How are relics formed? Will everyone have it?

The relics are the name of the Buddhist family, which is the virtuous monk in the Buddhist family, and it will only appear after the death, and it is impossible for everyone to have it.

As far as we ordinary people are concerned, I really haven't seen what the relics look like, but whether it is from film and television dramas or from literary works, we can clearly understand that only the great monks of Buddhism can leave relics after they pass away, and these things can represent the realm of high monks.

Although it is difficult for me to understand what this principle is, the so-called scientific explanation is nothing more than a problem with the human skeleton, or because of the long-term habits of the diet, or because of the characteristics shared by the monks, but so far there should be no definite explanation that can convince everyone.

In Buddhism, the relics are the spiritual realm and Dharma cultivation of a monk, and to a certain extent, after the death, the body is cremated, or after the legendary rainbow, so it is left behind.

As an ordinary person, I don't think that when we die, there will be anything left after being pushed into the crematorium, like this fantasy thing, we know it, with a heart of awe, it doesn't seem to be too much **.

I've been to the pagoda a few times, and I've seen the legendary relics, but I don't know if it's true or not. Relic is the translation of Sanskrit, in Buddhism is the ashes left behind by the monk after his death, etc., the so-called relics are the crystallization of the ashes formed by the bones and ashes of the monk after his death.

In Buddhism, it is generally believed that relics can only be formed after a certain level of cultivation in Buddhism. In today's scientific society, it is generally believed that the formation of relics is a physical reaction after cremation. The relics also come in different colors, and it is said that there are also multicolored relics, which are rarely seen in general.

In Buddhism, it is generally believed that only a monk who has attained the Tao has cultivated to a certain level, and has advanced wisdom and Taoism, can produce relics. For ordinary people or ordinary monks, it is impossible to form relics. What are the specific reasons? There's no way to explain it now.

There is a rumor in the scientific community that the appearance of relics is related to the monk's long-term vegetarian diet, and may also be related to the difference in the bones of each person's body.

The reasons for the formation of relics are still different opinions, and there is no good conclusion in science. The main reason is that these things are too precious, so it is impossible to take them out for better scientific identification. On the other hand, Buddhism is the belief of human beings, so as long as we believe in it, we don't need to be more truthful.

I have heard on TV that the reason for the formation of relics is probably because the monk meditates for a long time and eats a vegetarian diet, so over time, it may lead to the growth of some stones in the body, and then when there is a spark, these stones may be preserved to form relics.

But I personally don't agree with this method, because the stones in the human body actually have in ordinary people, and they are not in this form at all. The explanation of the relics in Buddhism is that after the perfection of the Great Dao, the spiritual bones of the enlightened monks condensed into their lifelong beliefs and pursuits, so this kind of thing generally contains all the epiphanies and moral perfections of the master's life. So these things are very spiritual and intelligent, so they are also very precious.

Another point of relics is not only the crystal clear beads, sometimes the remains left after the spark of some enlightened monks are also called relics.

Relic seeds. The Sanskrit word arīra, translated as "Sri Ra", means "bone body or remains". According to legend, it was a bead-like object formed after the cremation of the body of Shakyamuni Buddha, and later it also referred to the bones of Buddha and monks.

Relics can be divided into bone relics, hair relics and meat relics, and it is usually said that they all belong to bone relics. Buddhism believes that relics are refined by spiritual merits, and they are mostly made of hard beads and dazzling colors.

1. Eating habits.

It is believed that the formation of relics is due to the long-term vegetarian diet of monks, who ingest a large amount of fiber and minerals, and after the metabolism of the human body, it is easy to form a large amount of phosphate and carbonate, and finally deposited in the body in the form of crystals.

2.Remnants of human bones.

Human bones may recrystallize in various shapes when cauterized. The human body has many small bones (such as phalanges, phalanges, or tiny bones in the ear canal), and a small number of bones are recrystallized after burning to produce crystalline appearance of "relics". The possibility exists.

Teeth are also burial goods carried by the deceased. The composition of teeth also includes many inorganic salts, among which the cementum part is similar to the composition of bones, so some people speculate that teeth are relics**.

3. Human stones.

Some people interpret relics as stones. The main components of gallstones in human stones are macromolecular organic matter (cholesterol, bilirubin) and a small amount of calcium carbonate; The main components of kidney stones and bladder stones are calcium salts (calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate) and other mineral salts, uric acid, etc. Among other things, the latter has similarities with the inorganic components of bones (inorganic salts containing calcium and phosphate).

Calcium and a small amount of metal salts, which are the main components of stones, precipitate, turn into powdery oxides at high temperatures.

4。Belongings.

The shapes and colors of the relics vary from pearl to agate and crystal, transparent and radiant to diamonds, not a natural occurrence. Among the items cremated by the monks are many precious stones, and the main ingredient of gemstones is silica. Under the high temperature conditions of the cremator, the silica will be dissolved and chemically react with the calcium carbonate in the human bones to produce items similar to bone china, glass, ceramics and the like.

5. Temperature control.

In ancient times, firewood was used as fuel, and the traditional cremation ovens used in Southeast Asian countries can produce a large number of relics. Professionals have analyzed the difference between the incineration effect of pit cremation machines and stove cremators, and also pointed out that there are ore slags. In recent years, the great monks who left the relics were incinerated in a program-controlled crematorium in a modern funeral parlor.

Therefore, the formation of relics is believed to be related to the temperature control of cremation.