The meaning of white in Buddhism

The meaning of white in Buddhism, white is the easiest to match with other colors, and different colors have different meanings and characteristics. White symbolizes peace, holiness and conservatism. So do you know what white in Buddhism means?

In Buddhism, white means 1 white, which is bright, simple, pure and happy. White is sacred. If you add any other color to white, it will affect its purity and make its character subtle.

1, fresh, flawless, snowy and simple. There is no eroticism, it is the contrast color of black. Show a sense of purity, relaxed and happy. Thick white will have a feeling of growth and a breath of winter. In the East, it also symbolizes death and ominous meaning.

2, white mixed with a little red, it becomes a faint pink, fresh and full of temptation. A small amount of yellow mixed with white becomes milky yellow, giving people a greasy feeling. Mixing a little blue into white makes people feel cold and clean. White is mixed with a little orange, which has a dry smell. White is mixed with a little green, giving people a tender and soft feeling. Mixing a small amount of purple in white can induce people to associate with a faint fragrance.

3, constellation: Cancer, which has always paid attention to life, will spend a lot of time running life, and can choose white to maintain harmony, which complements the characteristics of Cancer.

In many cultures, white symbolizes purity, innocence and sacredness, but in China, Japan and India, according to tradition, white symbolizes death and mourning (Europeans used to wear white mourning). In Buddhism, white is always associated with lotus, symbolizing brightness and purity, as well as erudition and enlightenment. American Indians believe that white represents the human soul, while Islamic Sufi abstinence mystics regard white as a symbol of wisdom.

In ancient times, because the weak ancestors could not resist the attack of wild animals at that time, they were in danger of being attacked by wild animals at any time in the daytime with clear sight, so they had instinctive fear of white.

In China, white is a taboo word. According to the ancient five-party theory, the west is a white tiger, and the Lord kills autumn. Therefore, white is a sign of exhaustion, bloodless and lifeless, symbolizing death and bad omen. Therefore, since ancient times, after the death of their loved ones, family members have to wear white mourning clothes, do "white things", set up white mourning halls, and put up white banners at funerals; In ancient times, white tigers were regarded as evil spirits, so women who brought bad luck to men were called "white tiger stars".

White also symbolizes reaction and backwardness. For example, the defeated party in a war always holds a "white flag" to show surrender, calls people with mental retardation "idiots" and calls useless or ineffective efforts "futile", "futile" and "futile". It also symbolizes evil and insidious, such as "playing the bad COP" and "playing the bad COP". It also symbolizes shallow knowledge and lack of fame, such as calling ordinary people "Ding Bai".

Of course, in Chinese, white also has a positive side. White gives people a clean and bright feeling, so we can say "white as jade" and "snowy spring". White expresses "justice, light and kindness", such as "angels in white".

In western culture, white symbolizes elegance, purity, nobility, justice, luck and auspiciousness. Therefore, it is the worship color in western culture. White is a symbol of peace, light and strength, such as the White House in America and Whitehall in London, England. White is also beauty, purity, happiness, hope and kindness. When holding a wedding, the bride always wears a white dress and a white veil to show her purity. In Grimm's fairy tales, Snow White is the embodiment of wisdom, kindness and beauty, and has won wide sympathy and love from children all over the world.

The most common color in the white Bible. Besides describing things, white symbolizes justice and spiritual purity. (Silent 3: 4; 7: 9, 13, 14) The white horse depicted in Revelation 6: 2 and 19: 1 1 symbolizes a holy and just war led by Jesus Christ.

People, whether poor or noble, will wear white clothes. When the Bible mentions the clothes that angels wear, it usually means that they wear white clothes (valley16: 5; if 20: 12； Mo 19: 14)。

Other things described in white are: hair (ribs13: 3; Ma 5: 36), meat (rib 13: 16), harvestable crops (about 4: 35), and the throne of fair trial (Mo 20: 1 1). Compare the scribes and Pharisees to whitewashed graves. (March 23: 27) This metaphor is taken from a Jewish custom: before Passover, people will paint the graves near Jerusalem with white ash to prevent people who come to the festival from becoming unclean because they touch the graves.

