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SUMMARY:Namo Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra Recitation at Lotus Light Monastery (Richmond)
DESCRIPTION:Namo Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra Recitation at Lotus Light Monastery (Richmond)\n\nDate: 2016 Jan 12\,  19\, 26 Tuesday evenings\n\n\n\nGroup Practice Time: 7:00pm ~ 8:30 pm \nLocation: Lotus Light Monastery (Richmond) \n  \n  \n  \nUsnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra\n(The full title:) The Sutra of The Supreme Sacrosanct Dharani From The Buddha’s Summit\n \n  \n“NAMO BHAGAVATE TRAILOKYA PRATIVISISTAYA BUDDHAYA BHAGAVATE. \nTADYATHA\, OM\, VISUDDHAYA-VISUDDHAYA\, \nASAMA-SAMA SAMANTAVABHASA- \nSPHARANA GATI GAHANA SVABHAVA VISUDDHE\,\nABHINSINCATU MAM. \nSUGATA VARA VACANA AMRTA ABHISEKAI MAHA MANTRA-PADAI.\nAHARAAHARA AYUH \nSAM-DHARANI. SODHAYA-SODHAYA\, GAGANA VISUDDHE.\nUSNISA VIJAYA VISUDDHE. SAHASRA-RASMI\, SAMCODITE\, SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKANI\, \nSAT-PARAMITA\, PARIPURANI\, SARVA TATHAGATA\nMATI DASA-BHUMI\, \nPRATI-STHITE\, SARVA TATHAGATA HRDAYA\nADHISTHANADHISTHITA MAHA-MUDRE. \nVAJRA KAYA\, SAM-HATANA VISUDDHE. SARVAVARANA\nAPAYA DURGATI\, \nPARI-VISUDDHE\, PRATI-NIVARTAYA AYUH SUDDHE. SAMAYA ADHISTHITE. \nMANI-MANI MAHA MANI. TATHATA BHUTAKOTI PARISUDDHE.\nVISPHUTA BUDDHI SUDDHE. JAYA-JAYA\, \nVIJAYA-VIJAYA\, SMARA-SMARA.\nSARVA BUDDHA ADHISTHITA SUDDHE. \nVAJRI VAJRAGARBHE\, VAJRAM BHAVATU MAMA\nSARIRAM. \nSARVA SATTVANAM CA KAYA PARI VISUDDHE. \nSARVA GATI PARISUDDHE.\nSARVA TATHAGATA SINCA ME SAMASVASAYANTU. \nSARVA TATHAGATA  SAMASVASA \nADHISTHITE\, BUDDHYA-BUDDHYA\, \nVIBUDDHYA-VIBUDDHYA\,\nBODHAYABODHAYA\, VIBODHAYA-VIBODHAYA. \nSAMANTA PARISUDDHE.  SARVA TATHAGATA HRDAYA \nADHISTHANADHISTHITA MAHA-MUDRE SVAHA.”\nNamo Usnisa Vijaya \n  \n \nHeart Mantra: \n“Om\, pu-long\, soha\,  hum\,  a-mi-da\, a-yee -la\, da-di\, soha” \n  \n  \n \n  \nUsnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra\n(This Usnisa Vijaya Dharani is the improved version with some additions to the original Sanskrit transliteration) \n  \n\nThen the Buddha told Lord Sakra\,\n“The above Mantra is known as the ‘Purifying All Evil Paths’ Usnisa Vijaya Dharani’. It can eliminate all evil karmic hindrances and eradicate \nthe suffering of all evil paths.” \n“Lord of Heaven\, this great Dharani is proclaimed together by Buddhas as numerous as eighty-eight kotis (hundred million) of the grains of sand of the\nGanges River. All Buddhas rejoice and uphold this Dharani that is verified by the wisdom seal of the Maha \nVairocana Tathagata. This is because in the evil paths\, to liberate them from painful retribution in hell\, animal and King Yama’s realms; to deliver beings facing immediate \ndanger of falling into the sea of birth and death (samsara); to assist helpless beings with short life spans and poor fortune and to deliver beings who like to\ncommit all kinds of evil deeds. Moreover\, because of its dwelling and being upheld in the Jambudvipa world\, \nthe power manifested by this Dharani would cause all beings in hells and other evil realms; those with poor fortune and revolving in the cycles of birth and death; those not believing in the existence of good and evil deeds and are deviated from\nthe proper path\, to attain deliverance.” \nAgain Buddha reminded Lord Sakra\, “I now entrust this divine Dharani to you. You should in turn transmit it to Devaputra Susthita. In addition\, you yourself should receive and uphold it\, recite\, contemplate and treasure it\, memories and revere it. This Dharani Mudra should be widely proclaimed to all beings in the Jambu-dvipa\nworld. I also entrust this to you\, for the benefit of all heavenly beings\, that this Dharani Mudra should be \nproclaimed. \nLord of Heaven\, you should diligently uphold and protect it\, never letting it to be forgotten or lost.” \n“Lord of Heaven\, if someone hears this Dharani even for just a moment\, he will not undergo karmic retribution from the evil karma and severe hindrances\naccumulated from thousands of kalpas ago\, that would otherwise cause him to revolve in the cycles of birth \nand death – in all kinds of life forms in the evil paths – hell\, hungry ghost\, animal\, realm of King Yama\, Asuras\, Yaksa\, Raksasa\, ghosts and spirits\, Putana\,\nKataputana\, Apasmara\, mosquitoes\, gnats\, tortoises\, dogs\, pythons\, birds\, ferocious animals\, crawling creatures and even ants and other life forms. Owing to the merits accrued from hearing for a moment this Dharani\, once this very life is over\, he will be reborn  in the Buddha