Shurangama sutra v6 pt1 san francisco state university. This mantra prevents the world from coming to an end. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The shurangama uted as the longest one in mahayana buddhism. N ow i am explaining the shurangama mantra for you and it is extremely difficult to encounter such a rare dharma assembly as this. Master hsu yuns shurangama mantra is my all time favourite. Subgroup meetings throughout the week and published on the website every other week. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Download the surangama sutra here in full length as a ebook pdf file. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master. Shurangama mantra sanskrit version god and deities. The shurangama sutra discusses matangis daughter whose sexual desire was melted through the power of the shurangama mantra. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari. It is known as the king of all mantras and it is also the longest mantra.
The shurangama sutra was spoken for the sake of the shurangama mantra. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buddhismtoronto buddhism toronto free listening on. It has taken others days, weeks, months, or in some cases, even years to learn shurangama mantra by heart. Shurangama sutra vietnamese translation project dates. Theres no way to ever finish expressing the importance of the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra. 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. Some mantras have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not.
This sutra and mantra are critically important to the preservation of the proper dharma. One million shurangama mantra recitations program gold. This scared syllable appears as a mystic sound, regarded as the basis of every other mantra. The shurangama mantra is from chapter 7 in the shurangama sutra. With this new translation of the surangama sutra, the complete text of this major mahayana buddhist scripture is made available in english in a single volume for the first time. Although relatively unknown in modern tibet, there are several sura. If you ever get stuck on a line or need help, feel free to contact a branch wayplace near you.
This is the sutra which activates our wisdom and reveals the principles. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. The length of time varies with individuals, but all the same, the key is to be persistent. The demonic states of the form and feeling skandhas, part 1 of 9, dec.
Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. 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. The shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. Secondly, they point to contradictions in the first two extant catalogue accounts of the sutras transmission and translation, which are found in the hsukuchinichingtuchi t.
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. The shurangama sutra 2003 based on audio recordings of lectures given at the buddhist lecture hall in san francisco during the summer of 1968 hardcover prices sutra text only. Shurangama mantra text sanskrit and chinese versions. Full commentary of the shurangama sutra and mantra by ven master hsuan hua. It is associated with chinese esoteric buddhism and shingon buddhism the mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. In fact, language will never and can never be a barrier if you have a sincere heart to learn and practise buddhism. 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. See more of shurangama sutra and mantra on facebook.
His mind was perfectly clear, and he felt a mixture of joy and sorrow. The coming into being of the world of illusion 3 2. Because of that, we buddhist disciples must use our lives to protect the shurangama sutra, must use vows and resolution to protect the shurangama sutra, and cause the shurangama sutra to be known far and wide, reaching every nook. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the. The shurangama sutra vietnamese translation blessings. Because of that, we buddhist disciples must use our lives to protect the shurangama sutra, must use vows and resolution to protect the shurangama sutra, and cause the shurangama sutra to. It is the mantraheart proclaimed by the buddhas of the unconditioned mind. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and. It may require the downloading of sanskritpali reading font which is available at. Therefore, because the shurangama sutra is so true, all the demon kings use all kinds of methods to destroy the shurangama 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 that everything you hope for will come true.
Comment on the sutra and mantra by the venerable master hsuan hua the shurangama mantra the efficacious language of heaven and earth by the venerable master hsuan hua a sure sign of the proper dharma. The shurangama sutra is the buddhas true and actual stupa and shrine. Here the buddha explains the four instructions on purity no killing, no stealing, no false speech and no lust the foundation of meditation. The most sacred syllable, the first sound of almighty. Categories buddhism, mahayana tags delusions, dharma, meditation, moral precepts, samadhi, surangama, sutra post navigation. This moves me deeply, in that ever since i split up with my first boyfriend. The buddha dispatched manjushri bodhisattva to rescue the venerable ananda with the shurangama mantra.
Sometimes i will choose a track and let it play overnight. In the text are found the buddhas detailed instruction in the practice of that deep mental absorption known as samadhi, as well as instruction in moral purity, the. Nov 23, 2007 audio visual slides of shurangama mantra. A buddhist discussion forum on mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. In buddhism, the shurangama mantra is the most important mantra. 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. General forum on the teachings of all schools of mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. The buddha first used the shurangama mantra to rescue the venerable ananda from the womans artifice, and then spoke for him the sutra of the foremost shurangama of the great buddhas summit. 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.
Shurangama is also written as surangama, with sanskrit diacritical marks as. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with. 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. This mantra relates closely to the rise and fall of buddhism. Buddhist text translation societys draft english translation of the shurangama sutra 2002 interim. The shurangama sutra is probably the most difficult sutra for any buddhist. Those of offcenter persuasions and externallyoriented ways, weird demons and strange freaks, are unable to. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the. This is the chanting of the shurangama mantra in sanskrit. They begin by starting rumors, saying that the shurangama sutra is phony. The shurangama sutra a commentary by venerable master hsuan hua when the buddha was sixtytwo, the venerable ananda, because he valued only erudition and neglected cultivation, was snared by matangis mantra from the ancient brahma. Understanding the shurangama sutra the buddha journey. Nov 04, 2010 the surangama sutra is one of the most important texts in the chinese mahayana buddhism tradition.
Table of contents a complete buddhist sutra collection. The surangama sutra published in a buddhist bible translated by dwight goddard and. Summarized from teaching of master hsuan hua by kuojung chang. Also, the surangama mantra has not been translated into english.
Finally he explains the twelve categories of living beings in the world. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112. May 24, 2018 the full name of the sutra is sutra on the sura. Shurangama mantra is the auspicious mantra that supports the continued existence of heaven and earth. Therefore i always emphasise that as long as there is one person in this world who can recite this mantra, the world will not be destroyed. 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. Translated by upasaka lu kuan yu charles luk the surangama sutrathe surangama sutra 2. In china, this sutra is considered one of the most important sutras. 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. Once i started, my whole body seemed to lack energy, and i just wasnt able to keep the vegetarian diet. Shurangama sutra speaks too truly, especially in the sections on the four decisive deeds, the twentyfive sages describing perfect penetration, and the states of the fifty skandha demons.
Taisho 945 is a mahayana buddhist sutra that has been especially influential in chan buddhism. Text read download mp3 listen download video with text. Topics specific to one school are best posted in the appropriate subforum the shurangama dharani. It deals with the worthlessness of the dharma when unaccompanied by samadhi power, and the importance of moral precepts as a foundation for the buddhist practice. With the english title supplied, you can search for that mantra or sutra in the english version easily. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. The spiritual mantra the shurangama mantra chapter 4. 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. Within the proper dharma, the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra are very. All were great arhats without outflows, disciples of the buddha who dwelt in and maintained the dharma.
The surangama sutra with commentary internet archive. 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 mantra was, according to the opening chapter of the sura. V3 v1 na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas. In the shurangama sutra the buddha says of the shurangama mantra.
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