Chapter Seven: Accomplishment in the Final Dharma Age
At that time, the World-Honored One, in order to benefit beings, further taught the practices of accomplishment, speaking these verses:
In the final age of the Dharma,Sentient beings possess little wisdom.To bring benefit to them,Accomplish the lesser siddhis.
Those who cultivate by these ritesWill certainly attain accomplishment.There is no need to consider hours, stars, or days,Nor to distinguish good places from bad.
One should invoke the principal deityAnd seek the various siddhis,As well as summon the honored ones,Or employ the divisions of the six periods.
Empower them in this manner.I shall also explain the marks of recitation.While engaged in recitation,One should seek protective empowerment.
Various essence-stealing spiritsSteal the substances of accomplishment.Entering the na-chi-ni rites,They steal substances inconceivably.
Therefore, during recitation,Everything must be properly performed.Lost substances will then be recovered.Take an undecayed corpse,Excellent beyond conception.Examine it very carefully:It should be soft and clean,With the sinews and bones removed.
A practitioner who follows the DharmaShould make offerings in the eight directions.In a charnel ground,Where rakshasa spirits dwell,The practitioner should therePerform homa with rice blossoms;Spiritual efficacy will swiftly arise.
At crossroads, beneath great trees,On mountains, and in fearful places,Cry aloud, saying:“Shi-lin ha-man-sa.”All the spirits will rejoiceAnd grant whatever is prayed for.
One will accomplish the method of invisibility,Substances and eye ointments,Realgar and other substances,And attain accomplishment of the Buddha’s Crown.
At that time, Shakyamuni Buddha regarded the sentient beings of the final Dharma age and taught a method of swift accomplishment, again speaking these verses:
Take that kind of corpse,Not yet decayed, as described before,And accomplish the mitra riteBeside a river or beneath a great tree.
To seek accomplishment of the corpse rite,Wash it thoroughly clean,Adorn it with incense and flowers,And use the vidya-mantras,Or employ the Crown Wheel King,To empower it.
Seek the matter in this way.If it does not occur accordingly,It has surely been disrupted by Mara.One must follow the ritual proceduresAnd find a good companion.
The practitioner sits upon its chest,Forms the mudra, and strikes its head.With the mouth, recite the king of mantras,Regardless of how many or few repetitions.That corpse will immediately arise;This is called the corpse-raising rite.
If one enters into water,From morning until evening,Forming the mudra and reciting the mantra,One accomplishes antardhana.
One should take human fleshTo perform the homa rite.Seeking accomplishment according to the Dharma,The wise remain undistracted.
Using flesh to perform the datra rite,Whatever one seeks will be accomplished;So have all the Buddhas taught.
Those who lust after women,Who defile sentient beings,And whose moral discipline is incomplete—Such beingsShould take refuge in the Three JewelsTo cleanse away their offenses.They must carefully reflectAnd cultivate according to their abilities.
The practitioner should understandThat one must arouse bodhicittaAnd cultivate it constantly;After a long time, accomplishment will come.
The practitioner should likewise refrainFrom eating blue or black foods,From craving food and drink,And from sitting or lying upon high beds.
Do not eat excessively hard food,Nor swallow large mouthfuls.The proper amount of food and drinkIs about the size of a sparrow’s egg.Eat according to the ritual procedure;Only thus is it correct.
While the practitioner is eating,One should silently recite.With words, one should offerThe various foods and drinks.One should make offerings within the bodyAnd perform the homa rite.One should offer with the mindAnd attain the siddhi of Buddhahood.
If this is not done,The mantra will not be accomplished.The mantra practitionerMust make offerings and respectful invitations.
While reciting the mantra,One must not eat together with others.Even with close relatives,One must not share a meal.
Clothing, bedding,And utensils made of copperShould be scoured clean with ashesBefore being used to contain food.
When reciting in water,Everything must accord with the ritual instructions.One must also not dwellTogether with other people in the same place.
Confusion gives rise to faults:Greed, defilement, and indulgence,Singing, weeping, and laughter;Through these, transgressions arise.
On auspicious days, observe fasting and precepts.One should select the proper periodsTo perform the various rites of accomplishmentFor oneself and for others.
