AboutLivingBuddhaLian-sheng
LivingBuddhaLian-sheng,alsoreveredasGrandMaster,istheroot lineageguruofTrueBuddhaSchool.HisemanationisfromMahavairocana toLocanatoPadmakumara.GrandMasterholdslinea toLocanatoPadmakumara.GrandMasterholdslineagesfromtheNyingm gesfromtheNyingma, a, Kagyu,SakyaandGelugschoolsofTibetanBuddhism. Heisaprominentreligiousfigurethroughouttheworld.Asof2006, Heisaprominentreligiousfigurethroughoutth eworld.Asof2006, over5millionpeoplehavetakenrefugein over5millionpeoplehavetakenrefugeinhisTrueBuddhaSchool.W hisTrueBuddhaSchool.With ith over300chaptersworldwide,theTrueBuddhaSchoo over300chaptersworldw ide,theTrueBuddhaSchoolisrecognizedasa lisrecognizedasa majorcomponentinBuddhismtoday. majorcomponentinBuddhismtoday.LivingBuddhaLian-shengha LivingBuddhaLian-shenghaswritten swritten over180booksinChineseontopicssuchasTan over180booksinChine seontopicssuchasTantricBuddhism,Geom tricBuddhism,Geomancy, ancy, ZenBuddhism,andTaoism.Manyofthesebooksarenow ZenBuddhism,andTaoism .Manyofthesebooksarenowbeingtranslated beingtranslated intoEnglishandvariousotherlanguages.
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Disclaimer Anyonewhowishestoengageinanypracticeinthisbookmustfirst takerefugeinTrueBuddhaSchoolandreceiveempowermentfromLiving BuddhaLian-shengorauthorizedTrueBuddhaMasters. Inthisbook,mantrasaretranslatedusingsimpleEnglishphonetics. Sutras,verses,andpraisesaretranslatedusingbothEnglishandHanYu pinyin.Studentsshouldnotassumethatthetranslationscanpossibly emulatetheexactpronunciationsoftheRootGuru.Itishighly recommendedthatstudentsobtainmantratapesfromlocalTrueBuddha templesorchapters,orconsultwithauthorizedmasters. Thisbookservesasaguidelineforyourdailypractice.Pleasereferto LivingBuddhaLian-sheng’sbooksorconsultwithauthorizedmastersfor moredetailedexplanations.Ifyouhavefurtherquestions,pleasewriteto theTrueBuddhaFoundation. MaythecompassionateLivingBuddhaLian-sheng,Buddhas, Bodhisattvas,andDharmaProtectorsblessthesetranslatedpractices.May theTrueBuddhaTantricDharmaliberateallbeingsintheSixRealmsof Transmigration.
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RootGuru(Padmakumara)Yoga Firstemptythemind.Next,visualizetheRootGuruappearingaboveyourcrownand radiatinglightoneveryonepresent.ChanttheRootGuruHeartMantra7times.Prayto theRootGurutoempoweryousothatthepracticewillbeauspicious. Visualizeyour parents,children,relatives,friends,andenemiesjoinyouinthispractice. WakeUpCall:Claptwice,thencrosshandsandsnapthumbsandmiddlefingers.
1. RecitethePurificationMantras SpeechPurification:Om,syo-leesyo-lee,ma-hasyo-lee,syo-syo-lee,soha. BodyPurification:Om,syo-do-lee,syo-do-lee,syo-mo-lee,syo-mo-lee, so-ha. MindPurification:Om,wa-dzi-la-dam,hohohum. EarthGodMantra: Namosam-man-do,moo-toh-nam,om,doo-loodooloodei-wei,so-ha. 2. RecitetheInvocationMantra Omahhum,so-ha.(3times) Wesincerelyinvoke: NamoRootGuruLivingBuddhaLian-sheng NamoGreatWhitePadmakumara NamoLotusLightSelf-MasteryBuddha NamothelineagegurusofTrueBuddhaSchool (Intheplaceofthisnote,eachlocalchaptermayinvoketheBuddhas,Bodhisattvas andDharmaProtectorsenshrinedatitsaltaraccordingly.Whenpracticingathome, onemayinvokethedeitiespresentatone’sshrine.)
NamoallBuddhasoftheTenDirectionsandThreeTimes,all BodhisattvasandMahasattvas. NamoMahaPrajnaParamita.
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3. GreatHomageUsingVisualization FirsthomagetotheRootGuru andallBuddhasinalltimesand directions(usingBuddhaShrine Mudra.)
