Archive for August, 2008

28
Aug

Sutra of the Master of Healing (medicine buddha dharani)

Therefore the World’s Most Venerable entered into a Samadhi called the Removal of Suffering for All Beings. While He was in this contemplation a great radiance of light of light was sent forth from his Ushnisa, and he pronounced the great Dharani as follows:

NAMO BHAGAVATE BHAISAJAYA-GURU-VAIDURYA-PRABHA-RAJAYA TATHAGATAYA ARHATE SAMYAKSAMBUDDHAYA TADYATHA
OM BHAISAJYE BHAISAJYE BHAISAJYA SAMUDGATE SVAHA

When He, in his radiance, had spoken this mystical formula, the earth was shaken and emitted a great light. All beings were delivered from their diseases and miseries, they are now happy because their bodies and minds are at rest.

Meditation technique:

“The primary technique in the meditation consists of imagining ourself to be the Medicine Buddha, conceiving of yourself as the Medicine Buddha. By replacing the thought of yourself as yourself with the thought of yourself as the Medicine Buddha, you gradually counteract and remove the fixation on your personal self. And as that fixation is removed, the power of the seventh consciousness is reduced. And as it is reduced, the kleshas or mental afflictions are gradually weakened, which causes you to experience greater and greater well-being in both body and mind.”

23
Aug

The Chant of Metta

The Chant Of Metta -

22
Aug

Nilakantha Dharani (Great Compassionate Mantra)

Nilakantha Dharani (Great Compassionate Mantra)

Namo Ratna Trayaya.
Namah Arya Avalokitesvaraya
Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya Mahakarunikaya
Sarva Bandhana Chedana Karaya .
Sarva Bhava Samudram Sosana Karana.
Sarva Vyadhi Prasamana Karaya.
Sarva Mrtyu Upa-Drava Viansana Karana .
Sarva Bhaye Su Trana Karaya.
Tasmat Namas — Krtva Idam
Arya Avalokitesvara Bhastinam Nilakantha
Pi Nama Hrdayam Avarta Isyami
Sarvartha-sadhanam Subham Ajeyam
Sarva Bhutanam Bhava Marga Visuddhakam
Tadyatha, Om Aloke Aloka-mati Lokati Krante.
He Hare Arya Avalokitesvara
Maha bodhisattva , He Boddhisattva , He
Maha bodhisattva , He Virya Bodhisattva
He Mahakarunika Smara Hradayam.
Hi Hi , Hare Arya Avalokitesvara Mahesvara Parama
Maitra-Citta Mahakarunika.
Kuru Kuru Karman
Sadhaya Sadhaya Vidyam.
Ni Hi , Ni Hi Varnam Kamam-Game .
Vitta-Kama Vigama.
Siddha Yogesvara .
Dhuru Dhuru Viryanti, Maha Viryanti .
Dhara Dhara Dharendresvara.
Cala Cala Vimala Amala Murte
Arya Avalokitesvara Jina Krsna Jata-Makuta
Valam Ma Pra-Lamba Maha Siddha
Vidya dhara.Vara Vara Maha Vara .
Bala Bala Maha Bala.
Cala Cala Maha Cala
Krsna-Varna Nigha Krsna — Paksa Nirghatana.
He Padma-Hasta Cara Cara Desa
Caresvara Krsna –Sarpa Krta Yajnopavita
Ehyehi Maha Varaha-Mukha,Tripura-Dahanesvara
Narayana Va Rupa Vara Marga Ari .
He Nilakantha , He Mahakara ,
Hala hala Visa Nir-jita Lokasya.
Raga Visa Vinasana.
Dvesa Visa Vinasana.
Moha Visa Vinasana
Huru Huru Mala, Huru Huru Hare, Maha Padmanabha
Sara Sara , Sri Sri , Suru Suru ,
Bhu ruc Bhu ruc
Buddhiya Buddhiya , Boddhaya Boddhaya
Maitri Nilakantha Ehyehi Vama
Shitha Simha-Mukha Hasa Hasa,
Munca Munca Mahattahasam Ehiyehi Pa
Maha Siddha Yogesvara
Bhana Bhana Vaco
Sadhaya Sadhaya Vidyam.
Smara Smaratam Bhagavantam Lokita
Vilokitam Lokesvaram Tathagatam Dadahi
Me Drasana Kamasya Darsanam
Pra-Hiadaya Mana Svaha.
Siddhaya Svaha.
Maha Siddhaya Svaha
Siddha Yogesvaraya Svaha
Nilakanthaya Svaha
Varaha-Mukhaya Svaha
Maha-dara Simha-Mukhaya Svaha
Siddha Vidyadharaya Svaha
Padma-Hastaya Svaha
Krsna-Sarpa Krta Yajnopavitaya Svaha
Maha Lakutadaharaya Svaha
Cakrayuddhaya Svaha
Sankha-Sabdani Bodhanaya Svaha
Vama Skandhadesa Shitha Krsnajinaya Svaha
Vyaghra-Carma Nivasanaya Svaha
Lokesvaraya Svaha
Sarva Siddhesvaraya Svaha
Namo Bhagavate Arya Avalokitesvaraya Bodhisattvaya
Maha Sattvaya Mahakarunikaya
Sidhyanthu Me Mantra-Padaya Svaha

