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佛說觀想佛母般若波羅蜜多菩薩經

Chinese title:佛說觀想佛母般若波羅蜜多菩薩經

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The mantra of consecration (abhiṣeka): Oṃ, namaḥ śākyāya, munaye, tathāgatāya, arhate samyaksaṃbuddhāya.

Recite this mantra seven times, then raise your hands to the crown of your head to perform the consecration and rub them over your whole body. After that, cease reciting and, with single-minded attention, cultivate the contemplative practice of the Mother of the Buddhas, the bodhisattva Prajñā-pāramitā. That is, contemplate this bodhisattva as having three faces and three eyes, her body the color of pure gold, seated upon a thousand-petaled lotus throne of the Auspicious Treasury Lion.

The bodhisattva's body has six arms. With her three right arms: the first hand holds a rosary, the second hand holds an arrow, and the third hand forms the mudrā of granting wishes (varada). With her three left arms: the first hand holds a scroll of the sūtra, the second hand holds a bow, and the third hand holds the Wish-Fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi).

From the bodhisattva's body there again radiate countless hundreds of thousands of nayuta koṭis of rays of light, illuminating all worlds. Contemplate further all the Tathāgatas, the bodhisattva Tārā, and all the bodhisattvas, their bodies adorned with the full and excellent marks, offering up all manner of incense and flowers in homage to the Mother of the Buddhas.

In this way, when you have completed the contemplation, recite again the Heart mantra:

Oṃ, namaḥ śākyāya, munaye, tathāgatāya, arhate samyaksaṃbuddhāya, tadyathā. Oṃ, mune, mune, mahāmunaye, svāhā.

Next, recite the Root mantra:

Tadyathā. Oṃ, jaye, jaye, padmābhe, avaji, avaji, sarasaraṇi, dhiri, dhiri, radhiri, dharadhiri, nirvatanuprani, mudhotaraṇi, pūraya, pūraya, bhagavate. Sarvāśa, mama, paripūraya, sa-balavalaca, sarva-satvāṃca, sarva-karma, varaṇani, viśodhaya, buddhādhiṣṭhāninaṃ, svāhā.

When you have recited this mantra, give rise again to the mind of contemplative practice:

That is, contemplate that to the right of the Mother of the Buddhas, the bodhisattva Prajñā-pāramitā, there are the World-Honored One Śākya, the World-Honored One Dīpaṃkara, the World-Honored One Amitāyus, the World-Honored One of Resolute Wisdom, the World-Honored King of Radiant Light, the World-Honored One of the Thundering Lion's Roar, the World-Honored One of the Golden Flower, and the World-Honored One of Scattered Flowers.

To the left of the bodhisattva there are the World-Honored One Krakucchanda, the World-Honored One Kanakamuni, the World-Honored One Kāśyapa, and the World-Honored One Jeweled Hands.

In front of the bodhisattva there are the World-Honored One Mahāvairocana, the World-Honored One Ratnasaṃbhava, the World-Honored One Amitābha, the World-Honored One Amoghasiddhi, and the World-Honored One Akṣobhya.

Behind the bodhisattva there are the World-Honored One of the Supreme Lotus, the World-Honored One of the Supreme Jewel, the World-Honored One of Joyful Auspiciousness, the World-Honored One of Lapis Lazuli Light, and the World-Honored One of Inconceivable Auspiciousness.

Furthermore, in front of the bodhisattva there are also the bodhisattva Ārya-Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva Maitreya, the bodhisattva Samantabhadra, the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, the bodhisattva Namo (Taking Refuge), the bodhisattva of the Inconceivable Auspicious Sound, the bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, the bodhisattva Akṣayamati, the bodhisattva Pratibhāna, the bodhisattva of Boundless Eloquence, the bodhisattva Ākāśagarbha, the bodhisattva Vimalakīrti, the bodhisattva of Sovereign Conduct, the bodhisattva Dharmodgata, the bodhisattva Sadāprarudita, the bodhisattva Candraprabha, the bodhisattva Dharmamegha, the bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha, the bodhisattva Ratnagarbha, the bodhisattva Ratnaketu, the bodhisattva Śikhin, the bodhisattva Gandhahastin, and the bodhisattva Kiṃkara.

All the bodhisattva-mahāsattvas assembled in this way fill the buddha-fields. There are also the wisdom-king Pīnamukha (Furrowed Brows) and others assembled in front of the bodhisattva.

When you have contemplated all such hosts of holy ones in this way, contemplate further offering up the jewels and the exquisite incense and flowers of the human and heavenly realms in homage to the Mother of the Buddhas, the bodhisattva Prajñā-pāramitā, together with all the bodhisattvas of her retinue.

When you have completed this contemplation, before long that person will attain Perfect Enlightenment (samyaksaṃbodhi).

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