One of the Ten Titles about Buddha -- Buddha

 

Author: Tao Qing Hsu

In the Buddhist Scripture--The Scripture of the Ten Titles Said by Buddha, the Buddha explained what the Buddha meant:

Why was it called Buddha? Its wisdom possesses the adequately three enlightenments and the consummate and the brightness. It was hence named Buddha.

The Buddha told Ananda. I had done the practicing of regularly-walking in the past. A Brahmin came and asked me. Why did your parents name you Buddha? The Buddha immediately answered. That what the world understands and knows can be understood and known by me. That what the world perceives can also be perceived by me. That what the world can eliminate can also be eliminated by me. I have all wisdom and all understanding. I have experienced my lives since the countless kalpas. All kinds of practice are far away from dust and dirt. Now I have achieved the supreme Bodhi. Therefore, the name of Buddha was established.

The Character Buddha is Sanskrit. Its definition and origin are as said above. The pronounce “Fo” is transliterated from Chinese and the pronounce “Fu” is the local language in Taiwan. The pronounce “Fo” and “Fu” also mean the Buddha and are more generally used in the communities of China and Taiwan. The Buddha Amitabha is usually known by the masses in China and Taiwan. The Pure Land of Amitabha is a place that everyone longs to go to.

In my opinion and as I know, the heavens in some sort of religions are included in the Pure Land of Amitabha. That is because, in the profound and wide meanings, the Pure Land of Amitabha includes all universes, and the visible and invisible materials. In the meantime, it also includes the invisible-non-materials. The Pure Land of Eternal-Silence-Light is the ultimate Pure Land of Amitabha.

In the concept of Buddhism, the earth where we live now is one of the Pure Lands of Amitabha, meanwhile, it is also a Pure Land of Amitabha where mortals and saints live together. The saints include all sorts of virtuous humans in all religions.

In the heart of Amitabha, all humankinds are transformed and generated from the heart of Amitabha. That is, all human beings are like “the children of the Amitabha”. No matter if these children are good or bad, and no matter how many lives and what sorts of lives they had experienced, and no matter what they had believed, they finally will return to and rely on Amitabha, and dwell on the Pure Land of Amitabha.

The pronounce "A Mi Tuo Fo" / “ Ēmítuófó “ / is transilitrated from Chinese and means Amitabha. The pronounce "A Mi Tuo Fo" / “ Ēmítuófó “ / is generally used in the communities of China and Taiwan.

More concept and knowledge about Buddha, please refer to any one in the articles of the blog.

The time and the space is zero in the concept of Buddha.

  

Author: Tao Qing Hsu (Hsu, Tao-qing)

  

In Buddhism, the Buddha Sakyamuni had mentioned a concept that the time and the space is zero. But, he did not use such words, so the people hardly understand what he had said. Even we said that the time and space is zero, it is few people who could understand it. Such as we use the communication software, we communicate with each other from Taiwan to America, the gap of time and space is almost zero. Extending this concept, we might understand what the Buddha Sakyamuni had said.  

Tour in Taiwan, Roaming in the valley of Guguan, hot springs, hiking in the Shaolai trail & Baxian Mountain,the Eight Immortals Mountain

Guguan is located in Taichung, and is famous for its hot springs. Guguan is also a famous valley. there is a famous trail, Shaolai Trail, for the tourist to hike. Thanks to it is a natural valley, there is a lot of natural ecology, such as Taiwanese black bear. Taiwanese black bear is the national protected animal, which number is less than 250 in the world. Taiwanese black bear only could be found in Taiwanese mountain. The white V in the chest is the famous mark for the Taiwanese black bear.  When we hike in the higher mountain of Taiwan, we should be careful for and far away from the Taiwanese black bear, because Taiwanese black bear has the aggressive.  secondly, we should be careful for the wild viper. 

There is a lot of hotels which are offered the service of hot springs. When we return to the hotel from the hiking, we could take a shower and enjoy the service of hot springs. 

This is the entrance of the Shaolai Trail.

This is the suspension bridge in the Shaolai Trail.

 This is part of the Shaolai Trail.

 This is part of the Shaolai Trail.

There are also many Taiwanese aboriginal peoples living in Guguan.  The dolls shows the traditional dresses of the Taiwanese aboriginal peoples. But, in the current factual life, their dresses and culture of life are almost the same with the general peoples. 

The doll is Taiwanese black bear. In the current factual life, it is almost hardly for us to see the wild Taiwanese black bear. 

