Shurangama Mantra Meditation Dharma Talk 000 Lines 1-9 – Refuge in Triple Jewel of Buddhism
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The Shurangama Mantra is the longest mantra in Buddhism — It is the “Efficacious Language of Heaven and Earth.” Master Hua says, “Now I am explaining the Shurangama Mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare Dharma assembly as this. Billions of eons pass and no one explains the Shurangama Mantra even once. Nor is it easy to explain even once. When I am explaining, I know full well that no one understands what’s being said. Even if there are those who think they do, they don’t really understand. Some think they already understand and so they don’t pay attention, but that’s also failing to understood. Among the Buddha’s teachings, the Shurangama Mantra is considered to be the king of mantras because it is the longest and most important. The flourish or demise of Buddhism rests entirely with the Shurangama Mantra. It is the efficacious phrases of the Shurangama Mantra that keep heaven and earth from being destroyed. It is the efficacious phrases of the Shurangama Mantra that keep the world from coming to an end. That is why I often tell you that as long as a single person can recite the Shurangama Mantra, the world cannot be destroyed, nor can Buddhism. But when there is no longer anyone who can recite the Shurangama Mantra, then very quickly the world will be destroyed, because the Proper Dharma no longer abides.
The Shurangama is also called the most magical and wonderful language. Whoever recites it will become protected by Vajra Treasury Bodhisattvas of Medicine Buddha (Akshobhya Mitrugpa). If you want to hold the mantra, you have to be sincere in your intent, rectify your mind and cultivate your body. Then you must get rid of your desire for material objects and people. Now what is meant by getting rid of your desire for material objects and people? It means to transform of all your desire for physical comforts, pleasures and things — it means not having greed or lust but instead having simultaneous wisdom and compassion. If you can get rid of material desires, establish your intent to benefit others more than your self, make firm your determination (Bodhichitta), and be really sincere, then, in holding this mantra, you will get a response.
Discussion of Lines 1-9 plus bird’s eye view summary of the entire mantra.
Please chant one time or more the following Sanskrit Buddhist Mantras in order to help in studying and mastering these priceless Dharma wisdom-compassion teachings: Maha Prajna Paramita: Gaté Gaté Paragaté Parasamagaté Bodhi Svaha! Om Namo Vipashina Buddha Namaha! Om Namo Lion’s Roar Tathagata Namaha! Om Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva Maha Karuni Kaya Om Sarva Abhaya. For immense memory like Ananda (who memorized all the discourses of the Buddha), chant the 37th Hand and Eye of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, called the “Jeweled Sutra Hand and Eye”. To assist in memorizing mantras, sutras, chants, prayers, texts and other literature in order to teach and benefit beings and to relive their suffering, please chant line 57 of the Great Compassion Mantra: Mwo He Syi Two Ye. As told by Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in the Dharani Sutra: “For much learning and extensive study, use the Jeweled Sutra Hasta-Netram Mantra 37 (lines 55-58). It goes like this: Syi two ye. Swo pe he. Mwo he syi two ye. Swo pe he. Nan. E he la. Sa la wa ni. Ni ye two la. Bu ni di. Sa wa he.” Om Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Namo Di Zang Wang Pu Sa – Om Bo La Mo Ning Two Ning So Po Heh. Om Maha Prani-Dhani Svaha Om Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Maha Pranidhana Swaha, Om Namo Nitya Bhikshu Bodhichitta Bodhisattva Pranidhana Paramita Swaha. Om Ah Ksitigarbha Thlim Hum Om ah kshiti garbha thaleng hung) Gate Gate Paragate Parasamagate Bodhi Svaha! Here is the Shurangama Mantra section containing references to Tara: Namo Vipashina Shurangama Dharani Mantra Sutra Great Compassion – E Na Li Pi She Ti – She Dan Dwo Bwo Da La. Om Namo Vipashina Shurangama Mantra 1. na mwo sa dan two, 2. su chye dwo ye, 3. e la he di, 4. san myau