lands\, together with all the Buddhas and Ekajati-pratibaddha Bodhisattvas\, or in a distinguished Brahmin or Ksatriya family\, or in some other wealthy and\nreputable family. \nLord of Heaven\, this man can be reborn in one of the above-mentioned prosperous and reputable families simply because he has heard this Dharani\, and hence\nbe reborn in a pure place.” \n“Lord of Heaven\, even acquiring the most victorious Bodhimanda is a result of praising the meritorious virtues of this Dharani. Hence\, this Dharani is also known\nas the Auspicious Dharani\, which can purify all evil paths. This Usnisa Vijaya Dharani is like a Treasury of Sun Mani Pearl -pure and flawless\, clear as space\, its\nbrilliance illuminating and all-pervading. If any beings uphold this Dharani\, likewise will they be bright\nand pure. This Dharani is similar to the Jambunada gold – bright\, pure\, and soft\, can not be tainted by filth and well-liked by all who see it. Lord of Heaven\,\nbeings who uphold this Dharani are just as pure. By virtue of this pure practice\, they will be reborn in the good \npaths.” \n“Lord of Heaven\, where this Dharani dwells\, if it is written for distribution\, propagated\, received and upheld\, read and recited\, heard and revered\, this will\ncause all evil paths to be purified; miseries and sufferings in all hells will be completely eradicated.” \nBuddha again told Lord Sakra cautiously\, “If someone could write this Dharani and place \nIt on the top of a tall banner\, high mountain or in a tall building or even keep It in a stupa; \nLord of Heaven! If there are Bhikshus or Bhiksunis\, Upasakas or Upasikas\, laymen or laywomen who have seen this Dharani atop the above structures;\nor if the shadows of these structures should fall on beings who come near to the structures\, or particles of dust \nfrom the written Dharani are blown onto their bodies; \nLord of Heaven: Should the accumulated evil karma of these beings cause them to fall into the evil paths such as realms of hell\, animal\, King Yama\, hungry ghost\, Asura and other\, they will all be spared from the evil paths\, and they will not be tainted with filth and defilement. \nLord of Heaven! \nInstead\, all Buddhas will bestow predictions (Vyakarana) onto these  beings who will never regress from the path to Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (complete enlightenment).” \n“Lord of Heaven\, let alone if one makes various offerings of flower wreaths\, perfumes\, incense\, banners and flags\, canopies decorated with gems\, clothing\, necklaces of precious stones\, etc\, to adorn and honor this Dharani; and at major routes\, if one builds special stupas to house this Dharani\, then most respectfully with palms together circumambulates the pagoda\, bowing and taking refuge\, Lord of Heaven\, those who make such offerings \nare called the great Mahasattvas\, Buddha’s true disciples\, and the pillars of Dharma. Such stupas will be regarded as the Tathagata’s complete body sharira-stupa.” \nAt that time\, in the early part of the night\, the ruler of the Hell Realm – King Yama. came to the abode of the Buddha. First\, using various Deva garments\,\nbeautiful flowers\, perfumes and other adornments\, he made offerings to the Buddha\, then circumambulated \nthe Buddha seven times before prostrating himself at the feet of the Buddha in reverence\, saying\, “I heard that the Tathagata was giving a discourse in praise of upholding the powerful Dharani; I have come with the intention to learn and cultivate it. I shall constantly guard and protect those who uphold\, read and recite this powerful Dharani\, not allowing them to fall into hell because they have followed the teachings of the Tathagata.” \nAt this time\, the four Guardians of the world – the Caturmaharajas (Four Heavenly Kings) \ncircumambulated the Buddha three times\, and most respectfully said\, ” World Honored One\, may the Tathagata kindly explain in detail the way to uphold\nthis Dharani.” The Buddha then told the Four Heavenly Kings\,\n“Please listen attentively\, for your benefit as well as for the benefit of all beings with short life spans\,\nI will now explain the method to uphold this Dharani. \nOn a full-moon day – the 15th day of the lunar month\, one should first bathe oneself and put on new clothes\, uphold the profound precepts and recite\nthis Dharani a 1000 times. \nThis will cause one to lengthen one’s lifespan\, and be permanently free from the sufferings of illness; all one’s karmic hindrances will be completely eradicated. One will also be liberated from suffering in hell. If birds\, animals and other sentient