Eight Buddhist Guardian Deities
Buddhism believes that, everyone is born with the blessing of a certain Bodhisattva or Buddha! Each of the 12 zodiac signs has its own Buddhist protector.
Through the Heavenly Stems and Earthy Branches, the twelve-linked causal formula and the mutual generation of five elements, namely earth, water, fire, air and wind, Esoteric Buddhism points out that 12 zodiac signs are blessed by eight Bodhisattvas and Buddhas referred as eight natal Buddha or eight Buddhist guardian deities.
You should know and show respect to your Deva Guardian.
As long as you piously worship your Buddhist protector, you will be blessed to turn ill luck into good, improve your career, wealth, love, study and health, have treasures fill the home, or get promoted in official career.
Regardless of the gender and Ben Ming Nian (animal year), you can wear or worship your Buddhist protector all your life!
NAMES OF NATAL GUARDIAN BUDDHA (BODHISATTVA) BASED ON ZODIAC YEAR OF BIRTH
Zodiac Sign Buddhist Patron / Guardian Chinese Name Year of Birth
Rat Avalokiteshvara, The Buddha of Compassion 观音 Guānyīn 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Ox Akasagarbha, The Buddha of Boundless Space 虚空藏 Xūkōng zàng 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger Akasagarbha, TheBuddha of Boundless Space 虚空藏 Xūkōng zàng 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit Manjushri, The Buddha of Wisdom 文殊 Wén shū 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon Samantabhadra, The Lord of Truth 普贤 Pǔxián 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake Samantabhadra, The Lord of Truth 普贤 Pǔxián 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse Mahasthamaprapta, TheBuddha of Great Strength 势至 Shìzhì 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep Vairocana The Great Illuminator 大日如来 Dàrì Rúlái 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey Vairocana, The Great Illuminator 大日如来 Dàrì Rúlái 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster Acala The Great Protector 不动 Bù Dòng 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog Amitabha, The Buddha of Infinite Light 阿弥陀佛 Āmítuó Fó 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Pig Amitabha The Buddha of Infinite Light 阿弥陀佛 Āmítuó Fó 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019Note:
1. The names of the Buddhas given above are from Tibetan Buddhism, you will find that there are other names and different spelling used in various countries.
2. The Year of Birth in the above table is based on the Gregorian calendar. In fact, your animal sign is determined by the Chinese lunar calendar.
If you were born in mid-January to mid-February, you may belong to a different sign. Better click the animal link in the above table to make sure you belong to that animal.
HOW TO WORK WITH YOUR GUARDIAN?
A Buddhist protector might be in pendant, decorative item, bracelet, statue, painting or other forms.
The most common practice is wearing a bracelet or pendant of Buddhist protector, or hanging a car decoration of Deva Guardian to remove ill fortune and turn calamities into blessings.
The statue or painting of Buddhist protector at home is also a convenient way to increase faith and confidence. Remember, it's important to be respectful to the Buddhist protector.
If you have it at home, do not place it in your bedroom, kitchen or bathroom, so as to show your respect; living room or study is the best place, so as the hallway. On the Bodhisattva birthday, you may pray and offer incense at home or in a temple.
In daily life, you may often chant the title and mantra of your Buddhist protector. As long as you are pious enough, you can pray on any day and at any place.
Source
https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/zodiac/buddhist-protectors/
