The High King Avalokitesvara Sutra

 

 High King Avalokitesvara Sutra

    Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva,

na mo guan shi yin pu sa,

Namo Buddhaya,

na mo fo,

Namo Dharmaya,

na mo fa,

Namo Sanghaya,

na mo seng,

An affinity with the Pure Lands opens the Dharma Doors.

fo guo you yuan, fo fa xiang yin,

By engaging permanence, bliss, identity, and purity, one is blessed with the Dharma.

chang ler wo jing, you yuan fo fa.

Namo Maha Prajna Paramita, a great spiritual mantra.

na mo mo her bo re bo luo mi shi da shen zhou.

Namo Maha Prajna Paramita, a great wisdom mantra.

na mo mo her bo re bo luo mi shi da ming zhou.

Namo Maha Prajna Paramita, a supreme mantra.

na mo mo her bo re bo luo mi shi wu shang zhou.

Namo Maha Prajna Paramita, an unequaled mantra.

na mo mo her bo re bo luo mi shi wu deng deng zhou.

Namo the Pure Light Secret Buddha,

na mo jing guang mi mi fo,

the Dharma Treasury Buddha,

fa zang fo,

the Tranquil King Buddha with Lion’s Roar and Divine Speed,

shi zi hou shen zu yo wang fo,

the Sumeru Light King Buddha announced by Buddha,

fo gao xu mi deng wang fo,

the Dharma Protector Buddha,

fa hu fo,

the Vajra Treasury Roaming Lion Buddha,

jin gang zang shi zi yu xi fo,

the Precious Victory Buddha,

bao sheng fo,

the Supernatural Power Buddha,

shen tong fo,

the Medicine Crystal Light King Buddha,

yao shi liu li guang wang fo,

the Universal Light Merit Mountain King Buddha,

pu guang gong der shan wang fo,

the Merit Retaining Jewel King Buddha,

shan zhu guong der bao wang fo,

the Seven Past Buddhas,

guo qu qi fo,

the Future Thousand Buddhas of this fortunate eon,

wei lai xian jie qien fo,

the Fifteen Hundred Buddhas,

qien wu bai fo,

the Fifteen Thousand Buddhas,

wan wu qien fo,

the Five Hundred Flower Victory Buddhas,

wu bai hua sheng fo,

the Ten Billion Vajra Treasury Buddhas,

bai yi jin gang zang fo,

and the Fixed Light Buddha.

ding guang fo.

The Buddhas of Six Directions:

liu fang liu fo ming hao:

To the East the Precious Light Moon Palace Venerable Wonderful Voice King Buddha,

dong fang bao guang yue dian yue miao zun yin wang fo,

To the South the Tree-Root Flower King Buddha,

nan fang shu gern hua wang fo,

To the West the Spiritual Power Flower Blazing King Buddha,

xi fang zao wang shen tuong yen hua wang fo,

To the North the Moon Palace Purity Buddha,

bei fang yue dien qing jing fo,

Above, the countless Vigor Jewel Crown Buddhas,

shang fang wu shu jing jin bao shou fo,

Below, the Tranquil Moon Sound King Buddha.

xia fang shan ji yue yin wang fo.

All the countless Buddhas,

wu liang zhu fo,

Many Jewels Buddhas,

duo bao fo, 

Shakyamuni Buddha,

shi jia mou ni fo,

Maitreya Buddha,

mi ler fo,

Akshobhya Buddha,

ah chu fo,

Amitabha Buddha.

mi tuo fo.

All beings in the Central Realm,

zhong yang yi qie zhong sheng,

and those in the Pure Lands,

zai fo shi jie zhong zher,

while moving upon the Earth and through the Heavens,

xing zhu yu di shang, ji zai xu kuong zhong,

shower limitless compassion upon all beings,

ci yo yu yi qie zhong sheng,

affording them equanimity and peace,

ge ling an wun xiu xi,

that they might cultivate day and night.

zhou ye xiu chi.

By constantly invoking this sutra,

 xin chang qiu suong ci jing,

one is liberated from the sufferings of birth and death,

neng mie sheng si ku,

and freed from all the many kinds of suffering.

xiao chu zhu du hai.