beings hear this Dharani once\, they will never again be reborn in these impure\nand gross body forms once their lives have ended.” \nThe Buddha continued\, “If someone from a serious disease hears this Dharani\, he will be free from the disease. All other illnesses will also be eradicated\,\nso too will the evil karma that will cause him to fall into the evil paths. He will be reborn in the Land of Ultimate \nBliss after the end of his life. From then onwards he will no longer be born from the womb. Instead\, wherever he is reborn\, he will be born transformed\nfrom the lotus flower and would always remember and uphold this Dharani and gain knowledge of his past \nlives.” \nThe Buddha added\, “If someone has committed all the severe evil deeds before his death\, according to his sinful deeds\, he ought to fall into one of these realms of hell\, animals\, King Yama or hungry ghosts\, or even into the big Avichi Hells\, or be reborn as an aquatic creature\, or in one of the many forms of birds and animals.\nIf someone could \nobtain part of the skeleton of the deceased\, and holding a fistful of soil\,chant this Dharani 21 times before scattering the soil over the bones\, then the deceased will be reborn in heaven.” \nThe Buddha further added\, “If one can chant this Dharani 21 times daily\, one is worthy of accepting all the immense worldly offerings and will be reborn in the\nLand of Ultimate Bliss after one’s death. If one chants this Dharani constantly\, one will attain Maha Parinirvana and be able to lengthen one’s lifespan besides enjoying\nthe most extraordinary bliss. After one’s life is over\, one will reborn in any of the wonderful Buddha lands\, in constant company of the Buddhas. All Tathagatas\nwill always give discourses on the profound and wonderful truth of Dharma and all World \nHonored Ones will bestow predictions of enlightenment upon one. The light illuminating from one’s body will pervade all Buddha lands.” \nThe Buddha further explained\, “To recite this Dharani\, one should first\, in front of the Buddha’s image\, use some clean soil to construct a square Mandala\, the size according to one’s wish. On top of the Mandala one should spread different kinds of grass\, flowers and burn different kinds of quality incense. Then kneeling down with\nthe right knee on the floor\, mindfully reciting the Buddha’s name and with the hands in the Mudrani symbol\, (i.e. each hand bending the forefinger before and pressing it down with the thumb and placing both palms together before the chest) in reverence\, one should recite this Dharani 108 times. The showers of flowers\nwould rain down from the clouds and would thus be \nuniversally made as offerings to Buddhas as numerous as the grains of sand of eightyeight million Ganges Rivers. These Buddhas will simultaneously praise\, \n“Excellent! Rare indeed! A Buddha’s true disciple! ”\nOne will instantly attain Unobstructed Wisdom Samadhi and the Great Bodhi Mind Adorned Samadhi. Thus is the \nway to uphold this Dharani.” \nThe Buddha again exhorted Lord Sakra\, saying\, “Lord of Heaven\, the Tathagata uses this expedient means to deliver beings who would otherwise have fallen into hells; to purify all evil paths and to lengthen the life-spans of those who uphold this Dharani. Lord of Heaven\, please go back and transmit this Dharani to Devaputra\nSusthita. After seven days\, come to see me with Devaputra Susthita.” \nThus\, at the abode of the World Honored One\, the Lord of Heaven respectfully received this Dharani practice and returned to his heavenly palace to convey it to Devaputra \nSusthita.” \nHaving received this Dharani\, Devaputra Susthita kept to the practice as instructed for six days and six nights\, after which all his wishes were completely\nfulfilled. The karma which should have led him to suffer in all the evil paths were all eradicated. He would \nremain on the Bodhi Path and increase his lifespan for an immeasurable period of time. \nThus\, he was extremely delighted\, exclaiming aloud in praise\, “Extraordinary Tathagata! \nWhat a rare and wonderful Dharma! Its efficacy explicitly verified!