What does living Buddha mean?

Living Buddha is one of the honorifics for Tibetan Buddhist practitioners.

In Tibetan Buddhism, it is believed that the reincarnation of the Buddha will continue to be reincarnated into the world, and Buddhism will continue to be inherited and enlightened through reincarnation. Therefore, a monk who is regarded as the reincarnation of Buddha is regarded as a living Buddha. Living Buddha is mainly responsible for preaching Buddhism, inspiring and inspiring the public to practice Buddhism and helping the public to realize the Tao.

Living Buddha corresponds to Tibetan "sprul-sku", which means incarnation. According to scholars' research, this common name first appeared in the tenth year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 15 15), and it was made in the mainland. In Tibetan Buddhism, all the people who can be called "Zhugu" are practitioners with certain status and status, and there are very few monks in Tibetan Buddhism.

The famous living Buddha

1, Zhebuzundanba

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Khalkha Mongols sent representatives to Tibet to study Buddhism. At the invitation of Mongolian kings, Dorona, an outstanding monk of the Juenang Sect, went to the Kulun area of outer Mongolia to spread Buddhism, and was honored as "Zhebuzundanba". However, after the death of Donata, Rosandan Bejianzan was regarded as the reincarnation of his spiritual son and inherited the title of Zhebuzun Danba.

2. Zhang Jiahutuketu

Zhangjiahutuktu is the largest reincarnated living Buddha of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Inner Mongolia in Qing Dynasty. The first Zhang family was born in the Zhang family, formerly known as Zhang family, and later changed to Zhang family. In the 40th year of Kangxi (1700), the first living Buddha of the Zhang family moved to Duolun Hui Zong Temple in Inner Mongolia, and gradually rose to be a religious leader in Inner Mongolia.

In forty-five years of Kangxi (1705), he was named "Master of Pushan Guangci". In the fifty-first year of Kangxi (17 12), Emperor Kangxi officially conferred him the title of "Zhang Jiahutuktu", entrusting him with the important task of managing the affairs of the Gelug Sect in eastern Tibet.