Bodhi is hard and unchangeable for a long time, and the more it is used, the more shiny it becomes. The color of the new beads is yellow, and the color changes from light to dark after a long time, and the quality is very high. There are many kinds of bodhi seeds, which are named according to the stripes and colors on their surfaces.
So, how many kinds of Bodhi are there? According to statistics, there are about 30 species, and people often choose 18 of them as Buddha beads, which is often called "eighteen beads", which means eighteen arhats. Here are a few bodhi sons who often make beads: 1, grandson, a hard reddish-brown fruit in the tropics, each with a small white spot, which looks like the rising sun, and its own reddish-brown color is like the fire of the sun, hence the name grandson. Buddhism calls the sun god the sun god. Buddhist tantric masters respect Buddha as a big day, appearing in the world with fate, breaking the darkness, showing bodhicitta and illuminating all beings. Sun Tzu, exorcise evil spirits and eliminate disasters, bringing good luck and well-being. Used to make beads or single grains, it is not only helpful to practice, but also beautiful and generous, increasing temperament. 2. Moon cakes, a kind of dark gray hard fruit produced in tropical areas, have a light brown dot on each grain, such as the moon hanging in the sky, whose gray is like cool and bright moonlight, hence the name moon cakes. The moon represents women, auspiciousness and peace. 3, King Kong Zi, King Kong Zi According to Buddhist books, it is said that the son of King Kong Tree is also said to be the son of Bodhi Tree, which is very precious. King Kong, on the other hand, is extremely hard and invincible, and has the power to destroy all evil. In tantric practice, you must use diamond beads to practice the diamond department. King Kong Zi wears it on his body. It has a strong power to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters, which can increase luck. 4. Jin Xunzi is a kind of Xingyue Bodhi, but it is harder than Xingyue Bodhi. Because each grain looks like a golden toad, it is named as a golden toad, which can gather qi and increase wisdom, bringing peace and auspiciousness. Can be used to make beads, single or several pendants, bringing good luck to people. 5, providence, providence is a strange and hard fruit. The oblate shape and raised arc ridge look like a flat peach and a small pumpkin. There is a tree of providence in Buddhist scriptures, which turns with providence and asks for many blessings. The son of providence has its special meaning. Use this bead to practice and follow God's will. Wearing it casually can increase happiness. 6. Chengyan Bodhi, quaint and exquisite brown, each grain has a beautiful and elegant look. Cheng Yan symbolizes auspiciousness and seems to be wisdom, compassion and extraordinary eyes. Through this statement, he read the vicissitudes of the world with an honest and peaceful heart, turned it into wisdom indifference and brought him detachment. With a string of phoenix-eye bodhi, all Buddhism can be cultivated into the greatest merit. 7. longan bodhi, each pill has a triangular eye. Dragon has a special meaning in Buddhism. For example, "Dragon Elephant" is a metaphor for the majesty of the Bodhisattva, and "Dragon Ying" is one of the three responses of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Naga, a Sanskrit transliteration, has the ability to call the wind and rain, and is also the protector of Buddhism. Longan bodhi, especially Indian longan bodhi, is a rare thing, that is, an essential item for practitioners. It is also the product of exorcising evil spirits and increasing wisdom. 8. Both iron lotus seeds and copper lotus seeds are tree seeds, which are rectangular, hard in texture and yellow and black in color. The yellow one is called copper lotus seed, and the black one is called iron lotus seed. Made into beads, people like it. 9. Bodhi has no bitterness: Also known as "Hell", China is traditionally used to exorcise evil spirits and avoid ghosts. Sapindus mukoraiensis is of sacred significance in Buddhism, and a volume of Mubing Jing in Buddhist scriptures is named after this plant. According to Buddhist scriptures, only bodhi rosary can bring infinite blessings to users, far from rosary made of crystal, jewelry, jade and wood, and bodhi rosary is the best among rosary. 