\nRare indeed! Truly I have thus obtained deliverance!” \nWhen the seven days were over\, Lord Sakra brought Devaputra Susthita\, together with other heavenly beings\, respectfully bearing excellent and wonderful\nadornment of flowerwreaths\, perfumes\, incense\, jeweled banners\, canopies decorated with gemstones\, Devagarments and garlands of precious stones\, approached Buddha’s abode and presented \ntheir grand offerings. Using heavenly garments and various garlands of precious stones to make offerings to the World Honored One\, they then respectfully\ncircumambulated the Buddha a hundred thousand times\, paid homage to the Buddha\, then happily took their seats and listened to the Buddha preach the Dharma. \nThe World Honored One then extended his golden arm and touched the crown of Devaputra Susthita\, to whom He not only preached the Dharma but bestowed a prediction of Devaputra Susthita’s attainment to Bodhi. \nFinally\, the Buddha said\, “This Sutra shall be known as the ‘Purifying All Evil Paths’ \nUsnisa Vijaya Dharani’. You should diligently uphold it.”\nOn hearing this Dharma\, the entire assembly was extremely happy.\nThey faithfully accepted and respectfully practiced it. \n  \n  \nA Ceremony of Chanting Usnisa Vijaya Dharani (for reference only) \n(1)Inviting the Triple Jewel from Ten directions\n“Namo to the all-encompassing Dharma realm of the universe\,\nthe triple jewel of ten directions and of the past\, present and future” (3X) (Each 3 times)\n“Namo Bhagavate Sakyamunaye Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Loka-vistirna-tejesvara-prabhaya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Bhaisajya-guru-vaidurya-prabha-rajaya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Pra-bhuta-ratnaya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Ratna-sikhinya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Su-rupaya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Vipula Gatraya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Abhayam-karaya Tathagataya” \n‘Namo Bhagavate Amrta Rajaya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Bhagavate Amitabhaya Tathagataya” \n“Namo Maitreya Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Great Wisdom Manjusri Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Great Conduct Samanta-bhada Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Great Compassion Aryavalokitesvaraya Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Maha-sthama-prapta Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Great Pure Sea of Bodhisattvas” \n“Namo Great Vows Ksitigarbha Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Dharma Protector Wei Tuo Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Guarding Host Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo all Dharma Guarding Deva Bodhisattvaya” \n“Namo Usnisa Vijaya Dharani”\n(2) Mantra of Offering \n“Om\, Amogha Puja Mani Padma Vajre Tathagata Vilokite Samanta Pra-sara Hum”\n(3) Reciting Usnisa Vijaya Dharani\n(4) Recite any one or all the following (21-108 times) \n“Namo Amitabha Buddhaya” \n“Namo Aryavalokitesvara Bodhisattva” \n“Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva”\n(5) True Words of Universal Transference of Merits \n“Om\, Smara-smara vimala Sara Maha Cakra Vah Hum”\n(6) Transference of Merits \n(a) For individual prayers or prayers on behalf of a person. \n“May the merits and virtues accrued from this recitation\, be transferred to disciple(s) [name(s)]\, sincerely seeking the blessings and compassion of the triple jewel from ten \ndirections\, so that my/our karmic obstruction can be eradicated\, be healthy physically andspiritually\, my/our wisdom deepened and quickly attain Buddhahood. \nAt the same time\, may all my/our friends and foes (and the ones who have passed away [name(s)] be reborn in the good paths of Western Pureland.” \n(b) For use during mass gathering or daily recitation. “May the merits and virtues accrued from these deeds\, be transferred everywhere and reached everyone. \nMay all beings and ourselves be born together in\nthe Land of Ultimate Bliss. “May the merits and virtues accrued from these deeds\, be transferred to the true and unchanging truth\, every mind is in accordance with the truth.”\n“May the merits and virtues accrued from these deeds\, be transferred to the highest fruition of Bodhi\,\nevery thought is accomplished and perfect to the fruition of Bodhi.” \n(7) Fourfold Refuges “To Root Guru\, the Buddha I take refuge\, may all beings understand the great Way profoundly and bring forth the Bodhi mind.” “To the Dharma I take refuge\, may all beings deeply enter the Sutra treasury and have wisdom as vast as the sea.\n“To the Sangha I take refuge\, may all beings form great assembly\, all in harmony.”\n(Attention! The merits and awesome power of this Mantra\nis inconceivable\, and the effect \nis also inconceivable. \nPlease remember to recite the Buddhisattva’s name(s)\nand transfer the merits after recitation) \n  \n  \nNamo Usnisa Vijaya Heart Wheel \n  \n \n  \nNamo Usnisa Vijaya’s Mudra: \n \n 
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