When Sakyamuni realized the Tao, he rose to the north and walked around the tree. At that time, it was a lotus, *** 18 lotus. Whenever he preaches, he always sits on the lotus seat, that is, his legs are crossed and his feet are up.
The lotus of Buddhism symbolizes a complete oriental culture, which is quiet, cheerful, detached and smiling. Lotus contains pure merit and calm wisdom. Infinite Buddha is like a lotus, infinite Buddha is like a lotus, and life is like a lotus, so peace will move towards the lotus step by step. All beings in the three realms support life with lust; The saints of pure land incarnate as lotus flowers, which can appear as familiar images.
The origin of Guanyin lotus
According to legend, Sakyamuni was originally a bodhisattva in the sky, and was born by King Kapilawa. Madame Moyev, the princess of King Tumi, is as beautiful as a fairy, gentle and virtuous, and she is with King Haiyang Yuan. Mrs. Moyev recalled her wedding night, and she vaguely saw a man riding a white elephant coming towards her in the distance, getting smaller and smaller, and getting into her stomach from her right rib. She had a vague premonition that the Bodhisattva had turned into a white elephant and was born.
In the future, Mrs. Moyev's pregnant face is slightly red. Colorful green neckline lace is like a lotus leaf, and her face is like a blooming lotus flower. Later, Mrs. Moyoev gave birth to Buddha under the Miluo tree. Hundreds of birds sang in groups, and flowers and trees were in full bloom all the year round, especially when lotus flowers the size of a car cover suddenly blossomed in the swamp.
As soon as the Buddha was born, he stood on the lotus, pointing to the sky and the ground, and said, "Heaven and the world are nothing more." It was April 8, and it became the "Buddha Bathing Festival" of Buddhism.