One must choose days, hours, and stars,
The months of the year, and the proper periods,
For accomplishing favorable or unfavorable works.
The practitioner should cultivate accordingly from beginning to end.
Among the three months of spiritual power,Cultivation is supreme.One accomplishes the supreme siddhiAnd the rites of the Buddha’s Crown.
In the second month, on the eighth day,The fourteenth day, and the full-moon day—On days such as these,One should increase the offerings.
Have a maiden spin the thread,Soak it in pure scented water,Maintain the precepts perfectly,And paint the Most Excellent Image.
Take white sandalwood as wellAnd wash it thoroughly clean.Do not use any crooked piece;Only afterward empower it.
High noon is an auspicious time.Maintain the precepts in purity.One should engage a painter,And afterward cultivate the mantra.
On an auspicious day and under auspicious stars, observe the fast;
Then the Most Excellent Image will be completed.
Precisely as explained above,
The painted image will be praised.
As extensively described,Images of the Buddha’s Crown and other imagesShould be free from hairs.They may be painted on silk or paper,Seated upon a lion throne.
Their dimensions should accord with the original forms.Choose the finest colorsAnd mix them with fragrant binding substances.Every bodily part must be complete.Do not use substances derived from animals.
Sprinkle purified water.One must understand this to avoid faults;The wise should know it well.
Directly in the center,Paint the Buddha seated upon a lion throne,Complete with all the majestic marks,His awesome radiance shining brilliantly.
From the Buddha’s crown there issuesThe Great Mudra of the Dharma Wheel;Paint it before the Buddha.Having painted the Buddha in this way,Color him entirely the hue of Jambu River gold.
On the right is Avalokiteshvara,With a tiger skin as the lower garment.Paint him also in a wrathful form,Holding a fly whisk and a rosary.Above his head is Amitabha Buddha.He also has three eyesAnd wears lotus-colored robes,Compassionately regarding sentient beings.
On the left is Vajrapani,His body the color of a blue lotus.He should be painted in wrathful form,Together with his wrathful retinue:The vidyadhara female messengers,Vajra Channigra,Vajra Lion Mark,Vajra Fist Messenger,And Amritakundalin,Who should be painted nearby.
The honored subduerHolds a vajra fly whisk in his hand.There are also Hayagriva, the Great Vidyaraja,The honored Wish-Fulfilling Accomplisher,White-Robed One, Yara,And Bhrikuti the Illuminator.
Such holy beings,Holding lotuses, should be painted on the left.All should be paintedAccording to their original forms.
The dimensions of a large image should accordWith the mandala ritual procedures.This method of painting imagesWas taught entirely by the Buddha.
Beside the Buddha, the World-Honored One,One should paint on either sideThe greatly compassionate Aparajita,The Urna Mark, and Buddha-Eye.
The images described aboveAre golden like the sun.All are seated upon lotus thronesAnd abide in mantra bodies.
This is the wondrous imageFor accomplishment within the Buddha’s Crown teaching.Cultivating according to these rites,One should paint the image in this way.
The painter must understand the ritual practicesAnd be purified.Use ox hair to make the brush,And take auspicious woodTo make the brush handle.
To paint this image according to the Dharma,One must sit upon a seat of kusa grass.This image of the Buddha should be painted;It is common to all imagesAnd accomplishes every undertaking.
Even in a past age,There was the youth Manjughosha,Whose awesome virtue was immeasurable.Light streamed from his bodyLike a great mass of fire,Delighting all who beheld itAnd illuminating the three realms.
Such rays of lightIssued from Manjughosha’s body.At that time he attained the third bhumi,Possessed the five superknowledges and great majestic power,Accomplished the state called bodhisattva,And benefited sentient beings.
The Buddha’s Crown is inconceivable;Its own body is the Tathagata.Its samadhi formsAre manifested in the world.
Transforming throughout the three realms,All images of the BuddhasManifest the Wheel King through samadhiAnd proclaim the great vidya-mantra,Bringing benefit and happiness to sentient beings,Like a wish-fulfilling jewel.
At that time, the World-Honored One said to the youthful bodhisattva Manjushri: “Manjushri! To benefit sentient beings, I employ various skillful means and manifest bodies of many forms in order to subdue them. Buddhas, bodhisattvas, pratyekabuddhas, and shravakas embrace sentient beings and teach them the Dharma, causing them to attain awakening.”
