“Those who chant and hold the Great Compassion Mantra will obtain these 15 kinds of good birth. They will awaken to the profound meaning of that Proper Dharma which they hear.Dragons, gods, and good spirits will always protect them.In the place where they are born, they will see the Buddha and hear the Dharma.They will always have the necessary goods and wealth in abundance.They will always obtain the help and respect of others.The organs of their body will always be complete.They will not violate the prohibitive precepts.
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Their place of birth will always have a good king.They will always be born at a good time.They will always be born in a good country.”Those who recite and hold the Mantra of Great Compassion (Da Bei Zhou) will not suffer any of these 15 kinds of bad death and will obtain the following 15 kinds of good birth: The immediate benefits, as taught in sutra and commentaries, are: purification of negative karmas, protection and healing.Īside from these immediate benefits, there are also unique benefits as taught in the sutra, which are equally immeasurable: It is the very core of Avalokiteshvara’s compassionate mission. For one, it is of immeasurable benefit to all sentient beings. Why is it so popular, aside from intrinsically lovely lyrics and beautiful musicality. [For a feature story on the “The many faces of Compassionate Avalokiteshvara”, see here> Popular due to immeasurable benefits The very face of compassion, Metta personified in glorious Avalokiteshvara, the compassionate Buddha.Ī Dharani is generally held to contain the essence of the entire Sutra in which it is cited, in this case the sutra of the Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra, but is not meant to be literally translated (even though we do so below.) It is meant to transform us at a more profound level than can be conveyed with simple words. Despite its intimidating length of 84 lines (there’s also a short version), which is long in terms of a Dharani or mantra, it is sung daily by many devoted followers of the Compassionate Buddha.
It is also among the most beautiful to listen to both in tonality and expression. It is probably the second most chanted mantra, after Om Mani Padme Hum - which is a short mantra of Avalokitesvara. Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig or Guanyin.) Around the world, millions of Mahayana Buddhists chant the Maha Karuna Dharani, the Great Compassion Mantra of Avalokitesvara (Chenrezig, Guanyin) - famous for its benefits of healing, protection and purification. Author Submission: Buddha Weekly Books (BWB).Theravada The Elder School in Buddhism.Sutras Sutta English Complete English-translated Buddhist Sutras (Suttas) and commentaries from all traditions.
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