BuddhaShrineMudra
(Visualizeinthespacebeforeandabove youtheRootGuru,allpastlineagegurus, theeightPersonalDeities,allBuddhas, Bodhisattvas,andDharmaProtectors.They appearlikemultitudesoftwinklingstars, pervadingtheemptyspace.Touchthebrow point[third-eyechakra]withthemudraand visualizetheRootGuruemittingawhite beamoflightfromhisbrowpointtoyour browpoint.Touchthethroatwiththe mudraandvisualizetheRootGuru emittingaredbeamoflightfromhisthroat toyourthroat.Touchtheheartwiththe mudraandvisualizetheRootGuru emittingabluebeamoflightfromhisheart toyourheart.Touchthebrowpointagain andthenreleasethemudra.Visualize yourselfprostratingfullyonthefloorto payhomagetotheRootGuruandBuddhas inalltimesanddirections.)
SecondhomagetoallBodhisattvas (usingLotusMudra.) (Employthemudraandvisualizeasabove topayhomagetoallBodhisattvasand Mahasattvas.) LotusMudra
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ThirdhomagetoallDharma Protectors(usingVajraMudra.) (Employthemudraandvisualizeasabove topayhomagetoallDharmaProtectors.)
VajraMudra
Fourthhalf-bow (usingEquanimityMudra.) (Bowandtouchmudraagainstthebrow pointbeforereleasingthemudra.) EquanimityMudra (ForadetaileddescriptionofvisualizationofGreatHomage,refertopage24of A Completeand DetailedExpositionontheTrueBuddhaTantricDharma .)
4. MandalaOffering
OfferingMudra:Interlacefingers(withhandsbacktoback)sothatpalmsand fingersfaceupwards.Hooktheindexfingerofthelefthandoverthemiddlefingerof theright.Hooktheindexfingeroftherighthandoverthemiddlefingeroftheleft. Pressthethumbofthelefthandoverthelittlefingeroftheright.Pressthethumbof therighthandoverthelittlefingeroftheleft.Manipulatetheringfingerssothatthey standvertically,backtoback. PlacetheOfferingMudrainfrontofthechest.Aftervisualization,bringthemudrato touchuponthebrowpointbeforerelease.
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Visualization:Visualizetheofferingsatthealtarmultiplytofirstformarow,then multiplyagaintoformafield,andmultiplyoncemoretofillallspace.Dedicatethis space-fillingofferingtotheRootGuru,pastlineagegurus,eightPersonalDeitiesof theTrueBuddhaSchool,allBuddhasinalltimesanddirections,allBodhisattvasand Mahasattvas,andallDharmaProtectors. (ForadetaileddescriptionofvisualizationofMandalaOffering,refertopage35of A CompleteandDetailed ExpositionontheTrueBuddhaTantricDharma.)
RecitetheOfferingVerse: MountMerutogetherwiththeFourContinents,sunandmoon, TransformsintoprecioustreasurestooffertotheBuddhas. Maytheimmeasurablemeritsarisenfromthesetreasures QuicklyremovenegativekarmatorealizeBuddhahood. xumisizhoubingriyue, huazhuzhenbaogongyangfo. zhongzhongzhenqizhugongde, xiaoyesusuzhengputi.
RecitetheOfferingMantra: Om,sa-er-wa,da-ta-ga-da,ee-da-mooh,gu-rula-na,man-cha-la,kan, nee-lee-yeh,dah-yah-mee. 5. FourfoldRefuge Visualization:VisualizetheRootGuru,allpastlineagegurus,allBuddhas, Dharma,andSanghasmergeintoagreatwhitelightthatempowersone.
RecitetheFourfoldRefugeMantra: NamoGurubei,NamoBuddhaye,NamoDharmaye,NamoSanghaye. (3times) (ForadetaileddescriptionoftheFourfoldRefugevisualizationandlineage empowerment,refertopage46of ACompleteandDetailedExpositionontheTrue BuddhaTantricDharma.)
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6. ArmorProtection
FormtheVajraMudrabeforetheforehead. Recitethemantra: Om,borulanzelee. (7times) Afterrecitation,bringthemudratotouchthebrowpoint,thenthroat,heart,left shoulder,rightshoulder,thenbacktotheforehead.Atthemomentofreleasingthe mudra,visualizetheDharmaProtectoratone’sshrinetransformintofourbodiesthat guardoneinthefront,behind,andtotherightandleftsides.
