The "Ksitigarbha Sutra" says that the Saha world. and other countries. There are countless billions of dragons, ghosts and gods. He also gathered at the Trayastrimsa Heavenly Official.
The sentient beings in the southern country are strong and difficult to suppress. This great Bodhisattva saved such sentient beings in hundreds of thousands of kalpas and was liberated. This is to punish people with sins and even fall into the great evil realms. The Bodhisattva uses the power of convenience to remove the fundamental karma and realize the affairs of the past life. Since then, all living beings in the country have serious bad habits and come out and enter. Bodhisattva Rous has been evaded for many years and has been evaded.
▶ Saha World
Saha Chinese translation "tolerance". Therefore, sentient beings in the world can endure the ten evils (killing, stealing, adultery, lying, frivolous speech, abusive speech, slander, greed, anger, ignorance) and other troubles and refuse to leave, so they are called "tolerance world".
For Buddhism, the Saha world is a vast world in the infinite world in the ten directions. It is often centered on Mount Sumeru , surrounded by nine mountains, eight seas, four continents ( South Zhanbu Continent , East Shengshen Continent , Xiniu Hezhou , and North Julu Continent.) and many suns, moons and stars, called a world, a thousand small worlds.) The world is called the Small Thousand World, which is equivalent to our current Milky Way; a thousand small Thousand Worlds form a Milky World; a thousand Thousand Worlds form a Big Thousand World. Because there are small Thousand, middle Thousand Worlds, and big Thousand Worlds, it is collectively called Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds . As small as Ganges River, Ganges River sand , a hair, a sand and a dust, all hide the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds. Therefore, in Buddhism, the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds generally refer to the universe. Those who read Buddhist scriptures frequently will find that when you mention any Bodhisattva or Buddha, they say that they have a great cause and effect on the "Saha World" or " Jambudvipa ".
▶Southern Yanfuti
There are four continents around Mount Sumeru, namely: Dongsheng Shenzhou, Xiniu Hezhou and Beijuluzhou.
Dongsheng Shenzhou, Sanskrit is not aware. It also follows Fu Poti. Huayan is better than the body. Because his body is better than the southern continent. It is translated into the beginning. It means that the sun comes out from here at the beginning. In Shandong, Sumi. Its land is narrow in the east and wide in the west. It looks like half a month. Nine thousand yojanas in length. The human face is like a half moon. The human body is eight cubits long. Life is 250 years old.
Nanbashi , Sanskrit word Jambudvipa. Huayan is better than Jinzhou. Jambudvipa is a tree. It is the name of the continent. Because of the establishment of a title. Hence it is called Jambudvita. It is south of Mount Sumeru. Its land is narrow in the south and wide in the north. It looks like a carriage. From seven thousand yojanas. The human face is also like the terrain. How long is the human body three and a half cubits? There are four cubits in the middle. Life is a hundred years old. There are many people who are young.
Xiu Hezhou. Sanskrit word Quyeni. Huayan is a great product. For those many cows. Use cattle as the goods. Therefore, it is called cow goods. The Buddha said that there are many cows, many horses, and many pearls and jades. In the west of Mount Sumeru. Its soil is shaped like a full moon. 8,000 yojanas in length. The face of man is like a full moon. The human body is sixteen cubits long. Life is five hundred years old.
Beijuluzhou, Sanskrit word Yu Danyue. The best way to speak Chinese. Because its land is better than the three continents. It is north of Mount Sumeru. Its earth is right. It's like a pond. Ten thousand yojanas in length. The human face is also like the terrain. The human body is thirty-two cubits long. Life is one thousand years old. Destiny is gone.
From this we can see that the Southern Continents of the four continents is where we live, and the blessings, desires, lifespans and standards for becoming a Buddha are different between the continents.
▶Conclusion
This is also why the "Ksitigarbha Sutra" is very suitable for us to read and practice, because in the "Ksitigarbha Sutra", the Buddha told Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva : It is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva , and there is a great cause and effect in Jambudvipa. If you talk about the things that all sentient beings see, hear, benefit, etc., it cannot be fully explained in hundreds of thousands of kalpas.
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