What does 108 mean in Buddhism?
Buddhist instruments, rituals and buildings 108, rosary 108, lamp 108, bell 108. The rhythm of collision in different places has different combinations, with 36 slow bumps before and after and 36 sharp bumps in the middle. Tight 18 slow 18, 6 times *** 108.
Ancient buildings and temple buildings in China are also popular 108. The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa has 108 columns, and there are 108 carved lion heads between the first eaves and double eaves of the verandah. There are 108 pillars with a diameter of 1 m in the main hall of Ta 'er Temple. Pagoda around Sanye Temple *** 108.
The worship of Buddhism is 108. It is said that people have 108 kinds of troubles, which Buddhism can eliminate. Every year, there are 12 months, 24 solar terms and 72 waiting days (five days is a waiting day), which adds up to exactly 108. Ring the bell l08 to indicate the end of the year, which means to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Second, according to Buddhist legends, mortals have 108 kinds of troubles a year. When the bell rings 108 times, all people's troubles can be eliminated.
Every year on New Year's Eve, Chinese and foreign tourists gather in Hanshan Temple to listen to the bell of 108, bid farewell to the old and welcome the new in the melodious bell, and pray for peace.
Extended data
The number of beads has its own meaning: 1080, including each of the ten dharma circles108; 108 pills, indicating simple 108 kinds of troubles, or merits of 108 kinds of buddhas, or 108 kinds of infinite samadhi, etc.
54 pills represent the realm of self-cultivation; 42 tablets, indicating the level of bodhisattvas such as living, walking, walking and land; 27 pills, representing 27 sages who have heard of them; 265,438+0 grains represent ten points of Buddhism and ten points of self-cultivation and Buddha fruit; 14 pill, which means 14 forbearance (three sages, ten saints plus enlightenment) mentioned in The Book of Kings.
The remaining 36, 18 beads etc. All of them are divided into one-third or one-sixth of the number 108 for portability, and the others are thirty-six zenith or eighteen magical changes expressed by outsiders, with no other meaning. The rosary is a kind of thing used in Buddhism, and it is a tool for counting when chanting Buddha's number or chanting, so it is also called "Buddha's bead" or "counting beads".
Generally, small round particles made of fragrant wood are worn in a string, and there are also jade agates. The average number of beads is 14, 18, 2 1, 27, 36, 42, 54, 108, 1080.