7. RecitetheHighKingAvalokitesvaraSutra NamoAvalokitesvaraBodhisattva, namoguanshiyinpusa,
NamoBuddhaya, namofo ,
NamoDharmaya, namofa,
NamoSanghaya, namoseng,
AnaffinitywiththePureLandsopenstheDharmaDoors. foguoyouyuan,fofaxiangyin,
Byengagingpermanence,bliss,identity,andpurity,oneisblessed withtheDharma. changlewojing,youyuanfofa.
NamoMahaPrajnaParamita,agreatspiritualmantra. namomoheboreboluomishidashenzhou.
NamoMahaPrajnaParamita,agreatwisdommantra. namomoheboreboluomishidamingzhou.
NamoMahaPrajnaParamita,asuprememantra. namomoheboreboluomishiwushangzhou.
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NamoMahaPrajnaParamita,anunequaledmantra. namomoheboreboluomishiwudengdengzhou.
NamothePureLightSecretBuddha, namojingguangmimifo,
theDharmaTreasuryBuddha, fazangfo,
theTranquilKingBuddhawithLion’sRoarandDivineSpeed, shizihoushenzuyouwangfo ,
theSumeruLightKingBuddhaannouncedbyBuddha, fogaoxumidengwangfo,
theDharmaProtectorBuddha, fahufo,
theVajraTreasuryRoamingLionBuddha, jingangzangshiziyouxifo,
thePreciousVictoryBuddha, baoshengfo,
theSupernaturalPowerBuddha, shentongfo,
theMedicineCrystalLightKingBuddha, yaoshiliuliguangwangfo,
theUniversalLightMeritMountainKingBuddha, puguanggongdeshanwangfo,
theMeritRetainingJewelKingBuddha, shanzhugongdebaowangfo,
theSevenPastBuddhas, guoquqifo,
theFutureThousandBuddhasofthisfortunateeon, weilaixianjieqianfo,
theFifteenHundredBuddhas, qianwubaifo ,
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theFifteenThousandBuddhas, wanwuqianfo,
theFiveHundredFlowerVictoryBuddhas, wubaihuashengfo,
theTenBillionVajraTreasuryBuddhas, baiyijingangzangfo,
andtheFixedLightBuddha. dingguangfo.
TheBuddhasofSixDirections: liufangliufominghao:
TotheEastthePreciousLightMoonPalaceVenerableWonderful VoiceKingBuddha, dongfangbaoguangyuedianyuemiaozunyinwangfo,
TotheSouththeTree-RootFlowerKingBuddha, nanfangshugenhuawangfo,
TotheWesttheSpiritualPowerFlowerBlazingKingBuddha, xifangzaowangshentongyanhuawangfo,
TotheNorththeMoonPalacePurityBuddha, beifangyuedianqingjingfo,
Above,thecountlessVigorJewelCrownBuddhas, shangfangwushujingjinbaoshoufo,
Below,theTranquilMoonSoundKingBuddha. xiafangshanjiyueyinwangfo.
AllthecountlessBuddhas, wuliangzhufo,
ManyJewelsBuddhas, duobaofo,
ShakyamuniBuddha, shijiamounifo,
MaitreyaBuddha, milefo,
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AkshobhyaBuddha, ahchufo,
AmitabhaBuddha. mituofo.
AllbeingsintheCentralRealm, zhongyangyiqiezhongsheng,
andthoseinthePureLands, zaifoshijiezhongzhe,
whilemovingupontheEarthandthroughtheHeavens, xingzhuyudishang,jizaixukongzhong,
showerlimitlesscompassionuponallbeings, ci youyuyiqiezhongsheng,
affordingthemequanimityandpeace, gelinganwenxiuxi,
thattheymightcultivatedayandnight. zhouyexiuchi.
Byconstantlyinvokingthissutra, xinchangqiusongcijing,
oneisliberatedfromthesufferingofbirthanddeath, nengmieshengsiku,
andfreedfromallthemanykindsofsuffering. xiaochuzhuduhai.