Then the youthful bodhisattva Manjushri said to the Buddha: “World-Honored One, what are the different names of the Buddha’s Crown mantras? World-Honored One, how many Buddhas are there in the worlds?”
The Buddha said: “There are names such as Kamala Indra-de, Shangkara, Bow-Breaker, Brahma King, Vishnu, Ishvara, Maheshvara, Kapila, Bhutanta, Muni, Tirtha, Yelasa, Earth, Bhumi, Treasure-Bearer, Yithayithasa, All-Gone, All-Faced Gone, Ishva, Peaceful, Nirvana, Transformation, Manifest Transformation, Hard to Destroy, Deva, Asura, Lord, Honored One, Sacrificial Lord, Most Excellent, Guide, Subduer, Merit, Auspiciousness, Accomplisher of All Meanings, World-Honored One, Kausala, Sanni, Emptiness, Ultimate Meaning, Untrue, Renowned in Majesty, Ariser, Compassionate One, Loving One, Samadhi, Wisdom, Varuna, Lion, Wind-Ox, Deva, Naga, Yaksha, Rishi, Great Rishi, Maker, Emanator, Lord of the World, Vemacitra, Three-Eyed, Ox-Eyed, Pure, Majestic Spirit, Samadhi, Samadhi-Born, Born of Samadhi,
Wealthy Man, Raja, Lion Among Men, Lord of Men, Ultimate Meaning, Food of Ultimate Meaning, Lamp, Jeweled Lamp, Lord of the Three Realms, World-Honored One, Lordless, Lord, Eye, Dream-Eating Lotus, Light, Fire, Lord of Spirits, Free from Desire, Peaceful Desire, Perfectly Free from Desire, Far Removed from Faults, Destroyer of Faults, Renewer of Faults, Crusher of Faults, Lord of the Army of Views, Great King, Protector of the World, Earth-Bearer, Heramadda, Fragrant Elephant, White Lotus, Expounder of Emptiness, Manifester of Emptiness, Call of Compassion, Call of the Path, Existence, Nonexistence, Discrimination, Nondiscrimination, Free from Discrimination, Destroyer of Discrimination, Good Realm, Commonly Acknowledged, Yama, Giver of Wealth, Varuna, Kubera, Dhritarashtra, Subhuti,
Sumeru, Vajra, Vajra-Like, Divine Wonder, Divine Wondrous Being, Valiant, Greatly Valiant, Producer, Great Producer, Permanent, Impermanent, Mantra of the Wheel-Turning King, Great Mantra, Great Bliss, Treatise Master, Great Treatise Master, Excellent, Unsurpassed, White, Expounder of White, Man, Expounder of Man, Sagara, Great Sagara, Ocean, Great Ocean, Unadi, Moon, Sun, Rama, Lakshmana, Perception, Adornment, Cloud, Great Cloud, Assembly, Great Assembly, Incomparable, Rahu, Army, Great Army, Accumulation, Great Accumulation, Lord of Men, Great Lord of Men, Treasury of Water, Great Treasury of Water, Naga-Elephant, Proud and Valiant Lion, Kichi, Hihi, Great Hihi, Wealth, Great Wealth, Possessor of Wealth, Great Treasure of Wealth, Arhat, Destroyer of Afflictions, Illusion-Maker,
Bearer of Illusions, Transformation, Maker of Transformations, Possessor of Meaning, Able to Wage Battle, Not Different, Undifferentiated, Life and Nonlife, Hard to Destroy, Lord of Compassionate Peace and Bliss, Supernormal Power, Possessor of Strength, Possessor of Wisdom, and Incomparable Light.
“Youthful Manjushri! You should know that I am also called in this manner: Indestructible, Unborn, Suchness, True Nature, Reality-Limit, Real Nature, Realization of Dharma, dharmadhatu, Nondual, Possessing Marks, Accordant, and Mind-Accomplished.
