(HZ: This was received as a soul-impacted meditation impression.)
Before your inner sight are twelve relics from the past belonging to the Lord Buddha:
A singing bowl
His robe.
A gigantic image of a tree.
Beggars bowl
An empty ceramic glass.
A prayer scroll.
A calendar.
A sachet for carrying money.
A display of 40 glass beads.
An emblem made from metal or piece of symbolic jewelry.
His meditation shawl (The teachers wish you to know that this article is disposed of and
only a replica takes its place.)
A replica of his loin cloth.
Each of these articles were in the possession of the Buddha when He died. All of relics symbolize
an aspect the teachings used by the Lord Buddha to teach others some lesson. Each of them qualified Him as
a Master. Let us look at these:
A Singing Ceramic Bowl:
This symbolizes the care He took in establishing relationships with the
community. It symbolizes all the things he did for his community in terms of service. In effect it
became the Lord Buddha’s symbol for all karma required to be performed with gratitude and
thanksgiving.
His robe:
It was pinkish–red or rose which symbolized to his follows that he was identified not as
one who had desires but as one who created affection for those around Him.
Gigantic Image of a Bodhi Tree:
This symbolized his statue on earth and was reflected in the ability to
take from the earth what he needed to reach heaven. A Bodhi (knowledge/wisdom) Tree was
considered to be a symbol of the Lord Buddha who was said to have prevented any who was
with Him under this tree from being otherwise occupied with mundane life. In effect those
people who were trained by the Lord Buddha was said to be saved and their fruits were no longer
of the mundane but of heaven.
A beggar’s Bowl:
This symbolized the Buddha’s presence in his community and related to each
passerby as a stalwart being whom was able to go within the hearts of all who passed by Him.
An Empty Ceramic Glass:
This symbolized the thirst of man for all things; this also symbolized his
ability to hold the desires of humanity and not be affected by them but use them to evolve and to
blossom.
A Prayer Scroll:
This symbolized the greatness that the Lord Buddha had for his inner disciples
for on this scroll laid all His prayers for his Arhats. This meaning he taught from this scroll.
A Calendar:
This symbolized his indebtedness he felt towards the heavens and all within as he
closely watched the seasons for all things.
A Sachet for Carrying Money:
This symbolized his willingness to recede into the background to
arrange his affairs in community life and used his donations for supporting the community.
A Display of 40 Glass Beads:
This symbolized his willingness to see himself as a follower of the
Lord. These glass beads were used in a variety of ways to teach others by drawing with them
geometric designs and planting these in his disciples’ minds during meditations and prayers. He
also used them to count and to perform divination.
An Emblem made from Metal or Piece of Symbolic Jewelry:
This symbolized the Word of God.
A Meditation Shawl:
This was pinned to his meditation shawl which symbolized the very nature of
the Lords protection for whoever touched this shawl and likewise had a vision of the Lord. The
teachers wish you to know that this article is disposed of and only a replica takes its place.
A Replica of his Loin Cloth:
This symbolized the purity of life lived.