NamothegreatwisdomAvalokitesvara, namodamingguanshiyin,
theobservantAvalokitesvara, guanmingguanshiyin,
thenobleAvalokitesvara, gaomingguanshiyin,
theexpansively-mindedAvalokitesvara, kaimingguanshiyin,
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theMedicineKingBodhisattva, yaowangpusa,
theSupremeMedicineBodhisattva, yaoshangpusa,
ManjusriBodhisattva, wenshushilipusa,
SamantabhadraBodhisattva, puxianpusa,
AkasagarbhaBodhisattva, xukongzangpusa,
KsitigarbhaBodhisattva, dizangwangpusa,
thebillionsofClearCoolTreasureMountainBodhisattvas, qingliangbaoshanyiwanpusa,
theUniversalLightVenerableKingTathagataBodhisattva. puguangwangrulaihuashengpusa.
Chantingthissutracontinually, nianniansongcijing,
theSevenWorld-HonoredBuddhasrecitethismantra: qifoshizun,jishuozhouyue:
Lee-poh-lee-poh-deh,kyo-ho-kyo-ho-deh, toh-loh-nee-deh,nee-ah-la-deh, pee-lee-nee-deh,mo-ho-kya-deh, jen-len-chen-deh,so-ha.(7times)
8. RecitetheRebirthMantra: Na-moa-mi-doh-poh-ye,doh-ta-ga-doh-ye,doh-deh-ye-ta,a-mi-lee-doh poh-pee,a-mi-lee-dohseh-dan-poh-pee,a-mi-lee-dohpek-ga-lan-deh,ami-lee-dohpek-ga-lan-doh,ga-mee-nee,ka-ka-nah,zhi-doh-ka-lee,soha. (7times)
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9. InvocationofPadmakumara(MudraandVisualization):
PadmakumaraMudra:Placetherighthandbeforetherightsideofthechest, withthepalmfacingoutwardandfingerstogether,pointedup.Nowbendthethumb andmiddlefingersothattheirtipsmeet,formingacircle.(ThisistheDharma- teachingMudra.) Placethelefthandbeforetheleftsideofthechest,withthepalmfacinginwardand fingerstogether,pointedup.Nowbendthethumbandindexfingersothattheirtips meet,formingacircle.Thenbendthemiddleandringfingerintotouchthecenterof thepalm.Thesmallfingerremainspointedup.(ThisistheLotus-holdingMudra.)
ChanttheInvocationVerse:
LotusisthenatureofyourDharmakayaessence. YourrighthanddisplaystheDharma-teachingMudra, YourlefthanddisplaystheLotus-holdingMudra. YourNirmanakayamanifestsinmyriadrealms. Celestialgarmentsandexquisitejewelsrevealyourmagnificence. Bymergingthelineagesofyourtransmissions, Taoism,Sutrayana,andTantrayana, Asupremeandpreciousteachingwasborn. TrueBuddhaTantricDharmaguidesthesentientbeings Andliberatesall,withoutomission! Zi-xinglian-huafa-xing-sheng. You-shoushuo-fazuo-chi-lian. Hua-shengbian-manqian-wan-jing, Tian-yibao-shimiaozhuang-yan. De-chengdao-xian-miyi-sheng, Rong-hechuan-chengzui-shang-zhen. © Sheng-yen Lu
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Zhen-fomi-fazhong-shengdao, Pu-duqun-shengerwu-yu.
Visualization:Firstemptythemind. ChanttheEmptinessMantra: Om,si-ba-wa,su-da,sa-er-wa,da-er-ma,si-ba-wa,su-do-hang. (3times)
Tibetanhumsyllable (1)Aboveanexpanseofoceanisastretchofclearsunnysky.Amoondiscrisesfrom theoceanintothesky.InsidethemoondiscisthewhiteTibetanseedsyllable “hum,”emittinggreatwhitelight. (2)TheseedsyllableinsidethemoondiscrevolvesandtransformsintotheRoot Guru,smilingandsittingmajesticallyonagreatwhitelotusseat. (3)FromthebrowpointoftheRootGuru,abeamofwhitelightshinesontoone’s browpoint.FromthethroatoftheRootGuru,abeamofredlightshinesonto one’sthroat.FromtheheartoftheRootGuru,abeamofbluelightshinesonto one’sheart.Thethreelightsofwhite,red,andbluemergecompletelyintoone’s body-mind.
10. RecitetheRootGuru(Padmakumara)HeartMantra Visualization: Holdmalabeadsinfrontofthechestandmoveeachbeadwiththe thumbduringchanting.Visualizethelefthandtransformintoavajrabellandthe righthandintoavajrascepter.ThemotherbeadoremblemtransformsintotheManyJewelsBuddha’sStupaandthefour“dividerbeads”transformintotheFourDeva Kings.Thetasseltransformsintoa“lotushand”whilethestringthreadingthrough thebeadstransformsintoacircleofinherentwhitelightofVajrasattva.During mantrachanting,whenabeadismoved,visualizetheRootGuruappearinsidethe beadandcometotheforefront.
