When I opened the WeChat address book recently, the first thing I saw was a variety of avatars. Many friends often change their avatars. However, WeChat avatars are also very particular, especially those of some brothers who have Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Is it legal to use pictures as avatars?

There are eight reasons for choosing Buddha statues:

1. Buddha statues have immeasurable merits, and those who see them will plant the cause of liberation. "Ksitigarbha Sutra" says: "One thought of seeing, hearing, seeing, and worshiping can benefit mankind and heaven in immeasurable things." The images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, mantra wheels, and handprints embody the wisdom and compassion of all Buddhas, and represent the merits of all Buddhas. Anyone who sees it, no matter what their motivation is, can plant the cause of liberation. As the saying goes, "the one who sees is not empty." Those who see the Buddha's thirty-two characteristics and eighty good qualities can eliminate immeasurable sins and increase immeasurable blessings.

2. Using Buddha statues as WeChat avatars is a method of giving. Among all kinds of alms, Dharma alms has the greatest merit. Change your WeChat avatar to a Buddha statue, and if a person sees it once, it will have incredible merit. It has even been seen by many people many times, and the merits are immeasurable. When you see it, you can recall the compassion and wisdom of the Buddha. It is not always easy for us to introduce the merits of the Three Jewels to others, but with the use of Buddha statues, wordless preaching can educate everyone who is predestined to do so.

3. Using Buddha statues as WeChat avatars can cultivate immeasurable merit. On the road between man and heaven, cultivating blessings comes first. The ancients said that if you don't have blessings, you can't cultivate the Tao. Using a Buddha statue as a WeChat avatar is equivalent to making a Buddha statue. How great is the merit of making a statue of Buddha? The Buddhas of the ten directions have proclaimed it endlessly, but they cannot explain it in full.

4. Use the Buddha statue as your WeChat avatar to remember your refuge at any time. Buddhist disciples should remember and practice taking refuge at least six times a day. Taking refuge is the gateway to becoming a Buddha. When refuge is complete, Buddhahood will also be complete. Can we remember and take refuge many times in daily life? But if you use a Buddha statue as your avatar, you can remember it once or even countless times every time you go online. "Remember the Buddha and recite the Buddha's name. When you come now, you will definitely see the Buddha."

5. Use the Buddha statue as your WeChat avatar so that the heavenly dragon protector will protect you at any time and never leave. The sutra says that wherever there is a Buddha statue, there is a Buddha. Wherever there are Buddha statues, there are gatherings of dragon and heavenly protectors. In this way, many inhuman and demonic interferences can be eliminated, and everything will go smoothly. Buddhist friends will practice more smoothly, unite, harmoniously, and improve online.

6. Using Buddha statues as WeChat avatars can virtually eliminate many obstacles to practice. The closer we get to the end of the world, the more obstacles we have in practice. I often hear people say that when using the Internet, the computer has problems, data is lost, the connection is disconnected, the network speed is slow, etc. Some things need to be repaired in time, and some cannot be ruled out as karma, but there are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Bless you and everything will be auspicious.

7. Using a Buddha statue as your WeChat avatar is extremely simple and easy. There are many Buddha statues, mudra pictures, mantra wheel pictures, etc. online. You can find them with just a click of the mouse. It is a very simple operation that anyone can do, but if you do it, you will have immeasurable merit.

8. Purify the Internet. The Internet is too dirty now, but now we and many people have to use the Internet. Wherever there is a Buddha statue, there is purity, a pure land. We are members of a large network family. We may not be able to do many big things, but we can do a small thing with care and compassion.

Buddhist culture is broad and profound, conveying righteous faith and promoting Buddhism.