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Are images enshrined in the temple all bodhisattvas?
Enshrined in the temple are Buddha and bodhisattva images. They
are there to inspire devotees, enabling the latter to initiate reverence
in mind on contemplation, to emulate the Buddha, and to be sincere
in offering.
The real bodhisattva is an individual who takes refuge in the Three
Jewels, practices the bodhisattva way with consistence, cultivates
blessedness and wisdom, helps and supports all living beings, and,
in the course of own life, never ceases to benefit the sentients and
continues to progress in the direction of bodhi. Hence the name. A
bodhisattva can be someone in our lives, not just an image enshrined
in the temple.