The Three Holy Ones of the West

Description

1. This is a masterpiece by Master Su Liuhe when he was young, which took nine months to complete. The theme is the Three Saints of the West. The Three Saints are stepping on golden lotus. The background carvings are mainly green pines and auspicious clouds. The green pines represent eternal green, and the auspicious clouds represent auspiciousness and joy. The three pillars behind the Three Saints represent the Three Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, and also the three talents of heaven, earth, and man. After three months of conception and six months of carving, the whole piece of Indonesian high mountain red clay was finally carefully carved into a finished product. The fragrance is mainly sweet, and it tastes very good in summer or humid weather.

2. Legend has it that the “Three Saints of the West” is also known as the “Three Amitabhas”, which is a special practice of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism. In the middle is Amitabha, with Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva on the left and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva on the right. The three are collectively called the “Three Saints of the West”, and they jointly lead sentient beings to the Western Paradise. The leader of the Western Paradise is Amitabha. Amitabha represents infinite light, infinite life, and infinite merit. The left attendant of Amitabha Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, represents great compassion, and the right attendant, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, represents joy and generosity. Together, they represent “compassion, compassion, joy and generosity”. “Compassion, compassion, joy and generosity” is the spirit repeatedly advocated in the Agama Sutras and Mahayana Sutras. Kindness, compassion, helping others with joy, and willingness to give, that is, great compassion, great joy, and great generosity, these four immeasurable minds are also called the “four Brahma abodes”, that is, four pure and untainted minds.