From the commentary to Case 6 of the Book of
Serenity: “The Great Master Nagarjuna said, ‘Wisdom is
like a mass of fire – it cannot be entered from any side.
(般若如大火聚。四面不可入。)’
Yet he also said,‘Wisdom is like a clear cool pool, it
an be entered from any side.’
(般若如清涼池。四面皆可入。)’”
Category: chanting
念彼觀音力 (nen pi kan-non riki)
念彼觀音力
Sino-Japanese: nen pi kan-non riki (ねん ぴ かん おん りき)
Sino-Korean: yeom pi gwan eum ryeok (염 피 관 음 력)
Watson translation:
Think on the power of that Perceiver of Sounds
Kubo and Yuyuma translation:
If you contemplate the power of Avalokitesvara
木鐸 moktak = wooden bell (not wooden fish)
木鐸
목탁
mok tak
wood bell
“The Buddha Speaks the Sutra of the Auspicious Dharani of Blazing Light Awesome Virtue for Quelling Disasters”
Here is the original Chinese for the Sutra that contains the “Dhāraṇī Spoken by the Buddha to Avert Disasters and Bring Good Fortune” aka 佛說 消災 吉祥 陀羅尼, aka bulseol sojae gilsang darani.
https://tripitaka.cbeta.org/mobile/index.php?index=J19nB044_001
The Ten Vows of Samantabhadra
一者：禮敬諸佛；二者：稱讚如來；
三者：廣修供養；四者：懺悔業障；
More Medicine Buddha (Korean style Medicine Buddha Mantra chanting)
옴 비살서 비살서 비살사 삼모아제 사바하
om bisalseo bisalseo bisalsa sammoaje sabaha
Korean style Medicine Buddha chanting (약사여래불 yaksa yeorae bul)
여래불 = yorae bul = Bhaisajyaguru = 藥師佛
The correct title of Jijang Bosal’s Dharani to remove fixed karma
The commonly encountered “myor op chang darani” is almost certainly wrong. This appears to be a mistake due to the mantra with a similar title associated with Kwanseum Bosal ……
“Mistake, doesn’t matter. Only make correct.”
Zen Master Seung Sahn (Primary Point VOLUME THREE, NUMBER 3 OCTOBER 1986)
北斗呪 (Mantra of the Northern Dipper)
The seven stars of the Northern Dipper are mighty gods in Heaven.
Rising, they (assemble) in the morning at the Golden Palace (of the Emperor of Heaven),
Setting, they cover the Kunlun Mountains.
They harmonize the principle with (human) law and moral order and control heaven and earth.