为什么拜菩萨
Why do you worship Bodhisattva
弥勒菩萨
Maitreya Bodhisattva
弥勒菩萨：包容、欢喜。第一要有肚量，要能包容;第二要慈悲，要以欢喜心接待一切众生。所以弥勒菩萨代表的是生平等心，呈喜悦相。
Maitreya: tolerance and joy. The first is to be generous and tolerant; the second is to be compassionate and welcome all living beings with joy. Therefore, Maitreya Bodhisattva represents the life of waiting for the heart, showing a joyful phase.
地藏菩萨
Earth Store Bodhisattva
地藏菩萨：孝顺、恭敬。地藏菩萨所表示的是孝亲尊师，所以一部《地藏经》就是佛门的《孝经》。无论哪一个宗派，哪一个法门，都是从孝亲尊师做起。然后把孝亲尊师扩大，能够孝顺、恭敬一切众生，这就是拜菩萨了。
Tibetan Bodhisattva: filial and respectful. The Bodhisattva of Tibet expresses filial piety and respect for teachers, so a Book of Tibetan Sutra is the Sutra of filial piety of Buddhism. No matter which sect or method, it starts with filial piety and respect for teachers. Then expand the filial piety and respect for teachers, and be able to be filial and respectful to all living beings. This is Bodhisattva worship.
观世音菩萨
Arya Avalokiteshvara
观世音菩萨：大慈、大悲。观音菩萨表示大慈大悲，慈是使他人快乐，悲是帮助他人解脱烦恼和痛苦。慈悲一切、怜悯一切、救护一切众生，就是大慈大悲。拜菩萨，就是以菩萨为榜样，长养自己的慈悲心，利益他人，造福社会。
Avalokitesvara: great kindness, great compassion. Guanyin Bodhisattva expresses great compassion. Compassion is to make others happy. Compassion is to help others get rid of their troubles and pains. Compassion for all, compassion for all, and the rescue of all sentient beings is compassion. To worship Bodhisattva is to take Bodhisattva as an example, cultivate one's own compassion, benefit others and benefit the society.
文殊菩萨
Bodhisattva Manjusri
文殊菩萨：智慧、善巧。文殊师利菩萨，代表的是大智慧，圆满的智慧，绝对不是迷惑颠倒，感情用事。佛门常说：“慈悲为本，方便为门。”拜菩萨，就是学习开发自己的智慧，为人处世，善巧方便，得当适宜。
Manjusri Bodhisattva: wisdom, skillfulness. Manjusri Bodhisattva represents great wisdom and perfect wisdom, which is definitely not confusion and emotion. Buddha often said: "compassion is the foundation, convenience is the door." To worship Bodhisattva is to learn and develop one's own wisdom, to be a person, to be skillful and convenient, to be appropriate.
普贤菩萨
Bodhisattva Bodhisattva
普贤菩萨：应用、实践。普贤菩萨代表实践，把孝敬、慈悲、智慧，应用、落实在日常生活当中。穿衣吃饭、学习工作、待人接物，能够把孝敬、慈悲、智慧，应用、落实在其中，这叫做普贤菩萨。拜菩萨，就是学习知行合一、解行相应。
Bodhisattva: application and practice. The Bodhisattva represents practice and puts filial piety, compassion, wisdom, application and implementation into daily life. Dressing and eating, learning and working, treating people and things, and being able to put filial piety, compassion, wisdom, application and implementation into it, are called universal sages and Bodhisattvas. To worship a Bodhisattva is to learn to combine knowledge with practice and to understand and act accordingly.