“Youthful Manjushri! In my realm, I am known as the Tathagata, the Buddha, the Great Teacher of gods and humans. In this world, among the various classes of beings, in order to subdue sentient beings, throughout five asamkhyeyas of hundreds of thousands of kalpas I manifested various names as ordinary beings and shravakas. You should know that my names exist to subdue and mature beings. Thus it has been taught in the sutras. Throughout Buddha-worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, I employ names by which sentient beings may know me. Youth, in order to accord with sentient beings, the Tathagata teaches the Dharma. The Tathagata is without discrimination and without effort; immeasurable mantra form-bodies turn in accordance with circumstances.”
Then the World-Honored One addressed Manjushri in verse:
Clearly know the auspicious days and hoursAnd the favorable constellations.Bathe and put on clean robes;Observe the fast and precepts according to the rites.
The eighth and the thirteenth,The fourteenth and the fifteenth,Or else the fifth day—Act according to the ritual procedures.
Perform homa and make offerings;One should give in the eight directions.On all the days mentioned above,The offerings should be increased.
The Buddhas and pratyekabuddhas,The greatly majestic shravakas,The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara,And mighty VajrapaniShould always be recollected.
The diligent practitionerShould make offerings to the holy assembly,To the bodhisattvas of great majestic power,And to all holy beings,The vidya deities of great spiritual majesty.They will all rejoiceIn the practitioner.
When the practitioner makes offerings to the gods,One must not bow in worship to them.All the mantrasPossess inconceivable majesty.
Places where death or childbirth has occurred,Leftover or stale foods,Food cooked by menstruating women,And the homes of wealthy persons,As well as homes of chandalas;Foods kept overnightThat have become sour, foul, or rotten—The practitioner must not eatAny such foods,Nor offer them to the holy assembly.
One should also refrain from eating salt.One should not go to such housesTo eat or drink.Do not keep food overnight,Or the siddhi will be ruined.
The practitioner should, at the three periods,Take refuge in the Three Jewels,Arouse bodhicitta,And practice the three purities:Purity of body, purity of speech,And purity of mind are the three.
Always maintain the six recollectionsAnd cultivate in this manner.Every day receive the eight preceptsAnd carefully preserve the discipline.
One should speak as follows:“Acarya, be mindful of me.I, whose name and age are such,Beginning todayUntil sunrise,During this entire interval,Will not take life,Will not steal what belongs to others,Will practice celibacy and abstain from sexual conduct,Will not engage in divisive speech,Will not sing, dance, or perform music,Will not anoint my body with fragrances,Will not drink intoxicants that cause heedlessness,Will not eat at improper times,And will not lie upon high or luxurious beds.As arhats observe these precepts,So shall I now follow them.”
At that time, the World-Honored One Shakyamuni looked upon the bodhisattva Vajrapani and said: “The supreme worldly and supramundane mantra teaching of the Buddha’s Crown Wheel King, abiding in the mantra body, may be made three cubits or two cubits in size, as one wishes. Take fine silk free of hairs, wash it clean with scented water, and place it facing east. Choose an auspicious day and constellation, as explained in the method for painting images. The painter must possess the proper characteristics, receive the eight fasting precepts, and uphold the ten wholesome deeds. Use various beautiful pigments, but do not use animal-hide glue.
“Paint the Buddha’s body golden in color and in the gesture of teaching the Dharma. He sits cross-legged upon a white lotus throne, surrounded by blazing light. Within the radiance are many wheels issuing from his crown. Paint a mountain behind him. Below, paint the reciting practitioner according to his own appearance, holding an incense burner in his hands and gazing upon the World-Honored One. Lord of Secrets! This is the method for painting the most excellent image of the Wheel King. It was taught by the Buddhas, and I now proclaim it out of compassion for sentient beings.”
Then the World-Honored One spoke these verses:
If one is able to behold this image,Which all the Buddhas have taught—This brief depiction of the wondrous image—It can eliminate every kind of offense.
All meritsWill gather around that person.Gods and nagas make offeringsTo one who beholds the most excellent image.
Such a person receives offerings from gods and humansAnd attains accomplishment in the present life,Through the power of the mantraAnd through beholding the image.
The Buddhas have taught it;Therefore praise it wholeheartedly.For those who desire accomplishment,Siddhi will certainly be attained.
All merits will increaseThrough beholding this image,And all offenses will be extinguished.This image is supreme.
