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. Topics specific to one school are best posted in the appropriate subforum the shurangama dharani. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. Shurangama mantra the most powerful mantra in the world. Volumes one and eight take an especially long time to download. The shurangama mantra 26 benefits from reciting it. The shurangama mantra is from chapter 7 in the shurangama sutra. Click download or read online button to get shurangama sutra book now. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism. The length of time varies with individuals, but all the same, the key is to be persistent. Shurangama mantra dharma realm buddhist university. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Therefore, because the shurangama sutra is so true, all the demon kings use all kinds of methods to destroy the shurangama sutra. Billions of eons pass and no one explains the shurangama mantra even once.
This means that when you recite the shurangama mantra, everything goes just as youd like it to. In general, the mantra contains dharmas of auspiciousness. Report shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. Download shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses comments. Comment on the sutra and mantra by the venerable master hsuan hua the shurangama mantra the efficacious language of heaven and earth. Taisho 945 is a mahayana buddhist sutra that has been especially influential in chan buddhism. The shurangama sutra is the buddhas true and actual stupa and shrine.
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 mantra is the most important of all mantras. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari. The sanghata sutra is a direct teaching by the buddha that promises to transform all who read or recite it.
The surangama sutra published in a buddhist bible translated by dwight goddard and. Shakyamuni buddha explains the key points of the mantra in the shurangama sutra. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Understanding the shurangama sutra the buddha journey. 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. One million shurangama mantra recitations program gold. 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. The buddha, in one part of this sutra, asked 25 sages to explain their meditative practice.
The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from. This scared syllable appears as a mystic sound, regarded as the basis of every other mantra. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version. A buddhist discussion forum on mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. According to shurangama sutra, this buddhist mantra was transmitted by gautama buddha to bodhisattva manjushri a bodhisattva who represents wisdom to protect ananda before he had become an arhat. V3 v1 na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. Chant these buddhist healing mantras for all diseases. The mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. Sutra is recited reverently in the surangama hall, followed by the surangama mantra and the heart sutra. 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. Shurangama mantra in sanskrit 05 sections duration. Shurangama mantra text sanskrit and chinese versions. Shurangama mantra sanskrit version god and deities. The enlightened being foremost in wisdom chose one most suited for us.
Jan 12, 2010 the shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. A new translation ebook will be made available for free to download from july 15, 2014. Mantra compassion things that bounce benefit spirituality beads o beads beading pearls. I have this tibetan mantra and i would like to ask if it is the same as the above one in sanskrit. 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. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha who dwelt in and maintained the dharma. If you ever get stuck on a line or need help, feel free to contact a branch wayplace near you. Thank you for your kind explanation that this the above mantra is the heart of the shurangama sutra. The shurangama sutra is probably the most difficult sutra for any buddhist. The shurangama mantra is the lever that bounces you right overread more. If you continually recite the shurangama mantra, then you can get rid of your. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing.
The shurangama sutra was spoken for the sake of the shurangama mantra. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the. Shurangama sutra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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 that everything you hope for will come true. The shurangama sutra with commentary by master hsuan hua. Summarized from teaching of master hsuan hua by kuojung chang. N ow i am explaining the shurangama mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare dharma assembly as this. The shurangama sutra with commentary by venerable master hsuan hua.
Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. These heaven demons and externalists send their demon sons and grandsons to stir up rumors that cause people to not believe in the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. Usnisha sitatapatra white umbrella canopy goddess dharani medicine buddha, akshobhya, amitabha, avalokiteshvara, vajrapani, shakyamuni, ksitigarbha, 5 dhyana buddhas, buddhist meditation vajrayana siddham hindu sanskrit mantra chanting highest yoga tantra. Nov 04, 2010 download free pdf ebooks download pdfs. Although its exact date is likely to remain uncertain, the pras clearly demonstrates that even in what we might call its early middle period, i. Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. This sutra and mantra are critically important to the preservation of the proper dharma. More specifically, the shurangama sutra has traditionally been regarded as a complete and practical manual for spiritual practice that will eventually lead to enlightenment. 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. To memorize the shurangama mantra, one must get rid of deliberation. Theres no way to ever finish expressing the importance of the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra.
General forum on the teachings of all schools of mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. Shurangama mantra commentary and verses by tripitaka master hsuan hua verses translated by bhikshuni heng tao commentary translated by members of btts mantra. Oct 25, 2011 shurangama mantra in sanskrit 05 sections duration. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are several sura. The shurangama uted as the longest one in mahayana buddhism. 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. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Also, the surangama mantra has not been translated into english. Transcending the world adobe flash player required. The surangama sutra is recited reverently in the surangama hall, followed by the surangama mantra and the heart sutra.
The shurangama mantra a complete buddhist sutra collection. In china, this sutra is considered one of the most important sutras. Mahayana buddhist sutras for android free download and. The shurangama mantra the efficacious language of heaven and earth by the venerable master hsuan hua a sure sign of the proper dharma.
Full commentary of the shurangama sutra and mantra by ven master hsuan hua. When all is said and done, the shurangama sutra is an ode to the shurangama mantra. In the shurangama sutra we read that ananda had this very problem. The most sacred syllable, the first sound of almighty. The surangama sutra is recited reverently in the surangama hall, followed by the surangama mantra and. The shurangama mantra is the longest and most important mantra to be found in the chinese tripitaka. The shurangama sutra text the shurangama sutra with commentary by venerable master hsuan hua you may like to start with the contents page or the detailed outlines from the pdf files below for topics of interest such as. Why supplement the practice of listening with a practice around the shurangama mantra. Shurangama mantra in sanskrit buddhist monks chanting remove negative energy and banish evil. Comment on the sutra and mantra by the venerable master hsuan hua. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The sanghata sutra is a teacher, manifesting in the form of a sage. The word shurangama has the meaning absolutely firm and solid. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112. Leng yen jing was translated into chinese under the guidance of master paramiti of central north india at chih chih monastery, canton, china, in 705 ce.
They begin by starting rumors, saying that the shurangama sutra is phony. The mantra is not only extant in the chinese text, but also in the tibetan and sanskrit versions as well. 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. Since it was published in 2009, thousands of copies have been sold around the world, and it has become our most popular english title. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with. The shurangama mantra the efficacious language of heaven. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. The surangama sutra buddhist text translation society. It has taken others days, weeks, months, or in some cases, even years to learn shurangama mantra by heart.