SONG 625 – BUDDHIST MANTRAS
BUDDHIST MANTRAS – Song 625
Prayers, Songs and Mantras to El Morya, Gautama Buddha, Prajnaparamita, Avalokiteshvara/Kuan Yin, Tara, Padma Sambhava, Manjushri, Amitayus, Vajrasattva and the Five Dhyani Buddhas
- TATYATA OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNI SHAKYAMUNIYE SVAHA*
Hail to the sage, the great sage, the sage of the Shakya clan (Gautama Buddha)! or Honor to him, the Enlightened One!
Gautama Buddha was born into a noble family of the Shakya clan and received the epithet Shakyamuni (“Sage of the Shakya Clan”) after he left his teachers and determined to find the way to enlightenment by himself. Muni is a Sanskrit word meaning sage, saint, ascetic, conqueror of the enemy within.
- GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA
Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone wholly beyond— Enlightenment, hail! or Awakening fulfilled!
Mantra to Prajnaparamita, the Buddhist goddess who personifies transcendental wisdom; known as the mantra of highest knowledge and the supreme mantra, which allays all suffering.
- OM MANI PADME HUM HRIH
OM! Thou jewel in the lotus, HUM! HRIH! or Hail to the jewel in the lotus! HRIH!
Mantra to Avalokiteshvara/Kuan Yin, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion. In giving Hrih (the seed syllable of the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha) with this mantra we kindle the flame of our devotion to Amitabha.
- OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA
Hail to Tara! or Hail to Thee, Thou liberator from samsara, the liberator from the eight fears, the liberator from disease!
In Buddhism, Tara is revered as the compassionate Saviouress. She is an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and has vowed to help him liberate all beings from samsara. (Samsara is the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery and death caused by karma; corporeal existence; worldly illusion.)
- OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM
OM AH HUM! Vajra Guru, who arose from a lotus (Padma Sambhava), please grant me the ordinary and supreme accomplishments, HUM!
Padma Sambhava (“the Lotus-born One”) is revered as the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. A Vajra Guru is a being who has fully mastered the path of Vajrayana, a school of Buddhism prevalent in Tibet.
- OM WAGI SHORI MUM
OM! Lord of Speech, MUM! or Hail to the Lord of Speech! MUM!
Mantra to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Manjushri bestows intelligence, wisdom, mastery of the Teaching and the power of exposition, eloquence and memory.
- OM AH RA PA TSA NA DHIH
Manjushri’s mantra for developing wisdom.
- OM AMARANI JIVANTIYE SVAHA
OM! May immortal life be vouchsafed! So be it!
Mantra to Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, who bestows long life, health and happiness. Some consider Amitayus to be synonymous with the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light.
- OM VAIROCHANA OM
Mantra to Vairochana (“He Who Is Like the Sun” or “the Radiating One”). Vairochana is one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas. His Wisdom of the Dharmadhatu (the Realm of Truth in which all things exist as they really are) or All-Pervading Wisdom of the Dharmakaya (the Body of the Law, the absolute Buddha nature) overcomes the poison of ignorance, or delusion.
- OM AKSHOBHYA HUM
Mantra to the Dhyani Buddha Akshobhya (“Immovable” or “Unshakable”). His Mirrorlike Wisdom transmutes the poison of hatred and anger.
- OM RATNASAMBHAVA TRAM
Mantra to the Dhyani Buddha Ratnasambhava (“the Jewel-born One” or “Origin of Jewels”). His Wisdom of Equality antidotes the poison of pride.
- OM AMITABHA HRIH
Mantra to the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha (“Infinite Light”).
His Discriminating Wisdom overcomes the poison of the passions— all cravings, covetousness, greed and lust.
- OM AMOGHASIDDHI AH
Mantra to the Dhyani Buddha Amoghasiddhi (“Almighty Conqueror” or “He Who Unerringly Achieves His Goal”).
His All-Accomplishing Wisdom, or the Wisdom of Perfected Action, antidotes the poison of envy and jealousy and confers perseverance, infallible judgment and unerring action.
- OM VAJRASATTVA HUM
Mantra to Vajrasattva, the Buddha whose name means “Diamond Being,” “the Indestructible-minded One,” or “One Whose Essence
Is as Lightning.” He unifies within himself the five Buddha families, each of which is headed by one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.
- SONG #194 – GRATITUDE TO OUR MASTER MORYA
From the Chela to the Guru
Master Morya, we thank you for all that you do
In the raising of mankind of earth
Blazing forth your light rays throug h the hearts of the few
Dedicating their souls to new birth.
