from here.

Worry-free Meditation Venerable: Worry-free means no sorrow and troubles, and it is also the difference between Buddha and human beings. People in the world are often more or less affected by "greed", "anger" and "ignorance", and then they are born with endless troubles. I mentioned here that I just want to take the opportunity to persuade the world: There is nothing wrong in the world, and the mediocre people disturb it. Of course, there are too many reasons for trouble. If you get rid of it, you will be a Buddha. I just hope that you and I can do our best to regulate ourselves.

The Venerable of Infinite Practice : It is said that he was the previous life of Amitabha Buddha. He was originally a king, but in order to practice, he gave up his throne, called Dharmazang, and eventually became a Buddha.

Venerable Vowel of Life and Venerable Yantu: These two are the disciples of the Buddha's Śrāvaka. The former is called "the first step in diligence", which means that he practices very quickly; the latter is one of the great Bodhisattvas in the ten directions.

Venerable Red: This arhat named Ajiedo is said to be in charge of thunder and lightning, just like the Thunder God in ancient Chinese mythology.

Venerable Xiangxiang: lives in the square altar outside the mandala of the tantric Vajra Realm. It is the head of the four southern lords, also known as the Bodhisattva Xiangxiang. It is said that his practice was very high, and he could be regarded as full of all the practices and was ranked among the sixteen deities alongside the Buddha. His secret names are the Vajra of Power and the Vajra of Protection. Because he is very strong, the "eimage" in his name means great strength, and "scent" means that he will not be hindered wherever he goes.

Venerable Mingyue: This Venerable is famous for his wisdom, and it is said that his intelligence is comparable to that of the Buddha.

Venerable Literature: Arhats are mostly selfish and cannot compare to the kind heart of Bodhisattvas, but Venerable Literature, the leader of the great good Bodhisattvas in the ten directions, is famous for its absolute compassion. This is probably why he was classified as a Bodhisattva again. Perhaps people think that the five hundred arhats cannot be so heartless.

Venerable Ma Sheng: One of the Buddha's great disciples, and one of the five people who first became monks with the Buddha.

Venerable Tyda: His real name is Devadatta, and he was the cousin of the Buddha before he became a monk. The Buddha's name is "Namo", which is probably what people often say today " Namo Amitabha ".

Venerable Baozhu: Above the Saha world, there is also an immovable world. It is said that Venerable Baozhu is the Bodhisattva in the immovable world.

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Although these five hundred arhats were given Chinese names by ancient Chinese people after they were introduced to China, many of them still have foreign backgrounds and legends. When you look through them occasionally, you will find it quite interesting