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Buddhist instrument: one of the most common symbols

The ru character is one of the oldest and most common symbols, but it is regrettable that the German Nazi Party used it as a symbol of the Third Reich, which brought this once auspicious ru character with a wicked nationalist color.The process of forming characters can be found in every known culture in the world.India uses it as a symbolic symbol, which can be traced back to Mohenjudaro in the Indus Valley [1]Artifacts excavated from the ancient city of Harapa (City of Death).The ru character was originally considered the sun symbol of the Vedic god Shinu or the unique hair whirlwind or chest emblem.In Indian art, Buddha is the ninth incarnation of Vishnu's ten incarnations, and he often has characters on his chest.In the Han area of ​​ancient China, the ru characters were originally a symbol of eternal life in Taoism, and ten thousand characters represent everything in the world.

Sanskrit vocabulary svastika From the root sv-asti, It means good fortune, good luck, success or prosperity.There are different statements about the symbol originating from India.The generally accepted view is that it was originally a symbol of the sun, originating from the movement of the sun in all directions and seasons.As a symbol of fire, it is also regarded as a fire stick originating from the Vedic period [2]。People can ignite the sacred fire of protecting the Mother by rubbing the fire together.Another theory believes that this symbol is the root of sv-asti The stack of some letters is written into the Buddhist king Ayu [3]In an early alphabet font designed, the um character is formed.There is another saying that the ru characters are early Buddhist alphabets. su and ti synthesis, and these two letters are derived from Sanskrit sv( It means good) and asti( Meaning it is).

In the Bon religion in Tibet, Yong Zhongzi [4]It means eternal life or unchanging, which is essentially consistent with the Buddhist Vajra.Just as the symbol of Indian Vajra caused the rise of Vajra Buddhism in Vajra Buddhism, the Yongzhong swastika also symbolized the rise of Yongzhong Bon religion.Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, the swastika of Bon is rotated counterclockwise.For this reason, Bon practitioners must revolve the scriptures counterclockwise in the temple and the holy land.In Indian symbolism, right-turn [5]Or a clockwise rotation character is considered to be a male of the god, while a left-hand rotation [6]Or a swastika that rotates counterclockwise indicates the evil of the god.In Sanskrit, the left swastika is called sauvastika。 In Vajrayana Buddhism, the swastika basically symbolizes one of the four elements and its indestructible stability.In this regard, it is closely related to the symbol of the cross vajra.

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[1]original: mohenjo-dara, Mohenjudaro, an Indian place name.

[2]Sanskrit: arani, Fire stick.

[3]Sanskrit: asoka, Ashoka, 273 BC ~232 BC.Grandson of Chandragupta, founder of the Maurya Kingdom of Magadha, India.According to legend, after killing his brother, he ascended the throne, conquered the Kingdom of Jielingjia, and unified all of India from the southern end of the peninsula.In particular, we will build Buddhism and establish Buddhism as the national religion.In the 17th year of his ascension, he ordered the son of Maudgalyan in the city of Hua to convene the third collection of Buddhism.After the gathering, a missionary was sent to all directions to preach the Dharma.

[4]Tibetan: gyung-drung, Yong Zhong, the figure is 卍 or 南, and the Tibetan transliteration is transliterated.In ancient times, it was translated as auspicious sea clouds, one of the thirty-two aspects of Sakyamuni.Originally a talisman, amulet or religious symbol from ancient times, it was considered a symbol of the sun or fire.In Tibet, Yongzhongben is the main school after theorization of the original Bon religion.Yong Zhong is a symbol of auspiciousness that represents eternality.

[5]Sanskrit: dakshina, Right-handed.

[6]Sanskrit: vama, Left rotation.

2024-02-05 18:03
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