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3 days ago · Tei Chong Wong is a title given to Ksitigarbha, also known as Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha. Ksitigarbha is a revered figure in Buddhism, symbolizing qualities of “peaceful endurance like the earth” and “profound contemplation like a hidden treasure.”
1 day ago · Temples that revere the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha usually depict him meditating beside Amitābha and Guanyin. Even among Chinese Buddhist schools that are non-devotional, Guanyin is still highly venerated.
21 hours ago · Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Fundamental Vows. Chapter 10 - The Comparison of Merits for Alms-giving. Chapter 12 - The Benefit through Sight and Hearing.
4 days ago · So, yes, I believe an aspiring bodhisattva is allowed to have boundaries. In fact, without healthy boundaries to enable self-preservation and allow self-care, it may be difficult to cultivate the steady stream of energy that is required to walk the path.
5 days ago · The bodhisattva Kshitigarbha (“Womb of the Earth”), who had hardly any significance in India, Nepal, or Tibet, attracted a cult as lord of the underworld in Central Asia. Kshitigarbha and his cult spread to China and other areas of eastern Asia.
5 days ago · The school’s doctrines and practices are focused on the Indian or Central Asian Saddharmapundarika-sutra (“Lotus of the True Law Sutra”) as well as on the Mahaparinirvana and Mahaprajnaparamita-sutras.
4 days ago · A person who has set out on the long journey to discover the path to freedom from suffering, and then to teach it to others, is called a bodhisattva. A person who has discovered that path, followed it to its end, and taught it to the world is called a buddha.
