'Om Mani Padme Hum' (translation: Hail the jewel in the lotus) is a six syllable invocation (mantra) of Avlokitesvara, one who is invoked as the Protector from danger.
It is claimed that one who recites this mantra will be saved from all dangers and will be protected. This mantra is widely used in Mahayana Buddhism. One can find this mantra inscribed on rocks, prayer wheels, stupa walls, loose stones heaped as Mani (jewels) on roads, paths, mountain passes, the approaches and exits of villages. One can find this Mantra inscribed outwardly in the prayer wheels with millions of this mantra inscribed on paper inside the prayer wheels. The devotee turning one round of the prayer wheel means he recites this mantra millions of times.
As this mantra is thought to save one from all dangers, it is widely used in pendants, rings, etc.
咒文：嗡（ong）嘛（ma）呢（ni）叭（bei）咪（mei）吽（hong）
此咒又名最胜观音大士心咒，其利益如下：（1）降魔、（2）治病、（3）免劫、（4）各种成就、（5）去障、（6）登佛位。（即明心见性）
此咒即是观世音菩萨微妙本心，观音菩萨自己就是持此咒而成佛的，名叫正法明如来。
此咒又为一切咒之心，所以又叫大悲心咒，为大乘之精纯，而且只有六个字，便于持诵。持诵此咒之人，没有贫富男女老幼之分，皆可使七代祖先超升解脱，《大乘庄严宝王经》，专明此咒功德。
六字大明咒的表法，用六字表法即以六道轮回言之，“嗡”表天道，“嘛”表阿修罗道，“呢”表人道，“叭”表畜生道，“咪”表鬼道，“吽”表地狱道，持诵此六字咒即能断轮回，出三界，证圣果。以四圣表法，即：“嗡”字由菩萨心发生，初入十信位，由此增进，“嘛”字入十住位，由此增进，“呢”字入十行位，再进，“叭”字入十回向位，“咪”字入十地位，“吽”字入金刚乘到大觉位。所以念此六字咒即能立超十地成无上正等正觉。
胡
No comments:
Post a Comment