san pu two sye, 5. na mwo sa dan two, 6. fwo two jyu jr shai ni shan, 7. na mwo sa pe, 8. bwo two bwo di, 9. sa dwo pi bi, 10. na mwo sa dwo nan, 11. san myau san pu two, 12. jyu jr nan, 13. swo she la pe jya, 14. seng chye nan, 15. na mwo lu ji e lwo han dwo nan, 16. na mwo su lu dwo bwo nwo nan, 17. na mwo swo jye li two chye mi nan, 18. na mwo lu ji san myau chye dwo nan, 19. san myau chye be la, 20. di bwo dwo nwo nan, 21. na mwo ti pe li shai nan, 22. na mwo syi two ye, 23. pi di ye, 24. two la li shai nan, 25. she pwo nu, 26. jya la he, 27. swo he swo la mwo two nan, 28. na mwo ba la he mwo ni, 29. na mwo yin two la ye, 30. na mwo pe chye pe di, 31. lu two la ye, 32. wu bwo be di, 33. swo syi ye ye, 34. na mwo pe chye pe di, 35. nwo la ye, 36. na ye, 37. pan je mwo he san mwo two la, 38. na mwo syi jye li dwo ye, 39. na mwo pe chye pe di, 40. mwo he jya la ye, 41. di li bwo la na, 42. chye la pi two la, 43. bwo na jya la ye, 44. e di mu di, 45. shr mwo she nwo ni, 46. pe syi ni, 47. mwo dan li chye na, 48. na mwo syi jye li dwo ye, 49. na mwo pe chye pe di, 50. dwo two chye dwo jyu la ye, 51. na mwo be tou mwo jyu la ye, 52. na mwo ba she la jyu la ye, 53. na mwo mwo ni jyu la ye, 54. na mwo chye she jyu la ye, 55. na mwo pe chye pe di, 56. di li cha, 57. shu la syi na, 58. bwo la he la na la she ye, 59. dwo two chye dwo ye, 60. na mwo pe chye pe di, 61. na mwo e mi dwo pe ye, 62. dwo two chye dwo ye, 63. e la he di, 64. san myau san pu two ye, 65. na mwo pe chye pe di, 66. e chu pi ye, 67. dwo two chye dwo ye, 68. e la he di, 69. san myau san pu two ye, 70. na mwo pe chye pe di, 71. bi sha she ye, 72. jyu lu fei ju li ye, 73. bwo la pe la she ye, 74. dwo two chye dwo ye, 75. na mwo pe chye pe di, 76. san bu shr bi dwo, 77. sa lyan nai la la she ye, 78. dwo two chye dwo ye, 79. e la he di, 80. san myau san pu two ye, 81. na mwo pe chye pe di, 82. she ji ye mu nwo ye, 83. dwo two chye dwo ye, 84. e la he di, 85. san myau san pu two ye, 86. na mwo pe chye pe di, 87. la dan na ji du la she ye, 88. dwo two chye dwo ye, 89. e la he di, 90. san myau san pu two ye, 91. di pyau, 92. na mwo sa jye li dwo, 93. yi tan pe chye pe dwo, 94. sa dan two chye du shai ni shan, 95. sa dan dwo bwo da lan, 96. na mwo e pe la shr dan, 97. bwo la di, 98. yang chi la, 99. sa la pe, 100. bwo dwo jye la he, 101. ni jye la he, 102. jye jya la he ni, 103. ba la bi di ye, 104. chr two ni, 105. e jya la, 106. mi li ju, 107. bwo li dan la ye, 108. ning jye li, 109. sa la pe, 110. pan two nwo, 111. mu cha ni, 112. sa la pe, 113. tu shai jya, 114. tu syi fa, 115. bwo na ni, 116. fa la ni, 117. je du la, 118. shr di nan, 119. jye la he, 120. swo he sa la rau she, 121. pi dwo beng swo na jye li, 122. e shai ja bing she di nan, 123. na cha cha dan la rau she, 124. bwo la sa two na jye li, 125. e shai ja nan, 126. mwo he jye la he rau she, 127. pi dwo beng sa na jye li, 128. sa pe she du lu, 129. ni pe la rau she, 130. hu lan tu syi fa, 131. nan je na she ni, 132. pi sha she, 133. syi dan la, 134. e ji ni, 135. wu two jya la rau she, 136. e bwo la shr dwo jyu la, 137. mwo he bwo la jan chr, 138. mwo he dye dwo, 139. mwo he di she, 140. mwo he shwei dwo she pe la, 141. mwo he ba la pan two la, 142. pe syi ni, 143. e li ye dwo la, 144. pi li jyu jr, 145. shr pe pi she ye, 146. ba she la mwo li di, 147. pi she lu dwo, 148. bwo teng wang jya, 149. ba she la jr he nwo e je, 150. mwo la jr pe, 151. bwo la jr dwo, 152. ba she la shan chr, 153. pi she la je, 154. shan dwo she, 155. pi ti pe, 156. bu shr dwo, 157. su mwo lu bwo, 158. mwo he shwei dwo, 159. e li ye dwo la, 160. mwo he pe la e bwo la, 161. ba she la shang jye la jr pe, 162. ba she la jyu mwo li, 163. jyu lan two li, 164. ba she la he sa dwo je, 165. pi di ye, 166. chyan je nwo, 167. mwo li jya, 168. ku su mu, 169. pe jye la dwo nwo, 170. pi lu je na, 171. jyu li ye, 172. ye la tu, 173. shai ni shan, 174. pi je lan pe mwo ni je, 175. ba she la jya na jya bwo la pe, 176. lu she na, 177. ba she la dwun jr je, 178. shwei dwo je, 179. jya mwo la, 180. cha che shr, 181. bwo la pe, 182. yi di yi di, 183. mu two la, 184. jye na, 185. swo pi la chan, 186. jywe fan du, 187. yin tu na mwo mwo sye.
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