Buddhism's "Jizo Bodhisattva Honwish Sutra" is based on the main purpose of promoting the idea of filial piety, and has become one of the classics of Buddhism to propagate the Dharma, and is deeply respected by folk beliefs. Why is this classic given the reputation of "Book of Filial Piety"?Reason 3: First of all, the first product reveals the original intention of the Buddha's teachings, which comes from the return of kindness to the mother. Lady Maya died 7 days after giving birth to the Buddha, and the Buddha was raised by his aunt Mahapa Shoboti**. In order to repay his mother's kindness, the Buddha specially ascended to the Heavenly Palace of Śryi to teach his mother the Dharma and guide her to develop bodhichitta and transcend samsara. Therefore, later generations praised the "Dizo Bodhisattva Sutra" as a Buddhist filial piety scripture.
Secondly, ** has repeatedly preached the story of the birth of the Jizo Bodhisattva in the time of the King of Juehua Dingzi and the Pure Lotus Nyorai, emphasizing that he is the image of a Brahmin filial daughter and a light-eyed holy woman. These two stories begin with the salvation of the mother and end up covering not only the mother in this life, but also parents in the past, many lives in the future, and even the parents of other people. Thirdly, Jizo Bodhisattva's past filial piety and filial piety inspired the great wish of "making it convenient for sentient beings in the six realms of sin and suffering to be liberated, and only then can I become a Buddha in vain". The Buddha entrusted the Jizo Bodhisattva to assume the responsibility of transforming sentient beings, so that sentient beings and Jizo Bodhisattvas and their parents could be free from suffering and happy, and become holy, creating the cause for the Jizo Bodhisattva Sutra to become a Buddhist filial piety sutra.
In addition, ** is based on the deeds of Jizo Bodhisattva in his birth, vividly depicting the scene of karmic beings suffering in hell and the character traits of Jizo Bodhisattva. Emphasis is placed on filial piety, karma, karmic reincarnation, the status quo of hell, and transcendence of the dead, and the recitation of this sutra and the recitation of the name of Jizo can obtain incredible merit and benefits, and eliminate sin, obstacles, and karmic suffering. The structure and style of the article are different from those of other Buddhist scriptures, and they are easy to understand and have profound meanings. This makes the "Dizang Bodhisattva Wish Sutra" in the Sui and Tang dynasties can be quickly integrated into the folk culture, widely disseminated, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was called the "Four Sages" together with Manjushri Bodhisattva, Puxian Bodhisattva, and Guanyin Bodhisattva.
As a model of filial piety, Jizo Bodhisattva demonstrated outstanding filial piety in his past life as a Brahmin woman and a bare woman, and he made a vow to repay his kindness. During the period when Juehua was at ease in the light of the Buddha, there was a Brahmin filial daughter who practiced deeply, and the heavens protected and blessed her. However, his mother failed to accept the Dharma and fell into the "Infernal Hell" after her death. In order to save her mother, the Brahmin woman resolutely sold all her family property, bought flowers, Buddhist utensils, and offered to the pagoda temple of Juehua Dingzi in the light of Rulai. Thanks to the saint's almsgiving, blessings, and offerings, the mother was freed from the suffering of the Infernal Hell and ascended to heaven. This story vividly demonstrates the spirit of filial piety of Jizo Bodhisattva's parents, and has become the first filial piety story told by Shakyamuni Buddha in the "Jizo Bodhisattva Original Wish Sutra".
The merit of the Brahmin woman not only saves the mother, but also allows the beings who are suffering in hell with the mother to be saved by her mercy, together. This touching story vividly illustrates the profound meaning of filial piety. With its teachings of warming people's hearts and persuading good and punishing evil, the "Dizo Bodhisattva Sutra" has become an important tool for Buddhism to promote the idea of filial piety, set a model of filial piety for the world, and inherited the supreme maternal love.
The content of the Jizo Bodhisattva Sutra shows a profound idea of filial piety, which is not only a Buddhist classic, but also a profound reflection on human emotions, ethics and morality. The Jizo Bodhisattva mentioned in the article, with his example of filial piety, set an example of filial piety for us, which led me to think deeply about this subject.
First of all, the story of Jizo Bodhisattva's birth shows a deep sense of gratitude to his mother. In order to repay the kindness of his mother, Lady Maya, the Buddha flew up to the Heavenly Palace of Nari to teach her the Dharma. This episode deeply touched my understanding of family affection. Mother's love is a kind of selfless dedication, and through her own practice and great wishes, Jizo Bodhisattva not only repays her mother's kindness, but also prays for the mother of all sentient beings to transcend samsara.
Secondly, the article mentions the two Bunsen stories of Jizo Bodhisattva, both of which are based on saving their mothers. This not only expresses the core value of filial piety, but also emphasizes the power of filial piety. In the story of a Brahmin filial daughter, she did not hesitate to spend her family wealth in order to save her mother, and even sold her family property, this spirit of self-sacrifice is admirable. Such stories tell us that filial piety is not only taught by words and deeds, but also needs to be embodied in practical actions.
In addition, the article mentions that the style of the "Jizo Bodhisattva Sutra" is different from other Buddhist scriptures, which is easy to understand and rich in meaning. This allowed this classic to be integrated into folk culture and widely disseminated during the Sui and Tang dynasties. This approachable style of writing makes ** more intimate and more acceptable to the public. It is precisely because of this characteristic that this scripture can be called the "Four Sages" along with the other three Bodhisattvas in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Overall, the Jizo Bodhisattva Honshutra, through its touching stories, profound philosophies, and promotion of filial piety, provides us with a mirror through which we can still find the wisdom and strength of traditional culture in modern society. This scripture is not only a book of faith for Buddhists, but also a work of universal values. In modern society, we can also draw filial piety and gratitude from it, integrate these beautiful qualities into life, and build a more harmonious and warm society.
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