The dots on the monk's head are usually called "scar", or "burn scab" and "Ruo (Ruo) top; That is, light a few tower-shaped incense sticks on the top of your head and let them burn until they are extinguished, to show the sincerity of' willing to use the flesh as incense and burn a fire to respect the Buddha'. The scar left by eschar burning is commonly known as' quit scar'. Because everyone's motivation is different, the number of scar spots is also different. Generally, there are one, two, three, six, nine and twelve kinds. Twelve o'clock is the highest' Bodhisattva Commandment' among the commandments.

For example, Article 16 of the 48 Light Commandments in the Sanskrit says: "If you burn your body, arms and fingers; If you don't burn your body, your arms or your fingers to support the Buddhas, you won't be a monk. "

The sixth volume of the Shurangama Sutra, the head of the Buddha, said: "It was a monk who decided to practice Samadhi, and he could burn Yi Deng, finger and incense on his body before the Tathagata. I said that people have no debt to pay for it. "

Beijing newspaper again? The book "Medicine King Bodhisattva Technique" says: "All beings like to see bodhisattvas burn their arms to support the buddhas."

It can be seen that burning the body has two meanings: one is to express supreme support; Second, in order to eliminate karma. As for the burning position, it is not limited to the top of the head, but also the body, arms and fingers.