21
Aug

Nilakantha Dharani

(Also known as:)
Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra
Maha Karunikacitta Dharani Sutra
Nilakantha Dharani Sutra

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva then said to the Buddha: “Bhagavan, I remember that countless billions of kalpas ago, a Buddha, whose name was Thousand Rays King Stillness Thus Come One, appeared in the world. Because of his mercy and mindfulness towards me and all living beings, that Buddha, the World Honored One spoke this Vast, Perfect, Unimpeded, Great Compassionate Heart Dharani, rubbed my crown with his golden hand and said: ‘Virtuous man, you should hold this heart-mantra to give great benefit and happiness to all living beings in the future evil age.’ At that time I was just at the first Bhumi(stage of Bodhisattva), right after hearing this mantra, I exceeded the eighth Bhumi. At that time, as my heart was joyful, I vowed: ‘If I will be able to give benefit and happiness to all living beings in the future, let me have one thousand hands and one thousand eyes immediately.’ Instantly after the vow, I got fully one thousand hands and one thousand eyes on my body, then, the grounds of the worlds of the ten directions quaked in six ways, thousands of Buddhas of the ten directions emitted their light to my body and illuminated boundless worlds of the ten directions. From then on, from countless Buddhas and congregations, I have repeatedly heard, accepted and held this Dharani, and the joys were also repeatedly aroused from my heart, and made me greatly enthusiastic. Therefore, I transcended imperceptible births and deaths of countless billions of kalpas. Since then, I have always been reciting and holding this mantra, and have never forgotten it. Because of holding this mantra, I was always born by miraculous creation (nirmana) from lotuses in front of Buddhas, and have never been born from any womb.”

19
Aug

Paramitas

Ten Paramitas (perfections)

  1. Dāna parami : generosity, giving of oneself
  2. Sīla parami : virtue, morality, proper conduct
  3. Nekkhamma parami : renunciation
  4. Paññā parami : transcendental wisdom, insight
  5. Viriya (also spelt vīriya) parami : energy, diligence, vigour, effort
  6. Khanti parami : patience, tolerance, forbearance, acceptance, endurance
  7. Sacca parami : truthfulness, honesty
  8. Adhiṭṭhāna (adhitthana) parami : determination, resolution
  9. Mettā parami : loving-kindness
  10. Upekkhā (also spelt upekhā) parami : equanimity, serenity
04
Aug

