53 Pilgrimages on Potalaka

供奉「水月觀音善財童子五十三參」

The chapter entitled “Entering the Dharma Realm” of The Avatamsaka Sutra is about the journey of a merchant’s son named Sudhana (Good Wealth), whose birth spontaneously brought forth vessels of jewels in the household. Having great merits and virtues, Sudhana first sought enlightenment from Manjusri Bodhisattva (Wenshu), who told him to seek advice from 53 good teachers. His last pilgrimage to Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (Puxian)
concluded his quest for enlightenment.
據《華嚴經》入法界品述載：福城長者有子，出生時各種珍寶自然湧現，相師為其取名善財。此童子善根深厚，他初受文殊菩薩的教導，發大乘心，遊歷各地。參拜了五十三位善知識(名師)，最後參拜普賢菩薩，功德完滿。

The 27th teacher Sudhana visited was Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (Guanyin), who instructed him the conduct of Great Compassion. After his enlightenment, he assisted Guanyin in liberating all living beings. His final pilgrimage to Puxian led him to ultimate liberation. Sudhana is a role model for today’s practitioners.
其中參拜第二十七位名師是觀音菩薩，觀音菩薩對他十分觀心。善財得到佛法後，便回到觀音菩薩身邊，協助觀音菩薩教化眾生。主要成就：至普賢菩薩道場，證入無生法界。是我們現代人修行的楷模。

This woodcarving depicts images of the 53 spiritual teachers, including Water-Moon Guanyin, Sudhana Bodhisattva, Dragon Girl Bodhisattva, the ascetic image of Sakyamuni, 20 Heavenly Kings including Skanda Bodhisattva and Samgharama Bodhisattva, 8 Devas and Nagas, 8 Celestial Deities, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, etc. (Total: 53 persons).
此五十三參圖共有 水月觀音像、善財菩薩像、龍女菩薩像、釋迦摩尼苦修像、20諸天(共20尊，含韋馱菩薩、伽藍菩薩)、天龍八部(8尊)、飛天像(8尊)、文殊菩薩、普賢菩薩等等53尊。

The dimension of this wood work is 26m x 5.3m, situated behind the three Buddhas and the two Bodhisattvas in the Main Buddha Hall. It is an exquisite work of art with intricate carvings of the 53 spiritual teachers, each figure standing and measuring about 1.08m.
整個53參圖的寬度是26米、高度5.3米，放在大殿的三佛二菩薩的背面，是一幅雕工精美的藝術品，其中包括53個人物的雕像，都是獨立的立像，每個人物雕像約1.08米。

Sponsorship (permanent) - for the 53 spiritual teachers:
1. Water-Moon Guanyin: 2.6m, CAD $168,000, single donor or a combination of 10 donors.
2. Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva: each 1.4m, CAD $68,000 single donor or a combination of 10 donors.
3. Other figures: each 0.8m – 1.5m, approximately CAD $28,000, $38,000, $48,000 each (please refer to the brochure for more details), single donor or a combination of 10 donors.
53參圖的人物雕塑供奉：
1、水月觀音是2.6米，$16.8萬加幣，可以獨立供奉也可10家合供。
2、文殊師利菩薩、普賢菩薩1.4米，$6.8萬元加幣，可以獨立供奉也可10家合供。
3、其他人物雕塑約0.8米-1.5米：每尊約2.8萬元、3.8萬元、4.8萬元加幣。（詳情請關註53參介紹圖冊）可以獨立供奉也可10家合供。

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