Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are several sura. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Shurangama mantra a tool for protection and purification. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112. Shurangama mantra in sanskrit buddhist monks chanting. The shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. 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. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari. Shurangama mantra sanskrit version god and deities. 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.
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. Those of us who can recite the shurangama mantra have been planting and nurturing good roots for countless eons. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. The shurangama mantra is nicknamed six months stupor because for most people it takes a half year of diligent recitation to get it memorized. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. In general, the mantra contains dharmas of auspiciousness. 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 the most powerful mantra in the world. Billions of eons pass and no one explains the shurangama mantra even once. Summarized from teaching of master hsuan hua by kuojung chang. Shurangama mantra wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shurangama mantra namas tathagato i a sita tapatram.
Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. 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. Sep 30, 2019 the shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. Dec 12, 2011 shurangama mantra in sanskrit duration. Text, commentaries, and articles shurangama is also written as surangama, with sanskrit diacritical marks as sura. Jan 12, 2010 the shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing. He completed the sanskrit transliteration of the shurangama dharani from mandarin, with the revised standardised version in february 2016. Taisho 945 is a mahayana buddhist sutra that has been especially influential in chan buddhism.
Your own natureit is born from your own buddha nature. 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. V3 v1 na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. 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. Translated by the buddhist text translation society. N ow i am explaining the shurangama mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare dharma assembly as this. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are. 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 coming into being of the world of illusion 3 2. King of the foremost shurangama at the great buddhas crown replete with the myriad practices.
Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version. This is the chanting of the shurangama mantra in sanskrit. Although moderately unknown in modern tibet, there are several shurangama mantra sacred writings in the tibetan buddhist canon. Hi, ive been chanting the sanskrit version of the shurangama heart mantra that goes like this. The shurangama mantra is called an efficacious language because of its spellbinding power. 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. The shurangama mantra is available in two versions, siddham romanized sanskrit and devanagari romanized sanskrit. The five great hearts mantra of the five family buddhas in sanskrit.
Shurangama mantra pdf, mantra and rituals for avoiding all obstructions on the path to enlightenment. Ganapati atharvashirsha upanishad also known as the ganapati. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism. 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. We have not presented this section of the sutra partly because the chinese. Da fo ding shou leng yan jing taisho tripitaka, no. The shurangama mantra is the secret within the secret.
It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism the mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. The shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. The mantra is not only extant in the chinese text, but also in the tibetan and sanskrit versions as well. 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.
Ananda bowed down to receive the compassionate instruction humbly. 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. Those of offcenter persuasions and externallyoriented ways, weird demons and strange freaks, are unable to stand it. 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. Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan. The shurangama mantra is the lever that bounces you right over any obstacle. This means that when you recite the shurangama mantra, everything goes just as youd like it to. Introduction to the shurangama mantra of ultimate stability. Please see photo section and picture caption for details, also notes section.