It is generally believed that Israel's offerings to Jehovah are all white, so white is regarded as the color of festivals and is always associated with good omen. Many things mentioned in the Bible are white, such as fine white linen and the colors of several other fabrics (AI1:6; Training 9:8, etc.

There are white milk (Chuang 49: 12), manna (Chuang 16:3 1), tooth (Chuang 49: 12) and snow (Chuang 4: 6; Account number12:10; Chant 5 1:9, etc. ), bread (40: 16), wall (Ma 23: 27; Example 23:3), the moon (Ezekiel 30: 26; Song 6: 10), Donkey (Min 5: 10), pale parturient, lined with red and white with white (Rib 13:24) (Ye 30:6).

White is also chastity (valley16: 5; Mo 3:4), victory (Mo 6:2), joy (Xun 9:8), innocence (according to 1: 18), nobility and generosity (Ai 8: 15). The unblemished lamb (Hu 28: 9), the angel's white wings (I6: 2) and the clothes like snow after resurrection (Ma 28:3) symbolize the silver halo of the grace of the Lord God (Zong 9:3).

In church etiquette, white represents purity and joy, indicating the victory of faith, and is often used in resurrection and Christmas mass. In addition, it can also be used for Lord's festivals and anniversaries (except Adversity Day), Notre Dame's festivals and anniversaries, angel's ceremonies, all saints' festivals, St. John's ceremonies, St. John's apostles' ceremonies, St. Peter's ceremonies and St. Paul's naturalization ceremonies, as well as non-martyred saints' festivals.

The meaning of white in Buddhism. White is a cultural symbol.

Tibetan white culture: In Tibet, white is the most common color, and people love and worship it. During the long winter in Tibet, the world became a huge Xue Hai. Even in summer, the Himalayas in the south of the plateau and the Gangdise in the north are still covered with snow.

Snow always accompanies people in Tibet. As the saying goes, the snow in the first year will bring a bumper harvest in the next year. However, this kind of snow that can bring a good harvest cannot be too small or too big. If it is too small, it will dry up and there will be no good harvest. If it is too big, it will bring a snowstorm and threaten people's lives and property. As a result, people's gratitude and reverence for snow came into being.

In such a harsh natural environment on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, generations of plateau people have maintained their existence here by agricultural production and animal husbandry production. The grain planted is mainly highland barley, and the livestock raised is mainly sheep. Barley is white, highland barley wine is white, clothes are inseparable from white wool, butter is white, milk is white ... In short, white nourishes and maintains people's lives. White has given people so many important things in their lives, so white has become the color people worship.

In Tibet, white has become a symbol of justice, kindness, nobility, purity, auspiciousness and celebration. As long as it is white, it can be a reason for people to worship and love. Those immortals who live in people's imagination and help people are closely connected with white.

The white Mount Everest is called the "longevity goddess" dressed in white, and the white Gangdise Mountain is the "holy mountain" and "holy mountain" in people's minds. Even the humble white stone is recognized as a "lingshi". In Tibetan Buddhism, which permeates every corner of Tibet, white is an inseparable color:

White prayer flags and white pagodas can be seen everywhere, and the Kagyu Sect, one of the five major sects whiter than other sects, is customarily called "White Religion". Guanyin/Bodhisattva, which is deeply worshipped and loved by people in Buddhism, is also dressed in white. Accordingly, black becomes a symbol of evil and disaster. People's imaginary demons are all black.

People not only give white a symbolic meaning of the extraordinary world, but also integrate it into daily life and the real world: for example, most Tibetan costumes are equipped with white shirts, tents are mostly white, and almost all the doors of the houses where they live have white auspicious patterns; At the time of farewell, people presented white Hada to each other to express their good wishes; When a girl gets married, riding a white horse represents good luck; When you are happy, white hair will hang on the handle of the hip flask; Even when a family member dies, a white bazin is used to outline the route of the deceased to Elysium.