Tag: Kshitigarbha Dizang Earth Store Treasury Great Vows Bodhisattva

Kshitigarbha Dizang Earth Store Treasury Great Vows Bodhisattva – Kshitigarbha (Skt. Kṣitigarbha; Tib. ས་ཡི་སྙིང་པོ་, Sa Yi Nyingpo, Wyl. sa yi snying po or sa’i snying po; Chi. 地藏, pin. Dìzàng) — one of the eight great Bodhisattvas who is especially revered in China and Japan. Having vowed not to achieve Buddhahood until all hells are emptied, his activity focuses more particularly on helping those who suffer in the hell realms.

He is often depicted as white in color, holding a staff in his right hand and a jewel that symbolizes wisdom in his left hand.