Toh 692The Dhāraṇī, The Wish-Fulfilling Wheel of Avalokiteśvara
Pāli / Sanskrit:[no Sanskrit title]
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EXPLANATION OF THE SŪTRA: THE WISH-FULFILLING WHEEL DHĀRAṆĪ OF AVALOKITEŚVARA BODHISATTVA
Background
The Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Dhāraṇī (Toh 692) is an esoteric scripture belonging to the Tantra section of the Kangyur. In the Vajrayāna tradition, it is included among the foundational esoteric practices and focuses on the practice of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva—the bodhisattva who embodies the great compassion (mahākaruṇā) of all buddhas.
Avalokiteśvara is one of the most important bodhisattvas in esoteric Buddhism. The name “Wish-Fulfilling Wheel” refers to the limitless transformative power of Avalokiteśvara’s compassionate mind—the wheel symbolizes the Dharma wheel and the circulation of compassionate aspirations throughout the ten directions and the three times. This scripture teaches how to use a dhāraṇī (mantra or esoteric incantation) to connect with that compassionate power and thereby accomplish the welfare of sentient beings.
Main Content
The scripture focuses on transmitting a special dhāraṇī associated with Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. In esoteric Buddhism, a dhāraṇī is not merely a fitting collection of words, but a sacred utterance arising from the ground of the buddhas and bodhisattvas and containing the entire profundity of the Dharma. When practitioners cultivate this dhāraṇī, they do not merely recite sounds; they activate the primordial power of Avalokiteśvara already present within their own minds.
The wish-fulfilling wheel (cakra) symbolizes inexhaustible efficacy—it turns continuously, without beginning or end, reflecting the unborn and undying nature of compassion. According to esoteric teachings, when practitioners pray through this dhāraṇī with a reverent mind, Avalokiteśvara’s compassion will respond. The scripture teaches that this wish-fulfilling wheel can eliminate obstacles, guide sentient beings beyond suffering, and fulfill their aspirations.
In esoteric Buddhism in particular, the dhāraṇī is regarded as a direct means of connecting with the mind of the Buddha.
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