Ananda bowed down to receive the compassionate instruction humbly. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version. Leng yen jing was translated into chinese under the guidance of master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery, canton, china, in 705 ce. The shurangama mantra is available in two versions, siddham romanized sanskrit and devanagari romanized sanskrit. Shurangama mantra the most powerful mantra in the world.
Please see photo section and picture caption for details, also notes section. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are several sura. The shurangama mantra is the secret within the secret. The coming into being of the world of illusion 3 2. Billions of eons pass and no one explains the shurangama mantra even once. The shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan.
The shurangama sutra 2003 based on audio recordings of lectures given at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco during the summer of 1968 hardcover prices sutra text only. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and tibetan vajrayana buddhist origin that is popular in china, japan, and korea, although relatively unknown in modern tibet, even though there are several shurangama mantra texts sadhana, shastra in the tibetan buddhist canon. The classical outline for the shurangama sutra was compiled by dharma master yuan ying shurangama sutra, volume i, page xii and categorizes the various parts of the sutra text consisting of over 2,700 paragraphs to 1,676 entries. The shurangama mantra is the longest and most important mantra to be found in the chinese tripitaka. Tadyatha om anale anale visada visada bandha bandha bandhani bandhani vira vajrapani phat hum bhrum phat svaha however, the commentary suggested that i have to at least remember the siddham letter. N ow i am explaining the shurangama mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare dharma assembly as this. The following pages of sacred texts contain an introductory explanation of the ineffable indescribable and wonderful shurangama ultimately stable with the modern sanskrit and siddham ancient sanskrit versions along with english translations of the mantra. Summarized from teaching of master hsuan hua by kuojung chang. Da fo ding shou leng yan jing taisho tripitaka, no. Shurangama mantra wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and tibetan vajrayana buddhist origin that is popular in china, japan, and korea, although relatively unknown in modern tibet, even though there are several shurangama mantra texts sadhana, shastra in the tibetan buddhist canon the mantra was, according to the opening chapter btts, volume 1 of the shurangama. Dec 12, 2011 shurangama mantra in sanskrit duration.
Lectures by the venerable master hsuan hua s ome people who learn how efficacious the shurangama mantra is decide to exclusively recite it and ignore all other aspects of cultivation. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. The shurangama mantra is the lever that bounces you right over any obstacle. Those of offcenter persuasions and externallyoriented ways, weird demons and strange freaks, are unable to stand it. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari. The shurangama mantra is called an efficacious language because of its spellbinding power. This scared syllable appears as a mystic sound, regarded as the basis of every other mantra. Those of us who can recite the shurangama mantra have been planting and nurturing good roots for countless eons.
More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. Ganapati atharvashirsha upanishad also known as the ganapati. Shurangama mantra namas tathagato i a sita tapatram. Introduction to the shurangama mantra of ultimate stability. The five great hearts mantra of the five family buddhas in sanskrit. Shurangama mantra in sanskrit buddhist monks chanting.
Although moderately unknown in modern tibet, there are several shurangama mantra sacred writings in the tibetan buddhist canon. King of the foremost shurangama at the great buddhas crown replete with the myriad practices. Taisho 945 is a mahayana buddhist sutra that has been especially influential in chan buddhism. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and tibetan vajrayana buddhistorigin that is popular in china, japan, and korea, although relatively unknown in modern tibet, even though there are several shurangama mantra texts sadhana, shastra in the tibetan buddhist canon.
The shurangama mantra is nicknamed six months stupor because for most people it takes a half year of diligent recitation to get it memorized. Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. Shurangama mantra sanskrit version god and deities. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english.
Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112. According to shurangama sutra, this buddhist mantra was transmitted by gautama buddha to bodhisattva manjushri a bodhisattva who represents wisdom to protect ananda before he had become an arhat. Jan 12, 2010 the shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. This means that when you recite the shurangama mantra, everything goes just as youd like it to. This is the chanting of the shurangama mantra in sanskrit. Hi, ive been chanting the sanskrit version of the shurangama heart mantra that goes like this. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism the mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. Text, commentaries, and articles shurangama is also written as surangama, with sanskrit diacritical marks as sura. Translated by the buddhist text translation society. Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses.
The shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. Your own natureit is born from your own buddha nature. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are. He completed the sanskrit transliteration of the shurangama dharani from mandarin, with the revised standardised version in february 2016. Sep 30, 2019 the shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries. You can memorize this long mantra and recite it regularly, you can write about this mantra and share it somehow, or you can simply read it, carry it with you, have it at home or work. Because of that, we buddhist disciples must use our lives to protect the shurangama sutra, must use vows and resolution to protect the shurangama sutra, and cause the shurangama sutra to be known far and wide, reaching every nook. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. The most sacred syllable, the first sound of almighty. The spiritual mantra the shurangama mantra chapter 4. In general, the mantra contains dharmas of auspiciousness. Shurangama mantra pdf, mantra and rituals for avoiding all obstructions on the path to enlightenment.
V3 v1 na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism. Usnisha sitatapatra white umbrella canopy goddess dharani medicine buddha, akshobhya, amitabha, avalokiteshvara, vajrapani, shakyamuni, ksitigarbha, 5 dhyana buddhas, buddhist meditation vajrayana siddham hindu sanskrit mantra chanting highest yoga tantra. The shurangama mantra 26 benefits from reciting it. Original verses and commentary by venerable tripitaka master hsuan hua. We have not presented this section of the sutra partly because the chinese. Shurangama mantra a tool for protection and purification. Shurangama sutra speaks too truly, especially in the sections on the four decisive deeds, the twentyfive sages describing perfect penetration, and the states of the fifty skandha demons. The mantra is not only extant in the chinese text, but also in the tibetan and sanskrit versions as well. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation.
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