my trip to Buddha Relic temple

bohiruci SG

[quote]Originally posted by ching74:
[b]1st floor

Sakyamuni buddha

the sakyamuni Buddha u see in the Buddha tooth relic is very much according to the Japanese Tradition

as Lord Sakyamuni Buddha sits on a throne . with his right palm forming the preaching dharma mudra

he wears a crown and facial expression akin to that of japanese

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I went with Justdoit77 and was surprised the Main Hall is a replica from the Koyasan lineage and the Todaji style in Japan

Maybe sanath would like to comment Wink

earthling82 SG

The 1st floor statue is Maitreya Buddha, not Sakyamuni Buddha

ching74 SG

ya mi was thinking abt tat too Rolling Eyes

but the flyer got show Sakyamuni Buddha no wearing tat crown so moi was thinking this is just for vesek day nia Question Exclamation

as for jap facial feature arrrr no comment , most find who the damn statue maker

nvrmind anyway no matter wat the path of dharma must separate from the rojak of taoist buddhist as many are doing

sanath SG

Hi,
in Japan the only two "buddhas" known to use crowns are Dainichi (Vairocana) and Maitreya. However, to distinguish the two further is that Maitreya Bodhisattva does not sit cross-legged. Also if i do not remember wrongly the statues were cast in mainland china, but it is true that the present-day Japanese Buddha statues are a remainder of Tang Dynasty statues, as opposed to the Ming/Qing ones we see in most temples today.

The Guanyin statue is the Ru-yi Guanyin, quite popular in Japan and even till today, is still the main statue enshrined at the famous Rokkakudo temple in Kyoto city.

ching74 SG

Question how did chiu come abt tat

Rolling Eyes ven fazhao making mistake in the signage , his group of helper , the flyers all print say wrongly

guys ven fazhao try to show buddhistism during tang dynasty it will look diff wat normal to us

sanath SG

Hi,
really cannot understand your English, can you try to type properly?
earthling82 of course knows, he's a volunteer at that temple.

ching74 SG

sorry me use to edmw language Laughing

Maitreya Buddha with a crown on his head Question i did see the flyer and signage stating Sakyamuni Buddha never mind maybe moi see wrongly

bohiruci SG

I mean Earthling is right .

well , let me tell a story

I last time used to take morning chanting at phor kark see monastery main hall

the statue is Avalokiteshvara ,Manjusri and Samantabhadra .but the scripture we chanted is Amitabha Sutra

As Buddhist ,we shouldnt fight or quarrel over forms

My sincere input,
bohiruci

ching74 SG

My bad indeed the buddha in the 100 dragon hall is maitreya buddha . Only tat this rare depication only found in china dunhuang mogao cave , only still countined by jap monk . But the crown still puzzle me , can some pro enlighten me

bohiruci SG

The Crown is a symbolism of the Next Buddha-to-be Maitreya Buddha

who will seated on the Tathagatha Vajra seat to set the Wheel of the Dharma in motion

Its a symbolism of He is the next throneholder of the Tathagatha family
when Buddha Maitreya descended from Tusheeeta Heaven , 57 billion 6000 years later

Crown Symbolise king ,and throne he assuming as throneholder to Spread the teachings of the Buddhadharma

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ching74 SG

thank you for clearing tat up .

Very Happy

ching74 SG

question for all the pro :

as for my 1st come understand dharma was very different from most other ppl

i was in a christian school and a free thinker , till one day moi heart stop when moi was slpying

That when me see golden beings their present IS indescribable......the
rest..... can't remander the only thing i remander that i said my mum too old i must take care of her ........net monment i feel i return to my body feel the 1st heart beating than blood flowing the to the arms than to the legs lastly wake up canting amitaba Shocked

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bohiruci SG

Its a near death experience
and indeed your affinity with Buddhism is so interesting ,you could bring back your practice in your past lives to the present

Something that ought to be praise

I dun have such experience before

ching74 SG

that when me ish only 15years old my experiance after this near death is even more stranger because wherever me step in to a new place it seen that i there before with flashback and what i did and said. it get worse when ever i talk to people it's that i seen that i am repeating something i have have said in the past Neutral Neutral Neutral

this past present future insight ish very strange to me and the people around me. This only stop after i fall in love 4/5 years ago strangly it seen to be a test to me . Neutral Question Exclamation

bohiruci SG

maybe we can start a thread on near death experience in buddhism ?

come and share there Wink

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