Theres no way to ever finish expressing the importance of the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with. Shurangama mantra a tool for protection and purification.
Report shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by. Thank you for your kind explanation that this the above mantra is the heart of the shurangama sutra. Contemporary buddhist women digital usd university of san. General forum on the teachings of all schools of mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. I have this tibetan mantra and i would like to ask if it is the same as the above one in sanskrit. In the shurangama sutra, the buddha describes the nature of reality and mind consciousness by stripping ananda of his attachment to the illusory body and mind before revealing the one mind. If there are places which have the shurangama sutra, then the proper dharma dwells in the world. The shurangama sutra is the buddhas true and actual stupa and shrine. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112.
Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are several sura. By means of a mantra of the kapila religion, formerly of the brahma heaven, the daughter of matangi drew him onto an impure mat. The shurangama sutra is probably the most difficult sutra for any buddhist. It may require the downloading of sanskritpali reading font which is available at. Most sutras are very abstract and comprehensive, so understanding their true meaning can sometimes be very difficult without a skilled teacher to help guide you. If you ever get stuck on a line or need help, feel free to contact a branch wayplace near you. Om ah hum vajra guru padma siddhi hum mantra usnisa vijaya dharani sutra the long sanskrit dharani shurangama mantra the king of mantras mahakala mantra. In the shurangama sutra the buddha says of the shurangama mantra. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The shurangama uted as the longest one in mahayana buddhism. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. Shurangama sutra chapter 9 part 1 english spoken audio. 16 the interview with ven thubten chodron can be downloaded here.
The surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in mahayana buddhism tradition. The shurangama mantra 26 benefits from reciting it. The shurangama sutra says, if you recite and uphold the shurangama mantra until you gain skill and can make it function, then eightyfour thousand vajra treasury bodhisattvas and their retinue of followers will always stay near you and protect you, so. The utility of the shurangama mantra is truly great, able to transform all the bad around you. Comment on the sutra and mantra by the venerable master hsuan hua the shurangama mantra the efficacious language of. Shurangama mantra explanation a lecture by the venerable master hsuan hua shurangama sutra shurangama sutra, volume 1. The demonic states of the form and feeling skandhas, part 1 of 9, dec. Volume one volume two volume three volume four volume five volume six volume seven volume eight. The appeal of the shurangama sutra lies in the broad scope of its teachings and in the depth and clarity of its prescriptions for.
The shurangama mantra is available in two versions, siddham romanized sanskrit and devanagari romanized sanskrit. It points out the worthlessness of the dharma when. N ow i am explaining the shurangama mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare dharma assembly as this. Shurangama mantra the most powerful mantra in the world.
Shurangama sutra chapter 9 part 1 english spoken audio recording dharma water. Once i started, my whole body seemed to lack energy, and i just wasnt able to keep the vegetarian diet. The history of this mantra can be found in the surangama sutra translated into english by the sagely city of 10,000 buddhas and available to everyone online through their bookstore. In general, the mantra contains dharmas of auspiciousness. All buddhas of the ten directions originated from the shurangama mantra, therefore we can say that shurangama mantra is the mother of all buddhas. In depth explanation of the 50 demon skandha states in the shurangama sutra, the buddha describes the nature of reality and mind consciousness by. At one time the buddha dwelt at the city of shravasti in the sublime abode of the jeta grove with a gathering of great bhikshus, twelve hundred fifty in all. A new translation buddhist text translation society. Download shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses comments. Many of these audios and mp3s are available for free download. This sutra and mantra are critically important to the preservation of the proper dharma. Download or listen to free music and audio this library contains recordings ranging from alternative news programming, to grateful dead concerts, to old time radio shows, to book and poetry readings, to original music uploaded by our users. Shurangama means ultimately firm and indestructible.
Shurangama sutra chapter 4 english spoken audio recording. Buddhist translation society, 2nd edition october 2003. She studied the surangama sutra intensively at the bodhi buddhist. Understanding the shurangama sutra the buddha journey. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc.
The mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. Sep 11, 2015 chapter 4 even when your physical existence melts away and your lifeforce changes and dwindles, how could that nature melt away and be gone from you. The sutra of the foremost shurangama at the great buddhas summit concerning the tathagatas secret cause of cultivation. Venerable master hsuan hua is one of chan meditation masters to transmit east asian buddhism to the west. Nov 04, 2010 download free pdf ebooks download pdfs. They begin by starting rumors, saying that the shurangama sutra is phony. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing. The length of time varies with individuals, but all the same, the key is to be persistent. Topics specific to one school are best posted in the appropriate subforum the shurangama dharani. Bodhisattva, to protect ananda with the power of the mantra and to bring him. The shurangama mantra is the longest mantra in buddhism listen to the shurangama mantra as audio also read it as text in english and chinese the latest version from a research of the shurangama sanskrit devanagari version sidebyside with the more ancient and more commonly chanted siddham sanskrit version in audio format. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha who dwelt in and maintained the dharma.
