Toh 791The Dhāraṇī for Attractiveness
Pāli / Sanskrit:[no Sanskrit title]
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An Exposition of the Scripture of the Mantra for Attractiveness (Toh 791)
Background
The Mantra for Attractiveness (The Dhāraṇī for Attractiveness) belongs to the Tantra section of the Kangyur and is a representative work of the Vajrayāna tradition. In the tantric context, the concept of “attractiveness” (anurakti) does not refer to ordinary physical beauty or seductiveness, but to spiritual attraction—the capacity to draw practitioners’ minds onto the path of liberation, as well as the capacity to transform difficult beings into those who possess an affinity with the Buddha-Dharma.
A sacred formula (dhāraṇī) is a distinctive spiritual instrument of Tantra, regarded as formless sound containing the full merit and manifestation of the bodhisattvas and assemblies of celestial deities. This scripture reflects the view that sound, imagery, and psychological mechanisms may be rightly employed to tame thoughts and transform consciousness.
Main Content
The scripture teaches an efficacious sacred formula intended to give rise to attractiveness within the context of tantric practice. In the spirit of Vajrayāna, this attraction does not serve self-interest or harm; rather, it is a means (upāya) for drawing disoriented beings into the realm of the Buddha-Dharma, or for enabling tantric masters to teach and guide more effectively.
The sacred formula in this scripture commonly begins with systems of holy syllables called bījas (seed syllables)—symbolic sounds such as oṃ, āḥ, and hūṃ—combined with mental images of deities or bodhisattvas. Practicing the sacred formula requires the practitioner to possess mantra samādhi: a one-pointed mind concentrated upon the profound meaning of the mantra text and the merit it conveys.
The scripture does not merely teach mechanical words; it guides the transformation of consciousness through sacred sound, so that practitioners may gradually accord (samyak) with the supreme nature of the Dharmakāya.
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