What does a string of beads forty mean?

Forty pieces. Refers to the forty positions: for the bodhisattvas mentioned in the Sanskrit net sutras to practice the steps.

The Mahayana bodhisattvas have different levels of practice, including 41 levels, 42 levels, 52 levels, 57 levels, 60 levels, etc., and the Sanskrit Sutra cites the 40 levels, and among the 40 levels, there are four positions, namely:

1) Ten fun, when the pedestrian of Wei Mahayana to the ten dwellings, the first time he heard the wonderful reason and was interesting to dry the Buddha land, so it is called fun, including:

1) Giving Heart, 2) Guarding, 3) Forbearance, 4) Entering, 5) Centering, 6) Wisdom, 7) Wishing, 8) Protecting Mind, 9) Joy, 10) Topping. Of the ten items mentioned above, the first eight items are equivalent to the eight hearts of the ten beliefs mentioned in the Bodhisattva Yingluo Sutra, and the last two items are equivalent to the first and second two minds of the ten dwelling minds mentioned in the same sutra.

2) Ten long nourishment, followed by people in the position of the ten elements to increase the cultivation of good roots, so it is called long raising, including:

1) Compassion, 2) Compassion, 3) Joy, 4) Giving, 5) Giving, 6) Kindness, 7) Benefit, 8) Concentricity, 9) Concentration, 10) Wisdom. These ten items are equivalent to the four immeasurable minds of compassion, compassion, joy, and giving.

The four methods of generosity, love, benevolence, and colleague are the two methods of stopping and contemplating.

3) Ten Vajra, repeated into the ten directions.

The position is to firmly cultivate the good roots, so it is called King Kong, including:

1) Faith, 2) Mindfulness, 3) Dedication, 4) Attainment, 5) Straightness, 6) Non-retreat, 7) Mahayana Mind, 8) Non-Phase, 9) Wisdom, 10) Non-Bad Mind.

4) The ten places, the earth, the righteousness of the dependent, abbot, generation, etc., are said to enter the bodhisattva position, and the place on which they are dependent or the causes and conditions of generation are becoming more and more special, so they are called the ten places, including:

1) Equality of Nature, 2) Wisdom of Nature, 3) Brightness of Nature, 4) Flame of Nature, 5) Wisdom of Nature, 6) Glory of Nature, 7) Satisfaction of Nature, 8) Wisdom of Nature, 9) Wisdom of Nature, 10) Enlightenment of Buddhahood.

Representing the forty levels of Bodhisattva's practice, in fact, the Buddha beads are mainly used to count the tools used to count the mind when chanting the Buddha, and all other decorations are of little significance.

It seems that 40 grains are rare, and generally 42 grains, 36 grains, and 18 grains are more common.

Fifteen beads are strung together, and this situation may be interpreted in two ways:

One is that the Buddha's head is not counted, or the fourteen, which means that Guanyin Bodhisattva has the same compassion as all sentient beings such as the Ten Directions, the Three Worlds, and the Six Paths, so that sentient beings can obtain the fourteen fearless merits; The other refers to the fifteen deities that should be on the body of the true word and doer. Sogou asked.

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Buddha beads are used by Buddhists to recite counts, and are widely used among monks and laymen. The original name of "rosary" originated from the name of the Three Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, which is used to eliminate troubles and obstacles. It can usually be divided into three types: holding beads, wearing beads, and hanging beads.

The number of beads in each string represents a different meaning. The quality of Buddhist beads is numerous, and the Buddhist beads made of "seven treasures" are the most special and noble. Bodhi is the most well-known type of Buddhist beads.

Buddha beads are the most convenient instrument for propagating the Dharma. When using Buddhist beads, don't worry too much about their structure, number and material. As long as you can "meditate and leave delusions, and be careful with the beads", you will be able to attain Bodhi and Nirvana as soon as possible.

Thousands of years of inheritance, so that the rosary has evolved from a tool for meditation and enlightenment to a symbol of the great wisdom of all beings.

In the face of troubles and hustle and bustle, people are not decorative, arrogant or impatient, and pray for peace and joy.

As more and more people like and wear rosaries, Buddhist beads have become a symbol of fashion culture in addition to religious meanings.

Good chanting Buddha beads, prayer beads materials mainly include: Bodhi seed, Buddhist famous wood, Buddhist seven treasures, five-color beads and other such as Ruyi jewelry, earth and stone. It is made of primitive and authentic logs and bodhi seeds as the main materials, carefully carved, combined with precious materials such as the Seven Treasures of Buddhism, and designed with modern aesthetics.

Life is different, Zen principles are different, and prayer beads are also diverse.

Among the beads, the largest number is 18 (19 with the main bead) and 108 (109 with the main bead). 18 represents the eighteen non-common dharmas, which are the unique merits of the eighteen Buddhas, which are not possessed by other sages, so they are said to be uncommon; 18 also represents the eighteen worlds: the inner six root realms, the outer six dust realms, plus the six consciousness realms, a total of eighteen realms, and all the phenomena in the universe contained in the eighteen realms.

108 represents one hundred and eight afflictions, that is, one hundred and eight afflictions of human beings. To put it simply, these one hundred and eight kinds of afflictions are nothing more than five covers: greed, anger, stupidity, slowness, and doubt, that is, greed, resentment, stupidity, arrogance, and doubt.

The reason why people have physical and mental illnesses and why their inherent immeasurable wisdom merits cannot be manifested is because of the existence of these afflictions, and the reason why they are called the five covers, is that these afflictions cover the inherent wisdom merits. If you resolve these afflictions, you will be like a Buddha.

In the formal statement, there is no such thing as 35 Buddha beads.

108 Buddha beads is the most common number, the Buddha beads are worn on the hand, in order to show the verification of the hundred and eighty samadhi, to cut off the hundred and zero smiles and laughs and laugh eight kinds of troubles, that is, to remind us to learn the compassion of the Buddha and Bodhisattva at all times, so that the body and mind can reach a state of silence. In any environment, we can maintain a stable and relaxed mentality. Buddha bead bracelets are generally worn on the left hand, because the left hand is less used than the right hand.

In Buddhism, the left hand is also called the good hand. Each bead has its own meaning, and the 35th meaning is to practice for praise, like fragrant flowers and beautiful plants that have been trampled.