32 Signs of Buddha
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It is said that buddha has 32 signs of a great man, they are:
1. supati.t.thapaado: feet with a level sole (the Buddha would have an even pace -- not like those who wear down their shoes unevenly -- such a sole would spread the weight of His body evenly)
2. he.t.thapaadatalesuu cakkani jaataani: 1,000 spoked wheel marks on soles (such marks would make the Buddha's hands and feet infinitely flexible -- unlike our hands and feet which can flex only in one or two directions because there are only two or three lines on our palms)
3. aayatapa.nhi: projecting heels-- the heels were not round in shape but more oval (spreads weight and gives extra leverage for strength to the foot)
4. diigha"ngulii: literally this means big fingers, but in fact it refers to the fingers & toes of the Buddha being of even length (makes the hands and feet very strong by comparison to our own for whom all our fingers and toes are of different lengths)
5. mudutalahatthapaado: hands & feet soft skinned (this is not to say that the Buddha was not strong. Normally we associate hunks of taut muscle with strength -- but also soft flesh can be full of muscles)
6. jaalahatthapaado: netlike lines on palms and soles (this is similar to no.2 -- it allows the feet and hands to be infinitely flexible -- it is not people of ancient times who had such a feature -- even Kuhn Yay Thongsuk Samdaengpan had such a feature on her hands which perhaps explains why she was so resiliant, even at a senior age when travelling to give teachings around the country)
7. ussa"nkhapaado: high raised ankles (this feature is similar to the way the legs of a horse are built -- it gives exceptional strength, leverage and agility to the leg)
8. e.nimigasadisaja"ngho: taught calf muscles like antelope (again this explains why the Buddha could be so strong -- because his legs were strong like those of an antelope -- rather than being flacid like those of a buffalo)
9. .thitako va anonamanto: even standing without bending down, the Buddha could touch his knees (such proportions for a person are in fact the ideal -- not like Asians who have a long body but short legs or at the other extreme negros and caucasians who have a long body and long legs)
10. kosohitavatthguyho: sexual organs concealed by sheath (the advantage of this is not to risk bringing offence to anyone even when naked)
11. suva.n.nava.n.n.o: bright golden-coloured complexion (such golden skin has the advantage of being sensitive to the touch)
12. sukhumacchavii: skin so fine no dust can attach (this is unlike the rough skin of a reptile to which all manner of dirt attaches. In fact the Buddha managed to achieve what women and sportsmen still try to achieve, but without all the effort!)
13. ekekalomo: body hair separate with one hair per pore (not like some people who have whole tufts of hair coming from each pore).
14. uddhaggalomo: bluish body hair curls clockwise
15. brahmujugatto: upright stance like a god (such a stance gives an exceptional sense of balance and a firm stance)
16. sattussado: flesh undinted and convex in seven places (these seven places comprise: the back of the hands [2], the upper side of the feet [2], the shoulders [2] and the neck [1])
17. siihapubba.d.dhakaayo: lion-like chest (such a chest allows strong breathing and better metabolism than a normal person)
18. piitantara.mso: flesh on back undinted (not like some people whose back looks like fishbones)
19. nigrodhaparima.n.dalo: equal distance hand-to-hand & head-to-toe (such a proportion allows one to sit comfortably for meditation, without one's legs sticking out)
20. samva.d.dakkhandho: neck rounded and smooth (the shape of the Buddha's neck was perfect like a tube or organ pipe and is the reason for the melodious voice he had)
21. rasaggasaggii: sensative taste-buds (allows one to pick up the nutrients from even the poorest of foods and is why the Buddha could survive for 49 days on seven lumps of rice after his enlightenment or during the time when he had to spend his rainy-season in a place where there was famine)
22. siihahanu: lion-like jaw (such a jaw is necessary to accommodate the 40 teeth of mark 23.)
23. cattaa.liisadanto: 40 teeth (most people have only 32 teeth and normally some are missing too. Such a set of forty teeth is permanent throughout life -- not like ours which change from milk teeth > adult teeth > false teeth!)
24. samadanto: evenly-spaced teeth
25. avira.ladanto: gapless teeth
26. sukkadanto: crystal canine teeth. Some people ask how when, as we sometimes find in the scriptures, the Buddha and Ananda are walking along, how Ananda could know that the Buddha has noticed something and is smiling about it. Normally, Ananda would walk directly behind the Buddha, but the reason he could know that the Buddha was smiling is because even just the parting of his lips, light would eminate from his canine teeth)
27. pahutajivho: large, long tongue (large enough to cover his whole face and long enough to lick ears -- contributes to melodious sound of the Buddha and accommodates exceptional tastebuds)
28. brahmassaro hiravikabhaa.nii: god-like voice (this is a particularly melodious sort of voice -- collective fruit of the shape of his neck, teeth and tongue -- not like a person who is having problems with their teeth)
29. abhiniilanetto: bluish-black eyes
30. gopamukho: eyes innocent like a calf
31. u.n.naa loma bhamukantare jaataa: white cotton-wool soft wisp of hair in centre of brow (Indians respect this very highly and if they don't have one will draw one in as a 'caste mark')
32. u.nahiissiiso: brow & face, especially the join between the two, are excellently smooth
These signs is because of achievement in cultivation.
For example, if one uphold the precepts of no falsehood in his many past lifes, he will have sign of long tongue.
Sign of long arms because of compassion.
Sign of evenly-spaced teeth because of no provocation and instigation.
Sign of long ear represents accumulated merits.
Knowing this, I observed the people around me, and find out that I actually can sort of deduce a person's habit or luck base on how close their look to these signs.
