准胝観世音菩薩(じゅんじがんぜおんぼさつ)は、仏教の菩薩の一人であり、智慧と慈悲を象徴する菩薩です。
准胝観世音菩薩は、梵語で Cundī」と呼ばれ、その名の通り、千の耳と千の目を持ち、全ての人々の悩みや苦しみを察知することができます。また、多くの手を持ち、人々を救うために必要なものを与えます。
准胝観世音菩薩は、中国や日本の仏教で特に信仰されており、多くの寺院や神社で祀られています。彼女の姿は、通常、優美な女性の姿で表され、手には蓮華や宝珠、瓶などを持っています。
准胝観世音菩薩は、人々の悩みや苦しみを解消し、慈悲と智慧を示すことによって、世界中の人々に希望と勇気を与える存在とされています。
Junji Ganzeon Bosatsu is one of the bodhisattvas of Buddhism and is a bodhisattva that symbolizes wisdom and compassion.
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is called He Cundī in Sanskrit, and as his name suggests, he has a thousand ears and a thousand eyes and can perceive the troubles and sufferings of all people. He also has many hands and gives people what they need to save them.
Juntei Kanzeon Bodhisattva is particularly worshiped in Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, and is enshrined in many temples and shrines. Her figure is usually depicted as a graceful woman holding a lotus flower, a jewel, and a bottle in her hands.
Juntei Kanzeon Bodhisattva is said to give hope and courage to people all over the world by relieving people's troubles and sufferings and showing her compassion and wisdom.
What is Juntei Kannon?
It is also called Junteibutsumo or Shichikuteibutsumo. She is originally the Hindu goddess Durga, the consort of Lord Shiva. She has a very beautiful appearance, but she is a goddess of battle who has defeated demons with the weapons of the gods. It has been pointed out that she was originally a female deity and not Kannon. However, I will introduce it as Kannon here.
Since it was introduced into Buddhism, it has been regarded as a god of mercy and purity, and is also known as Shichiguteibutsubo. It means the mother of Buddha who gave birth to more Buddhas than in the distant past. Therefore, in the Shingon sect, it is counted as one of the six Kannons that save humanity (Sho Kannon, Senju Kannon, Eleven-Faced Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon, Bato Kannon, and Juntei Kannon), but in the Tendai sect, it is called Juntei Butsumo. classified as Together with Fukensaku Kannon, it is sometimes called Seven Kannons.
benefit
There are benefits such as protection for monks, good health, life extension, and merits such as easy delivery and children.
Rigen Daishi, a disciple of Kukai, was known as a monk of Shugen, and enshrined Juntei Kannon and Nyoirin Kannon by carving sacred trees himself. In the sutra, it is said that if a monk chants Juntei Dharani, his body will become pure and he will be able to attain Buddhahood. In addition, Shobo prayed to Juntei Kannon for the birth of Emperor Daigo's son, and it is said that later Emperor Suzaku and Murakami were born. Therefore, it is generally known for its merits as child-bearing and safe delivery.
Appearance of Juntei Kannon
She has 18 hands and is often in the third form. The central hand takes the sermon seal and the shimui seal. Her belongings include weapons, prayer beads, and lotus flowers.
准胝観音(じゅんていかんのん)とは?
准胝仏母(じゅんていぶつも)・七倶胝仏母(しちくていぶつも)ともいいます。もとはヒンドゥー教の女神であるドゥルガーで、シヴァ神の妃とされています。とても美しい姿ですが、神々の武器を持って魔族を倒した戦いの女神です。そのため本来は女尊であり、観音ではないという指摘もあります。しかし、ここでは観音として紹介しますね。
仏教に取り入れられてからは慈悲深い清浄をもたらす神とされ、七倶胝仏母(しちぐていぶつぼ)ともいわれています。これは遙か過去より多くの仏を誕生させた仏の母という意味です。そのため、真言宗系では人道を救済する六観音(聖観音・千手観音・十一面観音・如意輪観音・馬頭観音・准胝観音)に数えられますが、天台宗系では准胝仏母といわれ如来に分類されています。不空羂索観音と合わせて七観音と呼ばれることもあります。
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空海の孫弟子にあたる理源大師(りげんだいし)聖宝は修験の僧として知られ、自ら霊木を刻んで祀ったのが准胝観音と如意輪観音でした。経典には、修験者が准胝陀羅尼を唱えれば身が清浄となり成仏できると説かれています。また聖宝は醍醐天皇の皇子誕生を准胝観音に祈願し、のちの朱雀、村上両天皇が誕生したといいます。そのため一般的には子授け、安産としての功徳が知られています。
准胝観音(じゅんていかんのん)の像容
手は18本で3つ目の姿であることが多いです。中央の手は説法印と施無畏印をとります。また持ち物は武器や数珠、蓮華などを持っています。