What is the living Buddha in Tibet?

Living Buddha, the honorific title of Mongolian and Tibetan Buddhism for a person who has reached the realm of practice and can be reincarnated according to his own wishes. In fact, the term "living Buddha" does not exist in the standard terminology of Tibetan Buddhism. According to scholars' research, this common name first appeared in the Yuan Dynasty and existed in the Han Dynasty. The Tibetan language most corresponding to the word "living Buddha" is "Zhige", which means incarnation.

It is often called "Zhugu" (Tibetan) or "Hubile Khan" (Mongolian), which means "reincarnation" or "incarnation". Han people are used to calling them "living buddhas", which is actually inaccurate. They should be called "gods".

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The reincarnation system of living Buddha in Tibetan Buddhism is one of the most unique aspects that distinguish Tibetan Buddhism from other religions and other sects of Buddhism. The ethereal and mysterious reincarnation of the living Buddha adds to the mystery of Tibetan Buddhism.

According to Buddhist teachings, the death of a living Buddha is nothing more than the transfer of the soul and the incarnation of another body. Incarnation is random, so there must be a reincarnation of the soul boy.

Living Buddha is handed down from generation to generation, and it is maintained by the reincarnation system. The world is connected and will always be connected. The reincarnation system of living Buddha was founded in13rd century. Originated from Karma Kagyu School. The kagyu school pays attention to seclusion and practice. The Xikang monk Dunqin Qinba has a unique view on the theory of the Kagyu Sect, and has established his own temple to teach his disciples and created the black hat system of the Karma Kagyu Sect.

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