Diamond Unicorn wrote:
Instantly, the usnisa (crown
of the head) of the Tathagata radiated multiple rays of light,
illuminating
the world in all ten directions, the light then returned, circling the
Buddha
three times before entering His mouth. Then the Buddha smiled and said
to Lord
Sakra, "Lord of Heaven, there is a Dharani known as the 'Usnisa Vijaya
Dharani'. It can purify all evil paths, completely eliminating all
sufferings
of birth and death. It can also liberate all miseries and sufferings
of beings
in the realms of hell, King Yama and animal, destroy all the hells,
and transfer
sentient beings onto the virtuous path." "Lord of Heaven, if one hears
this Usnisa Vijaya Dharani once, all the bad karma incurred from his
previous
lives that should cause him to fall into hells will be destroyed
altogether.
He will instead acquire a fine and pure body. Wherever he is reborn,
he will
clearly remember the Dharani - from one Buddhahood to another, from
one heavenly
realm to another heavenly realm. Indeed, throughout the Trayastrimsa
Heaven,
wherever he is reborn, he will not forget." "Lord of Heaven, if
someone
at death's door recalls this divine Dharani, even for just a moment,
his lifespan
will be extended and he will acquire purification of body, speech and
mind.
Without suffering any physical pain and in accordance with his
meritorious deeds,
he will enjoy tranquility everywhere. Receiving blessings from all the
Tathagatas,
and constantly guarded by devas and protected by Bodhisattvas, he will
be honoured
and respected by people, and all the evil hindrances will be
eradicated."
"Lord of Heaven, if anyone can sincerely read or recite this Dharani
even
for a short period of time, all his karmic retribution which would
lead him
to suffer in the hells, the animal realm, the realm of King Yama and
the hungry
ghost realm, will be completely destroyed and eradicated without
leaving any
trace. He will be free to go to any of the Buddhas' Pure lands and
heavenly
palace; all gateways leading to the Bodhisattvas' abode are open to
him unobstructed."
After hearing the above discourse, Lord Sakra immediately appealed to
the Buddha,
"For the sake of all sentient beings, may the World Honoured One
kindly
give a discourse on how one's lifespan can be lengthened." The Buddha
was
aware of Lord Sakra's intention and his eagerness to hear His
discourse on this
Dharani and so immediately proclaimed the Mantra
thus:
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"NAMO BHAGAVATE TRAILOKYA PRATIVISISTAYA BUDDHAYA BHAGAVATE. TADYATHA,
OM, VISUDDHAYA-VISUDDHAYA, ASAMA-SAMA SAMANTAVABHASA- SPHARANA GATI
GAHANA SVABHAVA
VISUDDHE, ABHINSINCATU MAM. SUGATA VARA VACANA AMRTA ABHISEKAI MAHA
MANTRA-PADAI.
AHARA-AHARA AYUH SAM-DHARANI. SODHAYA-SODHAYA, GAGANA VISUDDHE. USNISA
VIJAYA
VISUDDHE. SAHASRA-RASMI, SAMCODITE, SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKANI,
SAT-PARAMITA,
PARIPURANI, SARVA TATHAGATA MATI DASA-BHUMI, PRATI-STHITE, SARVA
TATHAGATA HRDAYA
ADHISTHANADHISTHITA MAHA-MUDRE. VAJRA KAYA, SAM-HATANA VISUDDHE.
SARVAVARANA
APAYA DURGATI, PARI-VISUDDHE, PRATI-NIVARTAYA AYUH SUDDHE. SAMAYA
ADHISTHITE.
MANI-MANI MAHA MANI. TATHATA BHUTAKOTI PARISUDDHE. VISPHUTA BUDDHI
SUDDHE. JAYA-JAYA,
VIJAYA-VIJAYA, SMARA-SMARA. SARVA BUDDHA ADHISTHITA SUDDHE. VAJRI
VAJRAGARBHE,
VAJRAM BHAVATU MAMA SARIRAM. SARVA SATTVANAM CA KAYA PARI VISUDDHE.
SARVA GATI
PARISUDDHE. SARVA TATHAGATA SINCA ME SAMASVASAYANTU. SARVA TATHAGATA
SAMASVASA
ADHISTHITE, BUDDHYA-BUDDHYA, VIBUDDHYA-VIBUDDHYA, BODHAYA-BODHAYA,
VIBODHAYA-VIBODHAYA.
SAMANTA PARISUDDHE. SARVA TATHAGATA HRDAYA ADHISTHANADHISTHITA
MAHA-MUDRE SVAHA."
Then the Buddha told Lord Sakra, "The
above Mantra is known as the 'Purifying All Evil Paths' Usnisa Vijaya
Dharani'.
It can eliminate all evil karmic hindrances and eradicate the
suffering of all
evil paths." "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 Ganges River. All Buddhas rejoice and uphold this
Dharani that
is verified by the wisdom seal of the Maha Vairocana
Tathagata.
"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 as 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 brilliance illuminating and all- prevading. If any
beings
uphold this Dharani, likewise will they be bright and 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, beings who
uphold this
Dharani are just as pure. By virture of this pure practice, they will
be reborn
in the good paths." "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 cause all evil paths to be purified;
miseries and
sufferings in all hells will be completely
eradicated."
One will instantly attain
Unobstructed
Wisdom Samadhi and the Great Bodhi Mind Adorned Samadhi. Thus is the
way to uphold
this Dharani." The 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
lifespans of those who uphold this
Dharani.
"USNISA
VIJAYA DHARANI SUTRA"
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