One attains the four bases of spiritual power,With merit like the great ocean,And also attains great wisdomThrough cultivating the Wheel King Dharma.
The body becomes pure and undefiled,And wisdom becomes surpassing.One attains Buddhahood, the Honored One Perfect in Twofold Excellence,To whom gods and humans make offerings.
Through upholding this mantra,The supreme Wheel-Turning King,That person attains purity.The practitioner of this mantraHas a body equal to those of the Buddhas,And merit likewise equal to theirs;This is truly inconceivable.
Gods, nagas, and yakshas,Rakshasas and the various bhutas,Pishacas and corpse-raisers,And all beings possessing majestic power—Upon seeing a practitioner of the Crown Wheel,An accomplished vidyadhara,They will all scatter and flee.
The majestically powerful Shakra,Upon seeing an accomplished practitioner,Will share his throne with him.Other gods of majestic powerThroughout the three realms cannot equal him.
If, upon seeing one who has attained siddhi,They do not rise from their seats,Their heads will split into seven pieces.Even if, throughout koti kalpas,The World-Honored One were to describeThat person’s merit, it could not be exhausted.
The Crown Wheel is inconceivable.One who practices this DharmaAttains the supreme accomplishmentAnd becomes king of the Trayastrimsha gods,Without any fixed limit to life.
Immeasurable kotis of beingsWill surround him in attendance.He transforms his body into the form of a BuddhaTo liberate sentient beings.
He transforms into VajrapaniTo benefit and gladden sentient beings;He transforms into the divine Shakra,Or manifests the body of Brahma King,In order to subdue sentient beings.
Manifesting as Shakra,Possessing supernormal powers and majestic virtue,He rescues beings from the painful destinies:The hells, the realm of Yama,Hungry ghosts, and animals.
In cities, towns, and villages,In wildernesses, mountains, and forests,He manifests all necessities—Food, drink, bedding, and other things.Out of compassion for sentient beings,He bestows them all.
I have spoken briefly of the Buddha’s Crown.One who practices this DharmaAttains the five superknowledgesAnd realizes great bodhi,Becoming supreme in the human realm.
Chapter Eight: Secret Mudras
At that time, Shakyamuni Buddha addressed all the bodhisattvas: “Good men, you should receive the Tathagata-Born Great Samadhi, whose incomparable power surpasses all Tathagatas; the true great mudra-mantra of all Tathagata families that abides in the mantra body; its incomparable majestic radiance and supernormal power; its emanation of boundless wondrous forms and manifestation of awesome spiritual might. It can give birth to bodhisattvas, overcome koti maras, subdue bodhisattvas, cause those difficult to tame to arouse loving-kindness, and accomplish every undertaking. I shall now teach this great mudra.”
Then Vajrapani said to the Buddha: “World-Honored One, please explain in sequence the stages through which the great mudra-mantras arise, so that sentient beings may benefit and attain accomplishment.”
The Buddha said: “Listen attentively. I shall distinguish and explain them clearly for you. Interlace the fingers of both hands inward and close them into a fist, then extend the two thumbs upright. This is the heart mudra of all Tathagatas. From this mudra, bend both thumbs into the palms; this is the mudra of the Lotus Bearer. Again, as above, bend the right thumb into the palm while keeping the left thumb upright; this is the mudra of the Vajra Bearer.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tát phạ một đà mạo địa tát đát phạ nẫm. A, vĩ, La, hông, khiếm.
“This is the mantra of the heart mudra of all Tathagatas. Lord of Secrets! This is the mantra of the heart of Great Diligent Valor, the true Dharma of all Tathagatas. It can liberate beings from the hells, the animal realm, Yama’s realm, and the evil destinies. It can cause sentient beings to perform the work of the Tathagata and can summon all bodhisattvas. Vajrapani, to speak briefly, it can summon Brahma King, Shakra, Yama, Varuna, Kumara, and others. It can even summon those who abide sovereignly upon the ten bhumis, how much more other beings.
