This is the chanting of the shurangama mantra in sanskrit. 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. Hi, ive been chanting the sanskrit version of the shurangama heart mantra that goes like this. N ow i am explaining the shurangama mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare dharma assembly as this. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. 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. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism the mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. Da fo ding shou leng yan jing taisho tripitaka, no.
The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. The most sacred syllable, the first sound of almighty. Text, commentaries, and articles shurangama is also written as surangama, with sanskrit diacritical marks as sura. Shurangama mantra in sanskrit buddhist monks chanting. The shurangama mantra is nicknamed six months stupor because for most people it takes a half year of diligent recitation to get it memorized. Please see photo section and picture caption for details, also notes section. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are. Shurangama mantra the most powerful mantra in the world.
The five great hearts mantra of the five family buddhas in sanskrit. Your own natureit is born from your own buddha nature. 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. In general, the mantra contains dharmas of auspiciousness. The shurangama mantra is called an efficacious language because of its spellbinding power. 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. Ananda bowed down to receive the compassionate instruction humbly. 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. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing. Shurangama mantra namas tathagato i a sita tapatram.
Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari. Shurangama mantra pdf, mantra and rituals for avoiding all obstructions on the path to enlightenment. Shurangama mantra wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan. The shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries.
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. This scared syllable appears as a mystic sound, regarded as the basis of every other mantra. Translated by the buddhist text translation society. Jan 12, 2010 the shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. 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. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment.
Billions of eons pass and no one explains the shurangama mantra even once. Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. We have not presented this section of the sutra partly because the chinese. Summarized from teaching of master hsuan hua by kuojung chang. Shurangama mantra sanskrit version god and deities.
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. Although moderately unknown in modern tibet, there are several shurangama mantra sacred writings in the tibetan buddhist canon. 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. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. 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. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism. The shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. King of the foremost shurangama at the great buddhas crown replete with the myriad practices. The shurangama mantra is the longest and most important mantra to be found in the chinese tripitaka. 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.
This means that when you recite the shurangama mantra, everything goes just as youd like it to. Dec 12, 2011 shurangama mantra in sanskrit duration. V3 v1 na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. The shurangama mantra 26 benefits from reciting it. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are several sura. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. The coming into being of the world of illusion 3 2. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. Introduction to the shurangama mantra of ultimate stability. He completed the sanskrit transliteration of the shurangama dharani from mandarin, with the revised standardised version in february 2016. Shurangama mantra a tool for protection and purification. Ganapati atharvashirsha upanishad also known as the ganapati.
Those of offcenter persuasions and externallyoriented ways, weird demons and strange freaks, are unable to stand it. The mantra is not only extant in the chinese text, but also in the tibetan and sanskrit versions as well. The shurangama mantra is the lever that bounces you right over any obstacle. The shurangama mantra is available in two versions, siddham romanized sanskrit and devanagari romanized sanskrit. 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. 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. Sep 30, 2019 the shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112.
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