There is a hot spring park. A lot of families come here and enjoy the hot spring. There are many little fishes in the hot spring. The fishes bite the feet of the families.

In the Tourist Visitor Center, there is a wall which introduces the famous hot springs in Taiwan and in the world. From Guguan, we can take a bus to the deeper mountain, Baxian Mountain, which is one of the National Forest Recreation Areas.

This is the entrance of Baxian Mountain, the Eight Immortals Mountain. We need to buy the ticket. The cost is used to maintain the ecological environment and other miscellaneous expenses.

It shows the earlier glutinous rice culture of the aboriginal people, and let the travelers to experience such culture. 

There are also cabins available for accommodation here.

 Peach is the specialty here.

There are a lot of birds and butterfly ecology here.

 There are also many trails to hike. 

 The Eight Immortals Mountain, Baxian Mountain, is above 2000 meters above sea level.

There is the Tourist Visitor Center, which is offered the ecological education for the children and families. 

Bus information: we can take the bus#153 from the bus station#21 in exit#6 of Taichung High Speed Railway Station. Its final station is Guguan. 

Travel in Taiwan, eat in Wuqi Fishing Harbor, walk in Gaomei Wetland, Taichung city

This video records two places.

One is Wuqi fishing harbor. The other is Gaomei wetland.

We can go these two places easily by bus. 

We take the #309 Bus of BRT, from the start station-Taichung railway station-to the final station, Wuqi fishing harbor. It takes about one hour and more.

We must have one Easycard, which can be used in taking the short-distance train, subway and the bus. We have to go to the exit toward the road of TaiwanBoulevard. Then, we go to the Platform B and down stair to wait for the Bus#309. There will be a bus in 25 mins. 

In Wuqi fishing harbor, there is a fish market, where we can buy the fresh fish, and then take it to the seafood restaurant and ask the chef to cook it for us. We have to pay it. 

There are also the shopping streets to sell many kinds of cooked seafood. We can find those places easily when we walk around. 

We could walk around to see the fishing boat and the sea. We can buy a ticket and take a boat trip, to see the white dolphin, and the final destination is Taichung harbor, where is also a good place to trip. There is a Ferris wheel and shopping mall. 

If we eat too much in the Wuqi fishing harbor, let us go to the Gaomei wetland, and take a walk in the long way so as to have the digestion and weight loss.  Because we take the return Bus from the Wuqi fishing harbor, when we arrive at the bus station of Gaomei wetland, we have to go back to find the way toward the Gaomei wetland.

Gaomei Wetland is located at the exit of the Dajia stream into the sea, is a large area, and is wildlife sanctuary. There are the various landscapes in the high tide and low tide with the change of climate, season and time. It is also a public area to open for the public. But sometimes it would be closed, if the area is dangerous.  

There are many different species of small crabs, and bouncing fishes, in the wetland. There are also many different species of birds flying to find food and walking in the wetland. It is a safe and beautiful place for the family or lover to hike or to ride a bike. And it is also a good place to do the observation of ecology. 

Gaomei wetland is also a very special landscape in Taiwan and in the internationally. The sunset in here is also a very beautiful landscape. However, it is raining today. The sky is covered by dark clouds. There is no sunshine. But, don’t worry. Be happy. Every day is good day. Every moment is good moment. Let us live in the moment. The landscape of Gaomei Wetland in the raining day is also good and beautiful. It is cool today and suitable to take a walk.

If we take a walk under a big sun, it is too hot and not suitable to take a walk in the wetland.  We should be careful and avoid the heat stroke under a big sun. If you do not like to take a walk, but like to ride a bike, there are bikes in the roadside. After completely registering our smartphone number in the machine only one time with the Easycard, we can ride the bike in the whole Taiwan.

This is the Gaomei wetland visitor center. There is the coffee shop and ecological exhibition hall in the center. We can park around this center, if we drive a car to be Gaomei wetland.

There is the breakwater and gazebo. It is good place to see the landscape and the sunset.

There are windmills in the distance. In Taiwan, we promote wind power and solar power. On the western coast in Taiwan, we can see windmills or solar panels everywhere. 

When we go up into the bus, I recommend you to sit in the behind. The seat is relatively high, and you can see the street landscape of Taichung city. Mostly, we don’t use the cash, when we take the bus. We have to use the Easycard, to sensor the machine, when we get on and off the bus.