Shurangama Mantra
Lecture
(1) The Shurangama Mantra is the king of all meditations.
(2) To practice Buddhism, you must use a straight mind, not a crooked mind. Only a righteous mind can achieve the goal. If you practice Buddhism with a wrong mind, your practice will not be successful.
(3) (4) Practicing this Dharma, you do not lie, do not fabricate words, do not speak with a double tongue, do not curse. You do not kill, do not steal, do not commit adultery. The mind is free of greed, anger, or ignorance. When the three karmas of the body, speech and mind are pure, that is total control.
(5) Only sincerity can have a response. You have witnessed the unimaginable power of this Mantra.
(6) If you concentrate, your mind is not distracted, and there are no distracting thoughts, then you will attain great supernatural powers. The Shurangama Mantra has five parts and has more than thirty Dharma sections. In this Mantra, there are Dharma of subduing, Dharma of summoning, Dharma of eliminating disasters, Dharma of increasing benefits, Dharma of accomplishment, Dharma of auspiciousness and many kinds of Dharma.
(7) Only those with virtue can encounter this Dharma; those without virtue cannot understand it even if they encounter it. These mantras are so profound that they cannot be thought of or discussed.
(8) Never forget this Dharma, practice it with all your heart and mind, then the Buddha Dharma will flourish.
The Shurangama Mantra is divided into five parts:
Diamond Part: Belonging to the East, Buddha Akshobhya is the master.
Tathagata Part: Belonging to the South, Buddha Ratnasambhava is the master.
Buddha Part: Belonging to the Central, Buddha Sakyamuni is the master.
Lotus Part: Belonging to the West, Buddha Amitabha is the master.
Karma Part: Belonging to the North, Buddha Amoghasiddhi is the master.
Ref: Thiên Cẩm Hồng 02/26/2025
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