Namo the great wisdom Avalokitesvara,

na mo da ming guan shi yin,

the observant Avalokitesvara,

guan ming guan shi yin,

the noble Avalokitesvara,

gao ming guan shi yin,

the expansively-minded Avalokitesvara,

kai ming guan shi yin,

the Medicine King Bodhisattva,

yao wang pu sa,

the Supreme Medicine Bodhisattva,

yao shang pu sa,

Manjusri Bodhisattva,

wun shu shi li pu sa, 

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva,

pu xien pu sa,

Akasagarbha Bodhisattva,

xu kuong zang pu sa,

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva,

di zang wang pu sa,

the billions of Clear Cool Treasure Mountain Bodhisattvas,

qing liang bao shan yi wan pu sa,

the Universal Light Venerable King Tathagata Bodhisattva.

pu guang wang ru lai hua sheng pu sa.

Chanting this sutra continually,

nian nian song ci jing,

the Seven World-Honored Buddhas recite this mantra:

qi fo shi zun, ji shuo zhou yue:

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. (7 times)

 

Avalokitesvaras of the ten directions

shi fang quan shi yin

and all Bodhisattvas

yi qie zhu pu sa

have vowed to save sentient beings.

shi yuan jiu zhong sheng

All beings will be liberated when calling their names.

cheng ming xi jie tuo

To ones with wisdom

Ruo you zhi hui zhe

expounds it diligently.

yin qin wei jie shou

One with the affinity,

dan shi you yin yuan

recite it at all times.

du song kou bu chuo

Recite this verse,

ji shuo ji yue

All seasons will be prosperous regardless they are four.

si ji quang jing si ji hao

As time flies like an arrow people rapidly reach old age.

quang yin ru jian cui ren lao

By generating bodhicitta one extends wisdom and good fortune.

fa xin pu sa hui fu yan

Practicing wisdom and health together produces longevity.

xing ming qi xiu nian shou gao

Recite the sutra 1,000 times

song jing man qian bian

and keep it in mind constantly.

nian nian xin bu jue

Flame cannot harm one.

huo yan bu neng shang

Knives and weapons will break instantly.

dao bing li cui zhe

Turn anger to happiness.

hui nu sheng huan xi

Change death into life.

si zhe bian cheng huo

Do not say these are false.

mo yan ci shi xu

The words of the Buddhas are not fabricated.

zhu fo bu wang shuo

High King Avalokitesvara

gao wang guan shi yin

can alleviate sufferings.

neng jiu zhu ku e

Faced with a fatal crisis,

lin wei ji nan zhong

the doomed shall live.

si zhe bian cheng huo

The words of buddhas are always true

zhu fo yu bu xu

and therefore we pay homage to the Buddhas.

shi gu ying ding li

By reciting it 1000 times

chi song man qian bian

all one’s heaviest sins shall be eradicated.

zhong zui jie xiao mie

Those with great merit and unwavering faith

nou fu jian xin zhe

single-mindedly chant the sutra.

zhuan gong shou chi jing

Chant the names of the eight major bodhisattvas:

nian ba da pu sa ming hao

Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo guan shi yin pu sa mo he sa

Namo Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo mi le pu sa mo he sa

Namo Akasagarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo xu kong zang pu sa mo he sa

Namo Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo pu xian pu sa mo he sa

Namo Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

Namo jin gang shou pu sa mo he sa

Namo Manjusri Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo miao ji xiang pu sa mo he sa

Namo Nivaranaviskambin Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo chu gai zhang pu sa mo he sa

Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva,

namo di zang wang pu sa mo he sa

Namo all venerable Bodhisattva Mahasattvas.

namo zhu zun pu  sa mo he sa

Dedicate the merit

yuan yi ci gong de

to the entire universe.

pu ji yu yi qie

Recite 1,000 times.

song man yi qian bian

All serious sins are eradicated.

zhong zui jie xiao mie

The end of High King Avalokitesvara Sutra.

gao wang guan shi yin zhen jing zhong

 

Dharma talk by Grand Master, Living Buddha Lian Sheng on High King Sutra

In True Buddha Tantric Buddhism, there is a section one recites the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra. Personally, I feel that being wholeheartedly dedicated is utmost important.

The seventh step of the Liturgy is the recitation of the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra. [Grand Master Lu rings the bell.] Why was this sutra selected? It was selected because “By constantly invoking this sutra, one is liberated from the suffering of birth and death, and freed from all the many kinds of suffering.”

High King Avalokitesvara Sutra that helped me to overcome each of these catastrophes.

Since receiving this sutra at a young age, I have been chanting continuously for sixty years. All I wanted to do was to be “liberated from the suffering of birth and death, and freed from all the many kinds of suffering.”

None of these were small disasters, every one of them made me feel that I was living in a space between life and death. ( read more)