As long as you are kind and act for the benefit of all sentient beings, you can get great benefits, such as being born in heaven or other places and eventually becoming a Buddha.
The Statue Merits Classic says:
"I used to be a bodhisattva. After death, Sifu is king. " (refers to the person who made a statue of a bodhisattva in his previous life and made him king in the next life)
"In the past, Buddhist temples were built. This karma will be freed forever. " It means that people who repair old Buddhist temples will be freed forever, that is, they will no longer degenerate into three demons. ......
"I'm glad to see your old mug. Take advantage of this blessing and remove it today. " A cow sees the face of the Buddha and becomes happy, thus becoming a human body. This is liberation. )
"If someone can not be destroyed in my law. To make Buddha statues. At the beginning of Maitreya, everyone was relieved. If all living beings not only seek separation for themselves. It's for people who want supreme bodhi. When you know that this is the reason of thirty-two phases. It can make people become Buddhas quickly. " Brief meaning: If someone makes a Buddha statue in this lawless period, he can be freed from the first dharma meeting of the next Buddha (Maitreya Buddha), such as becoming an arhat, that is, from life and death; Those who strive for supreme enlightenment can soon become Buddhas. )