Let us ever draw forth from the Presence above
The Light that illumines all men
So they see the good works of the Father of Love
And the masters walk with us again.
Master Morya, our hearts are o’erflowing with love
For the Light and the Truth that you bring
Teach us ever to live in the Presence above
That through us the angels may sing.
Let us all understand and ever expand
The knowledge of God’s sacred fire
That the earth may be raised to her place in the Sun
In fulfillment of your great desire.
Master Morya, we bless thee for being the one
To assist our belov’d Saint Germain
To expand his great work as before thou hast done
And to raise us again and again.
Thou art always adored, thou Great Cosmic Lord
Now step through the veil to our sight
That we all may be bathed in the Light from thy heart
Dedicated as guardians of Light.
- SONG #660 – MANASA BHAJORE
Sanskrit Transliteration:
MANASA BHAJORE GURUCHARANAM
DUSTARA BHAVASAGARA TARANAM
GURU MAHARAJ GURU JAYA JAYA
JAGAN-MATA SADGURU JAYA JAYA
OM NAMAH SIVAYA OM NAMAH SIVAYA
OM NAMAH SIVAYA SIVAYA NAMA OM
ARUNACHALA SIVA ARUNACHALA SIVA
ARUNACHALA SIVA ARUNA SIVA OM
OM NAMAH GURU MA OM NAMAH GURU MA
OM NAMAH GURU MA GURU MA NAMA OM
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Mah-nuh-suh Buh-jor-ay Guru-chuh-ruh-nuhm
Doo-stuh-ruh Buh-vuh-sah-guh-ruh Tuh-ruh-nuhm
Guru Muh-hah-rahj Guru Juh-ee Juh-ee
Juh-guhn Mah-tah Suhd-guru Juh-ee Juh-ee
Om Nuh-muh Shee-vah-yuh Om Nuh-muh Shee-vah-yuh
Om Nuh-muh Shee-vah-yuh Shee-vah-yuh Nah-muh Om
Uh-roo-nah-chuh-luh Shee-vuh Uh-roo-nah-chuh-luh Shee-vuh
Uh-roo-nah-chuh-luh Shee-vuh Uh-roo-nuh Sheev Om
Om Nuh-muh Guru Mah Om Nuh-muh Guru Mah
Om Nuh-muh Guru Mah Guru Mah Nah-muh Om
English Translation:
Sing and worship with your mind the feet of the Guru,
For it is difficult to cross the ocean of life and death.
Glory to the Guru, the great master,
Glory to the Mother of the Universe, the true Guru.
I bow down to thee, Lord Shiva,
Shiva of Arunachala Mountain,
I bow down to thee, Guru Ma.
- OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM
OM AH HUM! Vajra Guru, who arose from a lotus (Padma Sambhava), please grant me the ordinary and supreme accomplishments, HUM!
Padma Sambhava (“the Lotus-born One”) is revered as the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. A Vajra Guru is a being who has fully mastered the path of Vajrayana, a school of Buddhism prevalent in Tibet.
- OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA
Hail to Tara! or Hail to Thee, Thou liberator from samsara, the liberator from the eight fears, the liberator from disease!
In Buddhism, Tara is revered as the compassionate Saviouress. She is an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and has vowed to help him liberate all beings from samsara. (Samsara is the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery and death caused by karma; corporeal existence; worldly illusion.)
Vocabulary:
- MANASA—the mind.
- BHAJORE—worship.
- GURUCHARANAM—the feet of the Guru.
- DUSTARA—difficult to cross.
- BHAVASAGARA—the ocean of existence.
- TARANAM—raft, boat; in a spiritual sense it means the one who takes you across the difficult ocean of existence.
- GURU—spiritual teacher.
- MAHARAJ—Great King.
- JAYA—glory to, victory to.
- JAGANMATA—Mother of the Universe or Mother of the World.
- SADGURU—the true Guru, who removes ignorance and leads the seeker toward liberation.
- OM—the sacred syllable; used as affirmation and benediction, meaning “yes” and “so be it.”
- NA-MAH—an expression of devotion and reverence, meaning “hail,” “homage to,” “I bow to,” “I surrender to.”
- SIVAYA—to Shiva.
- NAMA—name.
- ARUNACHALA—literally “hill of light”; a sacred mountain in South India.
- SIVA—the Auspicious One.
- ARUNA—rising sun, dawn-colored.
- MA—Mother.
- GURU MA—the Guru Mother, the Teacher who is a devotee of the Divine Mother and therefore mirrors her to devotees.
*Svaha is a Sanskrit exclamation used at the end of mantras to convey the meaning “I offer it to you!” “So be it!” “Hail!” or “Amen!”.
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