Toh 785The Dhāraṇī for Calming Hatred
Pāli / Sanskrit:[no Sanskrit title]
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Scripture Demonstrating the Basic Meaning of the “Dhāraṇī for Purifying Hatred”
Context
The Dhāraṇī for Purifying Hatred (Toh 785) belongs to the tantric section of the Kangyur, representing the Buddhist tantric tradition, especially Vajrayāna. In Vajrayāna, dhāraṇīs are not mere magical formulas, but sonic manifestations of Buddha-nature, containing the power to transform consciousness and ignorance into wisdom and enlightenment.
This scripture has been transmitted in the context of tantric practice, in which all four classes of Tantra (Kriyā, Charyā, Yoga, and Anuttara-yoga) acknowledge that hatred is among the greatest unwholesome states to be transformed. Hatred (dosa in Pāli) not only produces personal suffering, but also becomes a great obstacle on the bodhisattva path. Therefore, tantric Buddhism provides specific methods, including the recitation of dhāraṇīs, to disperse this negative energy and restore the pure nature of mind.
Main Content
The Dhāraṇī Scripture for Purifying Hatred is a scripture on using sacred sound and a settled mind to transform hatred. According to tantric tradition, the efficacy of dhāraṇīs does not lie in any difference from ordinary Mahāyāna Dharma, but in working directly with mental energy and sacred syllables (mantra).
This scripture teaches that hatred arises from duality: a subject separated from an object, creating distance and conflict. When practicing the dhāraṇī that purifies hatred, students do not eliminate or suppress emotion, but transform it into wondrous compassion (karuna) and wondrous joy (muditā).
According to the tantric method, practitioners should:
Establish pure intention (bodhicitta), recognizing that all sentient beings are Buddhas, merely obscured by temporary ignorance.
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