Bdk english tripitaka 2511, 25111 the pratyutpanna samadhi sutra translated by lokaksema translated from the chinese taisho volume, number 418 by paul harrison the surarigama samadhi sutra translated by kumarajiva translated from the chinese taisho volume 15, number 642 by john mcrae numata center for buddhist translation and research. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and tibetan vajrayana buddhist origin that is popular in china, japan, and korea, although relatively unknown in modern tibet, even though there are several shurangama mantra texts sadhana, shastra in the tibetan buddhist canon the mantra was, according to the opening chapter btts, volume 1 of the shurangama sutra. Shurangama sutra chapter 9 part 2 english spoken audio. When no one in this world can recite the shurangama mantra, is the time when this world would rapidly meet its demise because the proper dharma no longer exists. The classical outline for the shurangama sutra was compiled by dharma master yuan ying shurangama sutra, volume i, page xii and categorizes the various parts of the sutra text consisting of over 2,700 paragraphs to 1,676 entries. Shurangama mantra, the one dharma benefit that is the most treasured. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Translated sutras with commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua audio files of. Although moderately unknown in modern tibet, there are several shurangama mantra sacred writings in the tibetan buddhist canon. Shurangama mantra is the king of all mantras and it relates to the flourish of buddhism. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan. Billions of eons pass and no one explains the shurangama mantra even once.
Shurangama sutra commentary english spoken audio youtube. The shurangama sutra was spoken for the sake of the shurangama mantra. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Jan 12, 2010 the shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua buddhist text translation society, venerable master hsuan hua, david rounds, ronald b. Dec 10, 2009 some excerpt teachings on the dharani by the late ven master hsuan hua from here so, the shurangama mantra was not spoken by shakyamuni buddha himself in the flesh, but rather it was proclaimed by the transformationbody buddha he sent out into empty space. The shurangama sutra with commentary by master hsuan hua. Shurangama mantra comes from the top of buddhas dharma, and chanting shurangama mantra can. Vajrayana school of buddhism, using mantras, tantras, mandalas, dharanis, sadhanas, and rituals as tools in tantric. Shurangama mantra in sanskrit buddhist monks chanting. A buddhist discussion forum on mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. One million shurangama mantra recitations program gold.
The shurangama mantra is a dharani long mantra of buddhist practice in china, japan, korea, and other buddhist countries. Shurangama sutra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. However, this is not the time for that, because we are in the middle of the explanation of the shurangama sutra, and the mantra alone couldnt be completely explained in a year, or even in three years, or even ten years. Shurangama means absolutely firm and indestructible. Maudgalyayana buddhas actual relative recited this mantra at buddhas. In china the sutra has generally been considered as important, and has been as popular as the lotus sutra, the avatamsaka sutra, the mahayana mahaparinirvana sutra, the heart sutra, and the diamond sutra. This means that when you recite the shurangama mantra, everything goes just as youd like it to. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. Full commentary of the shurangama sutra and mantra by ven master hsuan hua. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. V3 v1 na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. When all is said and done, the shurangama sutra is an ode to the shurangama mantra. He commanded manjushri to take the mantra and go provide protection, and, when the evil mantra was extinguished, to lend support, and to encourage ananda and matangis daughter to return to where the buddha was. This scared syllable appears as a mystic sound, regarded as the basis of every other mantra.
In the shurangama sutra, the buddha describes the nature of reality and mind consciousness by stripping ananda of. Other than the preface, it is the sutra only, without commentary. With her licentious body she stroked and rubbed him until he was on the verge of destroying the preceptsubstance. Therefore, because the shurangama sutra is so true, all the demon kings use all kinds of methods to destroy the shurangama sutra. That began about 15 years ago with the shurangama sutra, happened again with the. Click download or read online button to get shurangama sutra book now. The shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. Volumes one and eight take an especially long time to download.
The mantra is not only extant in the chinese text, but also in the tibetan and sanskrit versions as well. It has taken others days, weeks, months, or in some cases, even years to learn shurangama mantra by heart. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. Shurangama sutra is often represented as the true body, relic, and stupa of shakyamuni buddha. The most sacred syllable, the first sound of almighty.
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