Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is known in Mahāyāna Buddhism for his great vows. In multiple past lives, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was a girl who was inspired to save all sentient beings upon seeing her own mother wrought by suffering.
In Chinese Buddhism, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s birthday is on the last day of the seventh lunar month, and so the entire month leading up to his birthday is known as the “Month of Filial Piety” to commemorate his vows on behalf of his mother.
During this time, Hsi Lai Temple recites the Ksitigarbha Sūtra each morning and evening. Through participating in this Dharma service, we can familiarize ourselves with how Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva became the great Bodhisattva he is now and aspire to emulate him in our daily life.
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