“As above, close both hands into fists. Extend the two middle fingers upright and touching each other, bending their uppermost joints. Bend the two index fingers and place them against the nails of the two thumbs. This is the fundamental great mudra of the Wheel King. Tathagatas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges have taught it, and future Buddhas will also teach this mudra. This great mudra is the Crown Wheel King, taught by the Buddha for the benefit of sentient beings. If a wise and accomplished person forms this mudra, all evil maras and obstructors dare not remain in that place.
“Lord of Secrets, even if all Tathagatas were to speak for Ganges-sand kalpas, they could not exhaustively describe the blessings and benefits of this Fundamental Wheel King Mudra, nor could they fully describe the merit attained through accomplishment of this great banner.”
Then the Tathagata again spoke these verses:
If a wise person receives and upholds it,Bodhisattvas of great majestic powerAnd kotis of every kind of maraWill not dare to harm him.
Even throughout hundreds of thousands of kalpas,He will not fall into the evil destinies.If one holds the Wheel King MudraAnd recites this mantra,
The blessings of receiving and upholding it,As taught by the Tathagata, the Great Teacher,Could not be fully praisedIn a hundred koti kalpas.
If one who upholds this mantraMaintains the precepts and practices diligently,Accumulating recitations of this mantraOf the mighty Wheel King,
That person will not lose wisdomAnd will not lose right mindfulness.Throughout hundreds of thousands of koti kalpas,He will never forget it.
“Vajrapani, this great mudra possesses immeasurable majestic power and incomparable strength. As with the fundamental mudra, extend the two middle fingers upright and touching each other. This is the Mudra of the High Crown King, used for abhisheka within the Buddha’s Crown family.
“Join the palms, leaving a hollow between them. Bend the two ring fingers into the palms. Press the faces of the two thumbs upon the nails of the ring fingers. Curve the two index fingers into loops with their tips touching, shaped like a parasol. This is the Mudra of the White Parasol Buddha’s Crown King.
“Again, as above, extend the two index fingers. This is the Mudra of the Radiant Assembly Buddha’s Crown King.
“Again, as in the preceding mudra, place the two index fingers against the third inner joints of the middle fingers. This is the Mudra of the Victorious Crown King, the great mudra of the Auspicious Dharma Wheel, and the mudra of the twelvefold aspects of turning the Dharma Wheel. It was taught by all the Buddhas and can destroy every affliction. To behold this mudra is the same as beholding the Tathagata. In this mudra, snap the two index fingers against the backs of the middle fingers. It is called the Mudra of the Bubble of Afflictions and also the Tathagata’s Full-Lotus Mudra.
“Vajrapani, these five great mudras within the Tathagata family are the great mudras of the Wheel-Turning King: the Dharma Wheel of the Bubble of Afflictions, the Radiant Assembly and Victorious Crown, the High Crown, and the White Parasol Crown—all are mudras of the Wheel King.
“Join the palms, leaving a hollow between them, and bend the two thumbs into the palms. This is the Tathagata Heart Mudra, also called the Tathagata’s Great Valiant Mudra. Form the mudra, recite the mantra, and empower the heart seven times; all karmic offenses and obstructions from former lives will be extinguished. Place the mudra upon the crown and then release it; all undertakings will be accomplished. By empowering the body with this mudra, one receives the empowerment of all Tathagatas.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Úm lệ na lệ vĩ lê sa phạ ha.
“This great mantra is equal to the Five-Syllable Mantra. The practitioner should use it to protect the body and empower the heart, or may use the Five-Syllable Mantra, which possesses mighty and majestic power.
“Join the palms, leaving a hollow between them, and interlace all ten fingers. This is the Buddha’s Crown Mudra for Accomplishing All Activities.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Úm tra rô mãn đà sa phạ la.
“Vajrapani! This mantra for Accomplishing All Activities is, within the Buddha’s Crown teaching, the heart of all Tathagatas and is employed in every undertaking. The practitioner should constantly use it to protect the body.
“Bend the thumb of the right hand and close the hand into a fist, while the left hand grasps the robe crosswise. This is the Khakkhara Mudra. The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Úm độ na nhỉ đa la nõa hồng.
This is the khakkhara mantra;It subdues those difficult to tame.One should use it for bodily protectionAt the place of accomplishment.
When using the khakkhara mudra,
The mudra and mantra must correspond.
