Thánh Lục Tự Tăng Thọ Đại Minh Đà La Ni Kinh

Thus have I heard: At one time the Buddha was dwelling in Jeta Grove, Anathapindika’s Park, in the country of Shravasti.

At that time, the Venerable Ananda was suffering from a grave illness. The Buddha knew this himself, and then went to that place, sat down, and said to Ananda: “Now listen well! I have a Great Vidya Dharani that can eliminate calamities and illnesses, and increase the span of life. If you receive and uphold it, not only will your own body be freed from suffering, it will also cause the fourfold assembly of bhikshus, bhikshunis, upasakas, and upasikas to be peaceful day and night, far removed from all suffering.

Furthermore, Ananda! This Six-Syllable Great Vidya Dharani was spoken together by seventy-seven kotis of Buddhas and six teachers of great awe-inspiring virtue. The six great teachers are:

1_ The Tathagata, Worthy One, Perfectly and Completely Awakened One

2_ Sakra, Lord of Devas

3_ Heavenly King Vaishravana

4_ Heavenly King Dhritarashtra

5_ Heavenly King Virudhaka

6_ Heavenly King Virupaksha

Such sages and worthies, with different mouths but the same words, spoke the dharani:

“ Nan để lệ, nan để lê, nan đổ lị, đô ma lị, bán noa lị, câu lan trí dạ độ
ma đế, sa-phộc hạ”

The Buddha said: “Ananda! This Six-Syllable Great Vidya phrase has great power. If there is also someone who is fearful amid the danger of royal law, fearful amid the danger of great waters, fearful amid the danger of great fire, fearful amid the danger of robbers, fearful amid the danger of battle, or fearful amid the danger of evil stars and planets, then when harmed in body by such dangers, that person should single-mindedly recite the Great Vidya phrase: ‘Protect me, (name...), and cause me to be liberated.’ When these words are spoken, all obstacles and dangers will swiftly be eliminated.

Furthermore, Ananda! If sentient beings suffer from piercing pains, headaches, neck pain, pain of the eyes, ears, and nose, pain of the tongue, teeth, and gums, pain of the lips, sores in the mouth, pain of the chest, ribs, and back, pain of the heart, pain of the stomach, pain of the waist and back, pain of the hips, piercing pain throughout the whole body, as well as dysentery, hemorrhoids, fistulas, wind disorders, jaundice, phlegm and fluids, and other grave and evil illnesses, then, as before, they should recite the Great Vidya phrase. By the great awe-inspiring virtue of the Buddha, may all suns, moons, stars and planets, arhats, sages, and worthies utter true words:

‘May the disciple (name...) be protected, disasters and illnesses cut off and removed, and may he obtain peace and joy. All knives, swords, poisons, tigers, wolves, lions, great snakes, scorpions, and all evil birds and beasts will not dare harm him. He will not die of illness, nor be harmed by devas, down to apasmara, bhutas, pishachas, kumbhandas, and all ghost generals, who will all swiftly depart far away and will not dare cause harm.

Furthermore, Ananda! If sentient beings have been entangled by ghostly enchantments for many years and months and the spirits refuse to depart, use this true word to empower a thread and tie it on the hand of the person struck by evil. Then Vajrapani, the great lord of yakshas, with wrath, will shatter the head of the ghostly enchantment into seven pieces. He will also cause Shariputra of great wisdom, Maudgalyayana of great spiritual powers, Rahula who upholds the precepts, and you, Ananda, all to come and protect that person, causing peace and security.

If this were not so, then Mount Sumeru, king of mountains, would leave its original place; the great ocean would dry up; the sun and moon would fall; and the great earth would collapse. The Tathagata, Worthy One, Perfectly and Completely Awakened One, does not speak falsely.

Ananda! This Six-Syllable Great Vidya Dharani has spiritual power and awe-inspiring virtue that are exceedingly rare. If one rejoices in hearing it, that person will always have long life and no illness, and no evil will be able to harm him, how much more so if one receives, upholds, reads, recites, writes out, and makes offerings to it. This is called the Dharma for accomplishing the supreme increase of benefit.”

Having heard this, Ananda faithfully accepted it and practiced it.

THE SIX-SYLLABLE GREAT VIDYA DHARANI FOR INCREASING LIFE

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