"Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. The Buddha's nature is always pure, where is the dust!" - Huineng's "Bodhi Verses"
Buddhist thought makes people open-minded both physically and mentally. , every time we walk into the temple, we will have a different state of mind. Buddhism was introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty and is an important religion in our country. So far, we generally believe that India is the origin of Buddhism, and now Buddhist believers can be found all over the world. When Buddhism was introduced to China, we integrated Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism into one. The influence of Buddhism on us is deeply rooted.
Today, what we call "cause and effect, the world" are all Buddhist terms. In addition, Buddhism appears in many ancient literary works. Buddhism warns us to pursue inner peace, understand the inner learning, and learn to seek learning, so that we can solve our troubles and transcend all the constraints and sufferings of life and death.
In Buddhism, Maitreya Buddha is considered to be the successor of Sakyamuni. Maitreya Buddha was very popular after arriving in China. Maitreya Buddha is a chubby and cute figure. Looking at Maitreya Buddha with a smile on his face, he is cute and naive, which makes people happy both physically and mentally.
The image of Maitreya Buddha we see today is actually based on the Chinese Budai monk. The image of Maitreya Buddha tells everyone that they must be content, always smile, and learn to be tolerant, so that many difficulties can be resolved.
As early as the 1950s in Zhejiang, the image of Maitreya Buddha already existed. At that time, Maitreya Buddha was not only sought after by monks, but also many literati and poets believed in Maitreya Buddha. During the Tang Dynasty, many people would also write Maitreya Buddha into their poems to express their respect for Maitreya Buddha and their yearning for the Pure Land world. The image of Maitreya Buddha is cute and naive, making people feel happy. In reality, there is also a person who became famous because he looks like Maitreya Buddha.
This man has a round body, a wide body and a fat body. He looks very festive. In addition, his dress is very similar to the Maitreya Buddha we respect.
The man’s appearance and grooming were originally a good thing, but unexpectedly he became a money-making machine. It is reported that a rich woman once took a fancy to this man and took him back to her company. Then the rich woman packaged the man in a series of ways and dressed him up like Maitreya Buddha to participate in various commercial performances. After that, the man began to slowly become popular, and more and more businesses began to find the man, which made him famous all of a sudden.
It can be seen that because the man looked similar to Maitreya Buddha, a wealthy woman discovered the business opportunity and packaged him to promote him, and then became an Internet celebrity. The man did receive some remuneration for his image at first, but this man simply relied on his appearance to carry out business activities, which was a bit tiring. Seeing that the man had no extraordinary skills gradually made people tired of his appearance.
As the man’s business activities increased, his exposure skyrocketed, but this accelerated the speed at which people got tired of him, and eventually the company gave up cooperating with this man.
This man looks like Maitreya Buddha, which is originally a good thing. He can also use his appearance to win the favor of everyone. However, the man and the company are eager for success and over-squeeze the man’s commercial value. This This is a way that just wants to make quick money, but it doesn't last long. A person's appearance is important, but if there is no substantial connotation beyond appearance, he will eventually be abandoned by the public.
There are many people who are famous on the Internet today, and most of them only become popular because of a certain moment or a certain work, which is not enough to support their continued success. If you just want to make quick money, this kind of light will come and go even faster. If you don’t want to be a short-lived Internet celebrity, you should cultivate your own internal strength. Having inner strength is the key to long-term development. No matter how attractive a person's appearance is, it is just an empty skin. No matter how attractive a person's appearance is, it will make people tired of aesthetics. Instead of simply relying on appearance to get out of the circle, it is better to work hard to improve your inner self.
Nowadays, there are more and more Internet celebrities. Many people think that being an Internet celebrity is easy, so they will join the Internet celebrity circle one after another. But as everyone knows, Internet celebrities will also have their own difficulties. Many Internet celebrities are also under great pressure every day. If they cannot improve their inner qualities, Internet celebrities will only be abandoned by others. Most Internet celebrities have a certain talent or become popular because of a certain moment, but most of those high-quality Internet celebrities will continue to grow step by step. The Internet can make a person famous quickly, but it can also make a person quickly abandoned by the times.
"The body is like a bodhi tree, and the mind is like a mirror stand; brush it diligently at all times to prevent any dust." - Shenxiu's "Stanza 1"
Buddhist thought makes people open-minded both physically and mentally, and Maitreya The Buddha's image and smile are deeply rooted in people's hearts and are respected by the world. I hope we can have such an open-minded state of mind in life. Don't rush for anything. Success achieved overnight will not last long after all.