“First place the left hand palm upward below the navel. Place the right hand above the left, with the right little finger touching the left thumb. This is the Tathagata’s Bowl Mudra.
In places of fear,Amid obstacles of hunger and thirst,One should recite this mantra;Then all sufferings will cease.
“The mantra is:
– Úm lô ca bá ra địa sắc sỉ đa đà ra đà ra tha ma ha nổ bà phạ một đà bạt đát ra sa phạ ha.
The bowl mantra possesses great powerAnd is empowered by the Buddhas.All sentient beingsMay dispel hunger and thirst by recollecting it.
On dangerous roads and in wildernesses,The practitioner should recollect it,Constantly empowering the bodyWith mudra and mantra in correspondence.
“Interlace the fingers of both hands with the palms facing upward. Extend the two index fingers upright beside one another. Place the two thumbs against the lower joints of the index fingers, and hold the mudra between the eyebrows. This is the Tathagata’s Urna-Mark Mudra.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tát phạ đát tha nghiệt đế ra hắc tì dược tam miệu tam một đề tì dược tôn tôn mãn đà mãn đà để sắc sá để sắc xá đà ra đã đà ra dã nể du đà nễ du độ ra noã ma ni sa phạ ha.
This is the Urna-Mark Mudra,Complete with the marks of a great person.It can bestow siddhi;The mudra possesses great majestic power.
If a person upholds this mudra,Through the majesty of the urna mark,That person can attain accomplishmentBy means of the mudra and mantra.
“Use the preceding mudra to empower the neck; it then becomes the Neck Mudra. Empower the nose, and it becomes the Nose Mudra of the Tathagata. The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Úm rị ni hồng phấn ta phạ ha.
Empower the nose with this mudra,And throughout one’s life the nose will not become diseased.Throughout a hundred koti kalpas,The nose will always remain free from illness.
“Join the palms and bend the two index fingers against the upper joints of the middle fingers. Bend the thumbs into the palms. This is the Buddha-Eye Mudra.
For all rites of the Buddha’s Crown,One should use this great mudra.It is supreme in extinguishing offensesAnd certainly brings accomplishment.
When cultivating the Buddha’s Crown Wheel King,If one constantly forms this mudraAnd recites in purity,Accomplishment will soon be attained.
In all Buddha’s Crown Dharmas,The merit accumulated over a hundred kalpasAnd the merit of obtaining this mudraAnd reciting the Buddha-Eye MantraAre equal in both respects.
Through the Buddha-Eye mudra and vidya,
One can accomplish every undertaking.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tát phạ đát tha nghiệt đế biều ra hắc tì dược, tam miệu tam bồ đề tì dược. Úm rô rô tắt phổ rô nhập phạ la để sắt sã tất đà lô tả nể tác phạ ra tha sa đát nể sa phạ ha.
“Then the Buddha said to the bodhisattva Vajrapani: “Vajrapani! This is the Great Buddha-Eye Vidyarajni. I obtained this dharani from ten koti Tathagatas. Vajrapani, by recollecting this mantra, all holy beings and devas will appear before the practitioner, and all teachings of the true adepts will be accomplished. Through reciting this mantra, all rites of the vajra family will be accomplished.
“Therefore, when cultivating the Buddha’s Crown mantras, one should first recite this mantra three times, seven times, or twenty-one times. Vajrapani, I teach the Great Buddha-Eye Vidyarajni for the benefit of sentient beings. Vajrapani, this dharani should be recited before violent and evil sentient beings to cause them to rejoice. Evil spirits and demons difficult to subdue will all become joyful, and all litigation and conflict will be pacified.
“Lord of Secrets, if one cultivates a Buddha’s Crown mantra without attaining accomplishment, one should recite this mantra together with it. Great efficacy will certainly arise, and accomplishment will swiftly be attained. If, after passing through one, two, three, or four prescribed periods, accomplishment has still not been attained, then reciting them together will quickly produce efficacy and accomplishment. If one does not act accordingly, one’s vidyadhara practice will be ruined.
“Using the preceding mudra, snap the two index fingers against the backs of the two middle fingers. This is the Tathagata’s Eyebrow Mudra, taught by all Tathagatas and now also taught by me.