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PadmakumaraLongMantra: Omahhum,gu-ru-bei,ah-ha-sa-sa-ma-ha,lian-shengsid-dhi,hum.(108 times) OrchantPadmakumaraShortMantra: Om,gu-ru,lian-shengsid-dhi,hum.(108times) 11. NineCycleBreathingandEnteringSamadhi NineCycleBreathing: (1) Visualizewhitelightentertherightnostril.Hereitbecomesredlightand descendstherightchanneltoentertheleftchannelatthedan-tien;then,stillas redlight,itascendstheleftchanneltoexittheleftnostrilasdarklight. (2) Visualizewhitelightentertheleftnostril.Hereitbecomesredlightanddescends theleftchanneltoentertherightchannelatthedan-tien;then,stillasredlight,it ascendstherightchanneltoexittherightnostrilasdarklight. (3) Visualizewhitelightsimultaneouslyenterbothnostrils,transformintoredlight, descenddownbothsidechannelsandenterthecentralchannelatthedan-tien, ascendtothetop[crownchakra],thenreturntodan-tientoenterbothside channels,exitingasdarklightatbothnostrils. (4) Breatheinthroughleftnostrilandoutattheright(asin2). (5) Breatheinthroughrightnostrilandoutattheleft(asin1). (6) Breatheinandoutthroughbothnostrils(asin3). (7) Breatheinandoutthroughbothnostrils(asin3). (8) Breatheinthroughrightnostrilandoutattheleft(asin1). (9) Breatheinthroughleftnostrilandoutattheright(asin2).
EnteringoftheDeityintoOneself(Ru-woGuan):
(1) VisualizetheDeity(inthispractice,RootGuruorPadmakumara)sittingatop one’scrownopening. (2) Insideone’sbody,thelotuslocatedatthecentralchannelattheheartchakra opensuptorevealamoondisc.OnthemoondiscistheDeity’sseedsyllable
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radiatinglight. (3) VisualizetheDeityatone’scrowntransformintoalightpearlthesizeofagrain ofrice.Thislightpearlentersthroughthecrownopeningtodescenddownone’s centralchannel.Uponreachingtheheartchakra,thelightpearlrestsatopthelotus atone’sheartchakra. (4) TheDeityattheheartchakralotusgraduallyenlargesuntilbecomingexactlythe samesizeasone.VisualizeonebecomingtheDeity.Thereisnoseparation betweenoneandtheDeity.
ReleaseofOneselfintotheCosmicConsciousness(Wo-ruGuan): VisualizeoneselfastheDeity,ascendingthecentralchannelandenteringintothe VoidandmergingintotheCosmicOceanofGreatLight.Releasetheselfcompletely byenteringandmergingwiththeVoid,theCosmicConsciousness,andtheOceanof Light. TheCosmicConsciousnessisone’sownconsciousness.Boththeshrineandthe universeareradiatinggreatlight.Ifoneisnotabletoreleasetheself,immediately visualizeoneselfastheDeityagain.Afterachievingaclearvisualization,releasethe selfandentertheVoidagain.Thisprocessisknownas“alternatingcessationwith visualization/observation”or“dualemploymentofcessationand visualization/observation.”
BreathCountingMethod: Mentallycountone’sowninhalationandexhalationuntilarrivingatthe“stillness” conditionof“no-thought.”Then,releaseoneselfintotheCosmos. (ForadetaileddescriptionoftheEmpowermentofThreeLights,ChantingofHeart Mantras,NineCycleBreathing,EnteringintoSamadhi,andBreathCounting,referto pp.78-130of ACompleteandDetailedExpositionontheTrueBuddhaT antric Dharma.)
12. EmergingfromSamadhi:
TheprocedureforemergingfromSamadhiisareversalof“EnteringoftheDeityinto Oneself”and“ReleaseofOneselfintotheCosmicConsciousness”asdescribedin step11.VisualizeoneselfemergefromtheVoidtoreturntoone’sbody.TheDeity thencontractstorestupontheheartchakralotusandtransformsintoalightpearl.The lightpearlascendsthecentralchanneltoexitthroughthecrownopeningand transformsbackintotheDeity.OneemergesfromSamadhi.
