Material: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Buddha card

Size: 8.5X5.3 cm

Narrative:

There are eight great Bodhisattvas in the great Dharma of Buddhist teachings, one of whom is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. He is the Bodhisattva who controls and dominates everything in the pure land. The Dharma image can be carried with you or enshrined at home, especially when practicing the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Dharma or worshipping Him, and praying to Him can resist and stay away from all obstacles such as diseases, disasters, demons, etc.

Since the fifth generation, all our actions on earth, such as clothing, food, shelter, (such as cutting trees, building houses, digging mountains, filling the sea...) have accumulated a lot of grievances over the generations. Therefore, if we often practice the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Dharma and recite the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva mantra (Om Chi Laza Soha) more often, and then repay all the grievances and creditors of sentient beings, we can achieve all the merits and be blessed with good fortune!

Thangka has a profound influence and meaning in Tibetan Buddhism. It is a religious scroll painting that usually depicts the Buddha, Bodhisattva, guardian deities or religious scenes, and is regarded as an important tool for spiritual practice.

**Influence**

1. **Religious practice**: Buddha cards are used in meditation and practice to help practitioners focus on the Dharma and deepen their understanding of Buddhist teachings through visualization.

2. **Cultural inheritance**: Buddha cards carry the art and culture of Tibetan Buddhism, promote cultural exchanges between Han and Tibetan peoples, and enable the outside world to gain a deeper understanding of Tibet’s religious beliefs.

3. **Rituals and Offerings**: In temples and homes, Buddha cards are often hung or offered as part of religious ceremonies, symbolizing piety and respect for Buddhism.

**MEANING**

1. **Wisdom and Compassion**: The Buddha and Bodhisattva in the Buddha card symbolize wisdom and compassion, reminding practitioners to practice Buddhism and treat all living beings with compassion.

2. **Cosmology**: Many Buddhist cards depict mandalas, which represent the structure of the universe and the perfection of Buddhism, and symbolize the harmony between the inner and outer worlds of practitioners.

3. **Karma and reincarnation**: Some Buddhist cards depict the cycle of life and death, reminding practitioners to pay attention to the cause and effect of karma and work hard to be free from reincarnation.

Buddha cards are not only works of art, but also one of the core beliefs of Tibetan Buddhism. Its existence allows practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of Buddhism through visualization, and to maintain their reverence and practice of Buddhism in their daily lives.