Good morning everyone. Today I would like to share with you
another Bodhisattva image. If you had a chance to see the
four-armed Chenrezig Bodhisattva you may find there is a four-armed
image on this Bodhisattva. why are there four arms?
the four arms represent immeasurable loving-kindness
immeasurable compassion
immeasurable joy and immeasurable equanimity
So that four arms represent the Chenrezig So let's talk about the
inner arms. You will see the
Guan Yin Bodhisattva Chenrezig holding the
two palms in front of the heart
and in the middle of the palm
there is a sky crystal jewel
That means the Bodhisattva
Bodhicitta which has a
great motivation wish to benefit all the sentient beings
Another meaning could be related to
unchangeable Dharmakaya for
the Bodhisattva and also
let's talk about the outer two hands.
On the right hand the Guan Yin Chenrezig
holding is a crystal prayer beads
That's the meaning for the Bodhisattva Chenrezig
having a strong aspiration
to wish continue to benefit all the sentient beings
without resting. So just like when we are holding the
Buddhist prayer beads we call mala
to do the mantra continuously continuously very
steady never
stop counting one and one
continue and on the left hand side
Chenrezig is holding the lotus
lotus means Chenrezig has a special
vow to wish to benefit all the sentient beings
in different realms trying to manifest in different form
or different capacity in order to try to
release all sentient beings' suffering in different realms
doesn't matter in heaven Asura
human animal
hungry ghost or hell.
Chenrezig have a very strong
steady motivation
wanted to try to release all the suffering from
all sentient being. So that's today I would like to share
with you why is the four-armed Chenrezig in the
statue or image you will see there's a meaning
behind there and
that's all reflect the
Chenrezig's wish to benefit all the sentient beings with boundless love
great love great compassion
to all the beings without any obstacles.
So I hope you enjoy today's my sharing and I will see you soon again
Thank you