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Patronus of the Horse Zodiac

The patron saint of the horse is also the Buddha of the zodiac “horse”: the Great Potential Bodhisattva. Wuma, one of the twelve zodiac signs, the seventh of the earthly branch. As the head of the six animals, horses are not only used for transportation, but also powerful military equipment. In the Warring States period, the number of horse-drawn chariots such as “the country of ten thousand rides” and “the country of thousand rides” was used to describe the strength of the country.

Introduction to Mahasattva Bodhisattva

People whose zodiac sign is “horse” are born with the Buddha as the Great Potential Bodhisattva.

Da Shizhi Bodhisattva is the natal Buddha of the “horse zodiac” people.

The Great Potential Bodhisattva, the Sanskrit name Mahāsthāmaprāpta, the Tibetan name Mthu-chen-thob, is the right side attendant of Amitabha Buddha, also known as the Great Diligence Bodhisattva, referred to as the Potential Bodhisattva, and Amitabha Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (Amitabha Buddha’s left side attendant) Collectively known as the “Three Saints of the West”.

The Sutra of Compassion says that there was a wheel-turning holy king in the past, the eldest prince was Guanyin Bodhisattva, the second prince was Da Shizhi Bodhisattva, the third prince was Manjushri Bodhisattva, and the fourth prince was Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Later, the Holy King of Wheel-turning practiced and became a Buddha, that is, Amitabha Buddha in the Western Paradise, Avalokitesvara and Da Shizhi became the left and right attendants of his father.

The Legend of the Great Power Bodhisattva

The Great Potential Bodhisattva, now in the Land of Ultimate Bliss, is the second-placed Bodhisattva who fills the position of the Buddha. In the future, he will also become a Buddha after the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, and will be called the Buddha King of Good Living and Merit. According to “Contemplation of Infinite Longevity Sutra”, he “illuminates everything with the light of wisdom, and makes the three smears (referring to hell, hungry ghosts, and animals ‘three evil tendencies’) to obtain unsurpassed power”, so he is called the Great Potential Bodhisattva.

The aquarium above his head stores the light of wisdom, so that the light of wisdom can illuminate all sentient beings in the world, so that sentient beings can be freed from the disaster of blood, fire, swords and soldiers, and gain unparalleled power.

According to the “Contemplation of Immeasurable Longevity Sutra”: The Great Strength Bodhisattva illuminates all living beings in the world with the light of unique wisdom, so that all living beings can free themselves from the disaster of blood light swords and soldiers, gain unparalleled power, and be at ease. Therefore, the Great Strength Bodhisattva is considered to be light. Wisdom, where the heaven and earth shake, protect all beings from evil spirits.

The Great Trend Bodhisattva can give you the light of wisdom, so that you will be smooth on the road of life, have a successful career, the Buddha’s light will always shine, and you will be able to follow the path of the Buddha’s light, give full play to all your wisdom, and achieve your ideals. boundary.

People born in the year of the Horse have a strong sense of contact with the Bodhisattva. Therefore, if people born in the Year of the Horse can devoutly wear or enshrine the Buddha Dharma image of the Bodhisattva, they will be able to accumulate wealth and keep wealth for a lifetime, be smooth and safe, and avoid disasters and disasters.

Great Trend to Bodhisattva’s Birthday

Birthday: The thirteenth of the seventh lunar month

On the anniversary of the Bodhisattva, you can pray for blessings, offer incense at home or go to the temple to offer incense. Usually, you can recite the name of the Bodhisattva and the mantra.

It should be reminded that in Buddhist festivals, except for the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of Sakyamuni Buddha, which are historical facts, the rest, such as Manjushri, Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, etc., whose Christmas is all for the bodhisattva. Living in the world, or the great virtue of the patriarch, does not come from the Buddhist scriptures. Buddhist disciples should understand that this is the Dharma, which is convenient for receiving and guiding sentient beings to enter the right view of the Buddha.

Da Shi Zhi Bodhisattva Dojo

Langshan Mountain, Nanjiao, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province: According to legend, the dojo is the place where Buddhas or Bodhisattvas should be incarnated and enlightened or preached. Buddha worship is not limited to dojos, no matter what monastery, or whenever and wherever, you can silently recite the names of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas and pray sincerely.

Original text and phonetic transcription of Mahasattva’s heart mantra

Om, Bazaar, Hey, Om, Bazaar, Jandha, Maharuka na hum（ōng bāzháhēiōng bāzházhān zhámóhēlūkǎnàhōng hēi）

The Mantra of the Great Power Bodhisattva

Om – San – Beard – Suo Po He

Reciting the mantra of Mahasattva Bodhisattva can pray for a successful career, liberate from the disaster of bloody swordsmen, and avoid evil spirits.