10, Xingyuezi: Every bodhi has a big point and many small points, which are as beautiful as the stars holding the moon. 1 1, Kirin: Each grain has a square eye, which is an auspicious beast and brings good luck to people. 12, Lotus seed: India of origin. It is the most precious variety of Bodhi, and its appearance is mostly incomplete, so it is difficult to find a good one. 13 Burmese eggplant is a rare tropical fruit, similar to eggplant. After drying, it is as hard as wood, and the fruiting body is dark brown, the pedicle is yellow, flat and long, and the size is different. The unique shape of tomato itself has an attractive charm. The homonym "Free from Evil" of Kandelia candel can ward off evil spirits, protect the body of the town house, and bring auspicious strength and longevity to the owner, which has always been cherished by collectors. It can be hung on the door or the rearview mirror of the car, or it can be hung on the mobile phone as a pendant, which brings auspiciousness and well-being. It is an unusual fruit with a backward pedicle and five holes at the top, which looks like five eyes. It is called "five eyes and six connections" and is made of beads. "Five eyes" refers to the five abilities of naked eye, celestial eye, clairvoyance, dharma eye and Buddha eye; "Six links" refer to God's feet, ears, eyes, heart, life and ignorance. This kind of beads has rich meanings. 15 manizi, which means treasure, is said to have the function of eliminating disasters. Manizi is a hard brown fruit with many lines on its surface, which is rare. It has a strong function of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding disasters. Wearing it can help to make money safely. There are many Bodhi without gold thread, Bodhi without grimace, Bodhi with Eye in the Sky and so on. In addition, there are bodhis named after their places of origin, such as Tiantai Bodhi and Tianzhu Bodhi. 16 Tianzhu is an ancient name in India. There is a mountain called Tianzhu Mountain in Lingyin, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Bodhi growing on the mountain is Tianzhu Bodhi, which is oval in size and has irregular spots and cracks on its surface. Tianzhu Bodhi has elegant and profound charm. Eye of the Sky (17) is a rare fruit seed, which is dark gray with irregular punctate protrusions on its granules. Strangely, each grain has a round hole, from which the eye of heaven comes. It is said that this bead can absorb human diseases, and often holding this bead is helpful to enhance physical fitness and eliminate fatigue. Eye of Heaven can help you drive away evil spirits and keep calm for a long time. 18 honey melon bodhi is a kind of bodhi root, which looks as strong as honey melon without processing, hence the name. Because it is a bodhi root, it is very helpful to cultivate bodhi mind and can also be used as a collection. 19 Scarab is the seed of a woody plant, with small particles, each of which looks like a little turtle, which is full of fun. Beads made of them are not only helpful to practice, but also rich and auspicious. Rosette, the fruit stalk of a rare plant, is purplish red and hard, and each grain is as hard as a small rosette, hence the name. It is said in the play that wearing this thing on the body can keep peace, increase auspiciousness and help practice. 2 1 white bodhi roots are made of polished bodhi roots, some of which are as white as snow and some are yellowish, bright and pleasing to the eye. Wearing this bead can not only help practice, but also eliminate disasters, which has ornamental value. 22 Yuanbao Bodhi, a kind of Xingyue Bodhi, is unprocessed. Each one looks like a small ingot, divided into two sizes. As a bracelet, it can help practice and ensure peace. Zeng fuhui. Tiantai Bodhi is a woody bodhi in Tiantai Mountain, white or light yellow. Congress Temple in Tiantai Mountain is the ancestral home of Tiantai Sect. In those days, the three great scholars of Kaiyuan, Mi Tuo Buddha and Jin Gangzhi, brought tantric Pumendafa to China, and a group of magicians brought tantric Dharma to Tiantai to establish tantric Buddhism, which is actually a vein of Tangmen. Therefore, Tiantai Bodhi has its profound connotation. Muyu fruit, a rare tree species, is brown with spots and looks like Muyu fruit, hence the name. Because Muyu fruit itself has the function of awakening and stimulating people's energy, Muyu fruit is loved by Buddhists not only because of its peculiar appearance, but also because of its profound connotation.