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There are many Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and deities in


                                                                                                                                      Mahayana                       Buddhism.                       We            find           these               deities,

                                                                                                                                      Bodhisattvas,  Arahants  and  Pratyeka-Buddhas  as


                                                                                                                                      well as dharma protecting deities in major sutras like

                                                                                                                                      the  Ksitigarba  Bodhisattva,  Avatamsaka  and  Lotus


                                                                                                                                      Sutras.  Buddhahood  is  achieved  by  sentient  beings.

                                                                                                                                      Bodhisattvas  are  those  going  from  the  stage  of


                                                                                                                                      sentient  beings  to  Buddhahood.  Bodhisattvas  help

                                                                                                                                      and  work  with  Buddhas  to  deliver  beings.  Deities


                                                                                                                                      protects the 3 Jewels. In this theme we introduce to


                                                                                                                                      you  the  many  Buddhas,  Bodhisattvas  and  other

                                                                                                                                      deities.











                                                                                                                                      佛 教 中 有 ⼗ ⽅ 三 世 诸 佛 菩 萨 , 以 及 诸 天 、 ⾦ 刚 、 罗 汉 等 。 《 邮

                                                                                                                                      ⼼ 法 海 灵 ⼭ 会 》 邮 票 展 览 专 辑 中 , 我 们 ⼀ ⽅ ⾯ 精 要 的 介 绍 了 佛


                                                                                                                                      教 中 的 诸 佛 菩 萨 和 ⻰ 天 护 法 ; 另 ⼀ ⽅ ⾯ 让 ⼤ 家 可 以 从 这 些 邮 票

                                                                                                                                      中欣赏到佛教艺术的庄严和美。
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