家裡請的菩薩放的位置有講究嗎？

問：家裡請的菩薩放的位置有講究嗎？

Question: Do we have to pay attention to the location that we place the Buddha statue at home?

答：一般來說，佛龕的上方擺放佛經，下方擺放佛菩薩像：佛在中間，菩薩在旁邊，然後是護法。也可以看自己的信心，對哪尊佛菩薩的信心大，哪尊就擺在中間，其他的擺在旁邊。擺放佛像有一些具體的要求，按要求擺也可以；若是不按要求，看自己的心態也可以的。

Guru』s Answer: Generally speaking, we should put Buddhist scriptures above the niche and the statue in below. The statue of Buddha is placed in the middle, Bodhisattvas on the side and then protectors. Alternatively, depending on your faith, you can place the one that you have the greatest faith in the middle and others on the side. There are some particular requirements to place the statues of Buddha; you can follow these requirements. If you don』t go by with these requirements, it is fine just based on your faith.

在密宗里經常講本尊。自己最喜歡、最有信心的佛菩薩，那就是本尊。能夠把他視為一切佛的總體，一尊即一切、一切即一尊，他就是你的本尊。比如說阿彌陀佛，你能夠將他視為一切佛的總體，觀音菩薩、文殊菩薩，都是他的幻化，你念阿彌陀佛，實際上是念一切佛菩薩。這樣的話，阿彌陀佛就是你的本尊。

Yidams are often mentioned in Secret Mantrayana. The one that you like the most and feel the great faith in is your Yidam. If you can consider Him as the nature of all Buddhas in one, then one represents every Buddha and every Buddha is the one. He is your Yidam then. Take Amitabha for example, if you consider Him as the nature of all Buddhas in one, then Avalokitevara or Manjusri are the manifestation of Buddha. When you recite the mantra of Amitabha, you are actually reciting all of the Bodhisttavas. If you do this, Amitabha is your Yidam.

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