It is not that I am a visual person or what, but everything happens in ourselves must have a cause including these 32 signs of buddha. I think a lot of fortuneteller also judge a person with reference to the look.
that's all, just my little observation. -
Pls change the encoding to chinese simplified GB2312 to read these texts.
菩萨摩诃萨住净地已。以业力故虽得如是八十种好未大明净。道树起时乃得明净。不明净时谓菩萨地行。庄严菩提有二种。一近二远。远者。未得三十二相八十种好果报若得名近说三十二相八十种好。为令众生作善业故。众生造作种种恶业。以恶业故得种种恶果。是故如来说三十二相八十种好种种善业种种善果。众生闻已即得除破种种恶业。菩萨至心修持净戒故得足下平。供养父母和上师长有德之人。以是因缘得足下轮相。于诸众生不生害心无劫盗想。若见父母和上师长有德之人。远出奉迎安施床坐。恭敬礼拜破除憍慢。以是因缘得纤长指。具上三行得足跟佣满。以四摄法摄取众生。以是因缘得指网缦。以好苏油摩洗父母和上。师长有德之人。以是因缘得手足柔软。修集善法不知厌足。以是因缘得佣[月*端]肠。闻法欢喜乐为人说为法走使。以是因缘得踝骨不现相。三业清净瞻病施药。破除憍慢饮食知足。以是因缘得平立手摩膝相。见分离者善言和合。自修惭愧亦教人修。以是因缘得马藏相。自净三业亦教人净。若有众生四大不调能为疗治。以是因缘得身圆相。闻法欢喜乐为人说。以是因缘得身毛上靡相。思惟诸法甚深之义乐修善法。供养父母和上师长有德之人。若行道路佛塔僧坊除去砖石荆棘不净。以是因缘得身毛相。若以饮食璎珞施人除去瞋心。以是因缘获得二相。一者金色。二者常光。以何业缘得一一毛相。即此业缘得身细软尘垢不着。常施众生所须之物。以是因缘得七处满相。自破憍慢调柔其性。随众生心如法而行。为除不善教以善法。以是因缘得上身如师子相。得肩圆相缺骨平满相。以何业缘得纤指相。即此业缘得身佣相。远离两舌和合斗诤。以是因缘得四十齿相齿密不疏相齿齐平相。修欲界慈。以是因缘得白齿相。见有求者欢喜迎送。以是因缘得方颊车相。等视众生犹如一子。以是因缘得上味相。常施众生无上法味。见有忘者施其忆念。自持五戒转以教人。修集悲心能大法施。以是因缘得肉髻相广长舌相。实语喜语法语软语非时不语。以是因缘得梵音声相。修集悲心视诸众生犹如父母。以是因缘获得二相。一者目绀青色。二者眼如牛王。见有德者称实赞叹。以是因缘得白毫相。三十二相虽复各各说其因缘。真因缘者持戒精进。何以故。若不持戒能修精进。尚不得人身。况得三十二相。无见顶相及肉髻相等无差别。复次凡所作事定心不悔。以是因缘得足下平相。若至心作。以是因缘得千辐轮相。第二第三指网缦相。七处满相。细软肩圆缺骨满。身直广长舌相。若常作者。以是因缘得长指相平住摩膝相。常光一寻相齿密不疏相。若净作者。以是因缘获得余相。复次若于众生生淳善心。以是因缘得手足柔软肤体细滑尘垢不着。次第修集时节修集。以是因缘得第二第三第四相。喜修善法心无悔退。以是因缘得金色身。常光齿白眉间毫相。若闻赞叹不生憍慢。覆藏善法不令人知。以是因缘得马藏相。所修善法回向菩提。以是因缘得一一孔一毛相。身毛上靡口四十齿最上味相懃精进故。以是因缘得方颊车上身如师子相。至心爱念一切众生如视一子。以是因缘得齿齐平绀青目牛王眼相。修集善法不知厌足。以是因缘获得余相。菩萨摩诃萨住性行时。修三十二相业。住净行时虽有如是三十二相。相不具足未得明净。住十三行尔乃了了明显具足一切佛法。虽无量相众生不同。有下中上不可思议。是故佛说三十二相。一切众生所有功德和合集聚。正与如来一毛相等。一切毛孔所有功德和合集聚乃成一好。合集众好所有功德。增至百倍乃成一相。唯除白毫无见顶相。合集其余一切诸相。增至千倍成是二相。和合集聚三十二相八十种好所有功德增至千万亿倍乃成如来深远蠡音。其声闻于无量无边诸佛世界。如来成就如是等无量无边功德。以是义故。如来世尊名为无上。所行之法名无上行。三十二相八十种好有三种无量。一者三劫无量。二者修善无量。三者利益众生无量。是故说言如来成就无量功德 -
Hmm...
How about signs of Ashura and signs of Maras? -
It is said that when a person did not tell lie for 3 lifetimes. The resulting feature is the his/her tongue can touch the nose.
I've seen it on TV that people can do this. -
Male asuras: very very ugly.Originally posted by maggot:Hmm...
How about signs of Ashura and signs of Maras?
Female asuras: very very beautiful.
Maras: also very beautiful especially the Mara daughters. Those who are on the verge of attaining liberation/enlightenment will be 'tested' by the Maras. -
I'm still far from liberation/enlightenmentOriginally posted by An Eternal Now:Male asuras: very very ugly.
Female asuras: very very beautiful.
Maras: also very beautiful especially the Mara daughters. Those who are on the verge of attaining liberation/enlightenment will be 'tested' by the Maras.
By the way is there any pictures?
Does the rule NPNT applies here? -
Paintings can go google search.Originally posted by maggot:I'm still far from liberation/enlightenment
By the way is there any pictures?
Does the rule NPNT applies here?