Even KrittikaAnd the Vasus among the gods,The secret beings of great majestic power,And the gods of the desire realm,Together with the Trile devas—
If all these assemblies of godsWere to behold this mudra,They would flee in terror;How much more the earth-dwelling beings.
“The mantra is:
– Nam tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Úm hật rị hồng.
“Again, as in the Eyebrow Mudra, open the two thumbs upright like two mouths, each separated from the middle fingers by two finger-widths. Hold the mudra at the mouth.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Chỉ rị chỉ rị.
This mantra possesses great majestic virtueAnd swiftly accomplishes all undertakings.Constantly empower the mouth with it;The practitioner will attain accomplishment.
Whatever one says will be unobstructedThroughout the three realms.That person’s speechWill be gentle and beautiful.
The mouth will be free from diseaseThroughout immeasurable koti kalpas.The sovereign god VishnuWill not obey others’ commands,
Yet whatever this person says,He will obediently perform.Devas, nagas, gandharvas,And beings of majestic powerWill all submit and obey;How much more foolish ordinary beings.
“Next, place the right knee upon the ground and keep the left knee upright. Place the left hand behind the body. Close the right hand into a fist at the heart, extend the index finger in the threatening mudra, and point it forward. This is the great Aparajita Mudra.
It can subdue all marasAnd remove every obstruction.The mighty sovereign,The lord of maras in the world,
Papin, who has two names,The other being Lord of the Aggregates of Desire,Possesses majestic power in the world.If he wishes to create obstacles,
Immeasurable kotis of marasGather around that person.Beside the Nairanjana River,Immeasurable kotis of maras
Manifested various forms,All kinds of terrifying shapes.Yet I realized unsurpassed wisdom,Supreme in the world.
Neither Brahma, Mara, nor asceticsCould attain it in the world.There, at the break of dawn,I realized the unsurpassed state.
To destroy all the maras,I manifested various forms.I shall now again proclaimThis mantra of great majestic power.
It manifests the form of a divine maidenBefore the Great Teacher,Shatters all evil maras,And manifests immeasurable bodily forms.Therefore this mantra is spoken:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẫm. Úm hộ rô hộ rô chiến nõa lị ma đẵng kỳ sa phạ ha.
Furthermore, Lord of Secrets,The great Aparajita VidyaWas spoken by the Buddha.The practitioner uses it to protect the body.
It should be used at all times,In places of great obstruction,Against evil and terrifying spirits and demons.The one accomplished in the Buddha’s Crown
Will constantly receive mighty protection.Always empower the body with it,And one will continually be safeguarded.
“First sit upright in the full-lotus posture. Place the left hand palm upward beneath the navel. Open the right hand facing outward, with the thumb pressing the nail of the ring finger. Bend the index finger behind the middle finger without allowing them to touch. This is the Tathagata’s Shaktidhari Mudra.
If a person forms this mudra,His majestic power will not be lost.In this life and the next,The wise person who forms this mudra
Will gain strength like that of the Tathagata.Moreover, if one recites the mantra,All Buddhas will empower one.
“The mantra is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẵm. Úm vĩ nhạ duệ ma ha thước khất đề nạp đà lị hồng phấn tra vĩ nhạ dĩ nể phần tra mãn nga lê phấn ta phạ ha.
At the three periods, constantly recollect itAnd cultivate the Crown Wheel King.One will swiftly attain siddhiAnd remain unobstructed throughout the three realms.
“Again, as in the preceding mudra, place the right hand over the left with one finger-width between them. This is the Tathagata’s Navel Mudra.
The power of all the Buddhas—If one can constantly recollect itAnd correspond with this mudra and mantra,Then if food and drink are not digested,
One should enter meditative concentration.If afflicted by illnesses of heat or cold,By illness of the small intestine or the two flanks,By ailments of the head or any other disease,
All afflictions will be removed,And the body will always remain free from illness.The mantra of accomplishment is:
– Nẵng mồ tam mãn đà một đà nẵm. Úm chất trí chất trí sa phạ ha.
This is the Tathagata’s Navel MudraAnd its mantra seal.It can manifest all kinds of formsAnd joyfully accomplish all undertakings.
It also manifests supernormal powers
Of varieties too numerous to describe.
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