Explanation of the name "瓶钵"
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瓶
Hanyu Pinyin:píng
Five Elements:Water
Recommendability:50%
Cultural Meaning:71%
钵
Hanyu Pinyin:bō
Five Elements:Metal
Recommendability:66%
Cultural Meaning:79%
Literature Reference: Eventually, we must carry the alms bowl and follow into Niutou. Source from 'To Monk Wuke'.
瓶: Bottles, wine vessels, and flower vases.
钵: Rice bowl. Tea bowl. Earthenware vessels used for washing or holding items.
Meaning: The alms bowl symbolizes a life of asceticism and transcendence from the mundane world.
