The origin of Guanyin bodhisattva symbol

Because Guanyin Bodhisattva has always had the lofty prestige of "the broad masses of people are inspired by it and help them when necessary", it has triggered the custom of praying devoutly in front of Guanyin statue and asking for good or bad luck. According to the three-year cloud in the Song Dynasty's Interpretation of Taoism: "There are another 100 signs of (Guanyin) Bodhisattva and 130 signs of" Yuan Yue Tong "to dispel the fans, pray sincerely for good or bad, and those who tell their stories are said to be written by Bodhisattva, so they are summarized." This at least shows that as early as the Song Dynasty, the folk had the form of Guanyin sign; According to Ding's Dictionary of Buddhism in the Republic of China, there are 100 signers in Kannonji, Tianzhu Temple in Hangzhou, and 130 signers in Yuantong Temple in Yue (now Zhejiang). Tokyo Asakusa Guanyin Kannonji also has a "Guanyin sign", which is a major feature of the temple.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, whether practicing on the land or profiting from the fruit, is based on the spirit of great compassion, caring for all beings equally and doing endless relief work; It is not only compassion, but also great compassion. So compassion is avalokitesvara's wish, compassion is avalokitesvara's virtue and compassion, and it is also avalokitesvara's special merit. Guanyin Bodhisattva, driven by infinite compassion, once saved the suffering of infinite beings and achieved the cause of infinite beings. Anyone who claims to recite the name of the Bodhisattva has the same merits as Prince Shafa who claims to support 6.2 billion Ganges, and Tathagata who claims to support 6.2 billion Ganges.

In today's world, human suffering and disasters are frequent, and the mercy of Guanyin Bodhisattva is urgently needed. If everyone can recite the holy name of Guanyin Bodhisattva, everyone can learn from Guanyin Bodhisattva's great compassion, everyone can carry forward the spirit of Guanyin Bodhisattva's seeking for sound to save suffering, equality and happiness, and make themselves and others become modern Guanyin with great compassion, which will naturally melt the hatred between people, stop the struggle between people, save the misfortune of human beings all over the world and give them happiness in life and soul!