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13.ChantthePrincipalHeartMantras: Om,ah-mee-deh-wah-seh. (AmitabhaBuddhaHeartMantra)
Om,manipadmehum. (AvalokitesvaraBodhisattvaHeartMantra)
Om,pun-lah-mohlin-toh-lin,so-ha. (KsitigarbhaBodhisattvaMantrathatRemovesFixedKarma)
Om,hahaha,weisam-mo-yeh,so-ha. (KsitigarbhaBodhisattvaHeartMantra)
Om,dze-leedzu-lee,zhun-tee,so-ha. (MahaCundiBodhisattvaHeartMantra)
Om,jum-bah-lah,chan-lanchah-nah-yeh,so-ha. (YellowJambhalaHeartMantra)
Omahhum,be-dza,gu-ru,beh-ma,sid-dhi,hum,seh. (GuruPadmasambhavaHeartMantra)
Omahhum,gu-ru-bei,ah-ha-sa-sa-ma-ha,lian-shengsid-dhihum. (PadmakumaraBodhisattvaHeartMantra)
Deh-yah-tah,om,beh-ka-dzee-yah,beh-ka-dzee-yah,ma-habeh-ka-dzee yah,la-dza-sah-mo-kyah-doh-heh,so-ha. (MedicineBuddhaHeartMantra)
14.RecitetheBuddha’sName: Namothe36trillion119thousandand500AmitabhaBuddhas. (3times) Na-mosan-shi-liu-wan-yiyi-shi-yi-wanjiu-qian-wu-baitong-ming-tong-haoah-mituo-fo.
15. Dedication:
WithreverenceIpracticetheyogaofHolyGuruLian-sheng, TheTrueBuddhaSchoolhelpsallbeings. ThePadmakumaraMantradeliversonetotheTwinLotusPonds, WheretheEighteenLotuseshavemanifested. Suchasupremeandraresecrettransmission, Inowpracticeandmakeauniversaloffering. © Sheng-yen Lu
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Byengenderingadeepandsincerevow, MayIsoonascendtothisBuddhaLand.
Also: MaytheHolyGurubless Andempowermetoattainalotus-birth. MayIattainPerfectionandSelf-mastery, LiberatingtheselfandotherstotheBuddhaLand. MayallwhoupholdthenameofAmitabhaBuddha BeborntogetherinthePureLandofHisWesternParadise. RepayingtheFourfoldGenerosityfromabove, AndaidingthosewhosufferintheThreePathsbelow. UponseeingtheBuddha, MayIbeliberatedfromthecycleofbirthanddeath, AndmayIdevelopthequalitiesofBuddhahood, Andthusfreeallwhosuffer.
I,________(yourname),dedicatethemeritsofthispracticetotheRoot Guru.MaytheRootGurualwaysbehealthy,remaininSamsara,never enterNirvana,andforeverturntheDharmaWheel.Mayeveryonebe healthy,freeofhindrances,strongincultivation,andmayall circumstancesbecomeauspicious. Mayallsupplicationsbecompletelyfulfilled. Mayallhindrancesberemoved.Wun! (Foradetaileddescriptionofdedication,refertopage165of ACompleteand DetailedExpositionontheTrueBuddhaTantricDharma. )
16. RecitetheHundredSyllableMantra: Om,be-dza,sah-dosa-ma-ya,ma-nubah-la-ya,be-dzasah-dodeh-nu pah-deh-cha,zhe-jomi-bah-wa,soo-doka-yumi-bah-wa,soo-pooka-yu mi-bah-wa,an-nu-la-domi-bah-wa,sa-er-wa,sid-di,mi-bu-la-ya-cha,saer-wa,ka-er-ma,soo-cha-mi,ji-ta-moo,see-li-yam,gu-ruhum,ha-haha-ha-hoh,bah-ga-wan,sa-er-wa,da-ta-ga-ta,be-dza,ma-meemun-cha, be-dzi-ba-wa,ma-hasa-ma-ya,sah-do-ah,hum,pei. (3times) © Sheng-yen Lu
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17. GreatHomageUsingVisualization(sameasstep3) 18. RecitetheCompletionMantra: Om,bulin. (3times) OmManiPadmeHum.
Dismissal:Claptwice,thencrosshandsandsnapthumbsandmiddlefingers. EndofPractice:Mayallendeavorsbeauspicious. Xiu-fayuan-man,ru-yiji-xiang.
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