Heart Sutra

ARYAVALOKITESVARO BODHISATTVO GAMBHIRAYAM PRAJNA-PARAMITAYAM CARYAM CARAMANO
VYAVALOKAYATI SMA: PANCA SKANDHAS TAMS CA SVABHAVA SUNYAN PASYATI SMA’
IHA SARIPUTRA!
RUPAM SUNYATA,SUNYATAIVA RUPAM.
RUPAM NA PRTHAK SUNYATA, SUNYATAYA NA PRTHAG RUPAM.
YAD RUPAM SA SUNYATA, YA SUNYATA TAD RUPAM.
EVAM EVA VEDANA - SAMJNA - SAMSKARA - VIJNANANI.
IHA SARIPUTRA!
SARVA-DHARMAH SUNYATA-LAKSANA, ANUTPANNA-ANIRUDDHA AMALAVIMALANONA NA PARIPURNAH.
TASMAC CHARIPUTRA!
SUNYATAYAM NA RUPAM NA VEDANA NA SAMJNA NA SAMSKARA NA VIJNANAM.
NA CAKSUH - SROTRA - GHRANA -JIHVA - KAYA - MANAMSI.
NA RUPA - SABDA - GANDHA - RASA - SPARASTAVYA - DHARMAH.
NA VIDYA NAVIDYA NA VIDYA - KASAYO NAVIDYA - KSAYO YAVAN NA JARA - MARANAM NA JARA - MARANA - KSAYO NA DUHKHA - SAMUDAYA - NIRODHA - MARGA, NA JNANAM NA PRAPTIH ( NA BHISAMA).
TASMAD APRAPTITVAD BODHISATTVANAM PRAJNAPARAMITAM ASRITYA
VIHARATY ACITTAVARANAH, CITTAVARANA - NASTITVAD ATRASTO VIPARYASATIKRANTO NISTHA - NIRVANAH.
TRYADHVA - VYAVASTHITAH SARVA - BUDDHAH PRAJNA - PARAMITAM ASRITYA - NUTTARAM SAMYAKSAMBODHIM ABHISAMBUDDHAH.
TASMAJ JNATAVYAM PRAJNA PARAMITA MAHA MAN TRO MAHA VIDYA MANTRO’NUTTARA MANTRO’SAMA SAMA MANTRAH!
SARVADUHKHA PRASAMANAH, SATYAM AMITHYATVAT PRAJNA PARAMITAYAM UKTO MANTRAH.
TADYATHA: GATE GATE PARAGATE PARA SAMGATE, BODHI SVAHA!

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Mahāprajñāpāramitā Mahāvidyā Mantra Sūtra
Translated by Yao-qin Tripiṭaka Master Kumārajīva

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara,
When coursing in the profound Prajñāparamitā,
Saw that the five skandhas are empty,
And overcame all suffering and distress.
O Śāriputra!,
From the emptiness of form, there is no sign of distress and alteration.
From the emptiness of feeling, there is no sign of experience.
From the emptiness of perception, there is no sign of knowing.
From the emptiness of volition, there is no sign of action.
From the emptiness of cognition, there is no sign of awareness.
Therefore, O Śāriputra!,
It is not that form is other than emptiness,
It is not that emptiness is other than form.
That which is form is emptiness,
That which is emptiness is form.
Feeling, perception, volition, and cognition are also likewise.
O Śāriputra!, all these dharmas are signed with emptiness,
Not produced, not ceasing,
Not defiled, not pure,
Not increasing, not decreasing.
These empty dharmas
Are neither past, nor future, nor present.
Therefore, in emptiness –
No form, no feeling, perception, volition or cognition;
No eye, ear, nose, tongue, body or mind;
No form, sound, aroma, flavour, contact or dharma;
No range of the eye, and so on until, no range of mental consciousness;
No ignorance and also no end of ignorance,
And so on until, no aging-and-death, and no end of aging-and-death;
No suffering, accumulation, cessation or path;
No gnosis and also no attainment.
Because of no attainment,
The Bodhisattvas, through relying on prajñāpāramitā,
Have no mental obstructions.
Due to no obstructions there is no fear,
And they forsake all inverted views, deluded perceptions, suffering and distress,
Ultimately reaching nirvāṇa.
The Buddhas of the three periods of time, through relying on prajñāpāramitā,
Realize anuttarā samyaksaṃbodhi.
It should thus be known that prajñāpāramitā is the mantra of great wisdom,
The mantra of supreme wisdom,
The mantra of unequalled wisdom,
Able to appease all suffering, it is true because it is not deceptive.
Invoking the prajñāpāramitā mantra, the mantra is invoked thus:
Gate gate pāragate pārasamgate bodhi svāhā.
Mahāprajñāpāramitā Mahāvidyā Mantra Sūtra

02
Aug

Thousand Hands of Avalokiteshvara

1000-Handed Buddha.

Music by Zhang QianYi, Choreography by Zhang Jigang, Sign Language by Li Lin, Performed by China Disabled Art Troupe, Leading Dancer: Tai Lihua

2005 performance


2008 performance




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The art of stillness

Only when there is no-things, emptiness, then can we enter the field of stillness... where anythings is possible.