The origin of Tibetan Buddhism

 

The origin of Tibetan Buddhism

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The old man Lavani smiled and asked Agudengba: "Smart Mr. Agudengba, if you go from East India to Tibet and cross the Himalayas, you will see the trickle of the long river of Buddhist civilization. This is what mankind A magnificent picture in history. Bangladesh was a civilized center in ancient India and left the footprints of the spread of the Buddha. Buddhism in this land has gone through various stages such as primitive, tribal, Mahayana, Vajrayana, and different sects. Fighting with each other and integrating with each other, the golden dust of truth settled like seeds and became the source of revolutionary changes in Buddhism."

Old Lavani said:

In the vast wilderness of Bangladesh, there are herds of cattle on the fertile farmland, which reminds people of the oldest gods of this nation: the Lord of prayer, the god of altars, and the prototype of Brahma later; the cow god Vishnu is the protector Rudra, the god of storms, was later Shiva, the god of destruction. In the dark night, the moon rising over the sea in the Bay of Bangladesh is the birth of the goddess Loki Siming from the ocean. It is a symbol of wealth, beauty and prosperity. These gods are rooted in the land and the most basic elements of life.

Old Lavani said to Agudengba:

In museums across Bangladesh, there are always more Hindu statues than Buddhist statues, and most of them come from Hindu temples in various places. The original components of Tibetan Esotericism originated from Brahmanism. The mantras are the incantations of the Vedas, the yoga is the meditation of the Brahmanism, and the homa is the fire offering of the Brahmanism, which are used to tame ghosts and gods, calm down disasters, and avoid disasters.

Later, most of the Hindu gods were absorbed by Buddhism. The Twenty Heavens of Buddhism and many deities and protectors of Tibetan Esotericism almost included the main gods of Hinduism and became the main source of the Tantric statue system.

In the shrines of Tibetan temples, there are statues of Shantarakshita, Dropa, Naropa, and Atisha from Bangladesh. These names are buried in the historical documents of Bangladesh, but they are still worshiped in Tibet.

Old Lavani continued:

At the Dharma Assembly at Samye Temple, the monks skillfully performed various mudras while reciting sutras in a cadence. The pronunciation of some secret mantras in the sutras originated from India in the medieval times; Miyo Sandan of Samye Monastery There are currently 25 retreat rooms in the forest, which can accommodate 25 monks to complete their three-year and three-month retreat. They are the scenes from the past that were lost on the ruins of the ancient city of Biharupur.

Nowadays, the endless ancient monks have passed away, leaving behind numerous walls stacked on top of each other like sand. The overlap between these new walls and the old walls is not a meaningless reincarnation of time, but a condensation of the difficult steps of human wisdom and progress, and is a profound spiritual history. Therefore, archaeologists always describe the details of stratigraphy and ruins in detail with the enthusiasm of "letting life seep into the soil", even with a sense of tediousness. This has become a solid stone for the archeology of the Natishwar site.

Agudengba listened carefully to what Old Lavani said. He has felt that the history of Buddhism is like a long river, with its source in ancient India and flowing throughout the land of East Asia.

What made Agudempa reflect was that at the beginning of the 13th century, marked by the destruction of the Chaoji Temple in ancient India, Buddhism was declared extinct in India. It was the Tibetan Plateau that accepted the scattered masters and preserved the fire of Buddhism for thousands of years. The architecture and statues and murals of the Jokhang Temple, Samye Temple, Baiju Temple and other temples have restored the lost Buddhist civilization in India; generations of devout preachers have deepened the cultivation experience of Indian achievers; the vast Tibetan classics have integrated The fruit of Buddhism, which cultivated both Sutra and Tantra, flourished in Tibet alone, thus forming a complete Buddhist life history.

Old Lavani sang a Buddhist song "Six-Character Ode to Eliminate the Six Paths of Suffering":

 

Om mani bei me hum

Om mani bei me hum

Om mani bei me hum

Om mani bei me hum

 

The word Om shines in the heaven

Avalokitesvara saves those suffering from death

 

The word "Ma" illuminates the world of Asura

Guanyin saves the dead and injured in battles

 

The word "Na" shines brightly to illuminate the world

Avalokitesvara saves life, old age, sickness and death

 

The word "Bai" shines light to illuminate the beasts

Guanyin saves the dumb and painful people

 

The word "beautiful" shines light to illuminate evil spirits

Guanyin rescues people who are suffering from hunger

 

The word "Hum" shines brightly to illuminate hell

Guanyin saves people from hot and cold suffering

 

Om mani bei me hum

Om mani bei me hum

Om mani bei me hum

Om mani bei me hum