Today is the birthday of a Buddha in Buddhism. How did you spend it?

Today, the seventh day of the eighth lunar month is the birthday of Bodhisattva Cihang. Cihang Bodhisattva is Guanyin Bodhisattva. Her incense is at its peak in Taoism and Buddhism, and believers worship her day and night. Taoist honorifics are: Cihang, the true Guanyin; Buddhism is called avalokitesvara. Guanyin Bodhisattva is a symbol of compassion and wisdom in Buddhism and plays an extremely important role in Mahayana Buddhism and folk beliefs.

The spirit of great compassion led by Guanyin Bodhisattva is regarded as the foundation of Mahayana Buddhism. According to Buddhist scriptures, avalokitesvara is the embodiment of Buddhism in the past, and as a bodhisattva, she seeks everywhere to save suffering in boundless land. Guanyin and Amitabha have a special relationship. He is also a monk who has achieved positive results and a bodhisattva who inherits the status of Amitabha. Some people say that Guanyin is the incarnation of Amitabha.

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Avalokitesvara has an equal and selfless ambition. When all sentient beings encounter any difficulties and pains, if they can sincerely call Guanyin Bodhisattva, they will be saved by the Bodhisattva. Moreover, avalokitesvara can best adapt to the requirements of all beings. For different beings, she will show different bodies and speak different methods.

Among many Buddhists, Guanyin Bodhisattva is also the most widely known and believed by the people. Among overseas Chinese in China, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan Province and Nanyang, the belief in Guanyin is extremely popular. As the saying goes, "Every family has Amitabha and every household has Guanyin". Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang Province has been regarded as the Dojo of Guanyin Bodhisattva since ancient times.

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