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English version: With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss), the World Honored One of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to the Thousand Light King Still Abiding Buddha (Thousand Light King Still Abiding Buddha, a Buddha from countless eons ago), the World Honored One who dwelt in stillness for countless eons in the past. With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to the countless Buddhas, World Honored Ones, as numerous as the sands of ninety-nine billion Ganges (Ganges sand, used to represent a very large number). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to the Righteous Dharma Light Buddha (Righteous Dharma Light Buddha, a Buddha from countless eons ago), the World Honored One of the Righteous Dharma Light of limitless eons past. With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to all the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, in the ten directions. With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to the Thousand Buddhas of the Fortunate Aeon (The Thousand Buddhas of the Fortunate Aeon, the thousand Buddhas of the current fortunate eon). All the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, of the three periods of time. With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to the Great, Vast, Perfect, Unobstructed, Great Compassionate Heart Dharani, the miraculous verses and phrases (Great Compassion Mantra, the Great Compassion Mantra of Avalokiteshvara). (Think: The nature of Dharma is like space, invisible. The eternally abiding Dharma Jewel is inconceivable. I now, with my three karmas, respectfully invite according to the Dharma. May you manifest and receive this offering. The following positions are also like this.) With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to all the Dharanis spoken by Avalokiteshvara (Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion), and all the honored Dharmas of the ten directions and the three periods of time. With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to the Thousand-Handed, Thousand-Eyed, Greatly Compassionate Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Mahasattva, great being). (Visualize as if inviting a Buddha, but change the name to Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattvas and Arhats below are changed accordingly.) With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Mahasthamaprapta, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Dharani King Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Dharani King Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Suryaprabha Bodhisattva (Suryaprabha, a Bodhisattva). Candraprabha Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Candraprabha, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Ratnaraja Bodhisattva (Ratnaraja Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Bhaisajyaraja Bodhisattva (Bhaisajyaraja Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Bhaisajyasamudgata Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Bhaisajyasamudgata Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Avatamsaka Bodhisattva (Avatamsaka Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Mahavyuha Bodhisattva (Mahavyuha Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Ratnagarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Ratnagarbha Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Gunagarbha Bodhisattva (Gunagarbha Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Vajragarbha Bodhisattva (Vajragarbha Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Akasagarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to Maitreya Bodhisattva (Maitreya Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). Manjusri Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Manjusri Bodhisattva, a Bodhisattva). With one heart, I reverently invite. Homage to all the Bodhisattvas Mahasattvas in the ten directions and the three periods of time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 萨。
Chinese
一心奉请。南无摩诃迦叶。无量无数大声闻僧。 一心奉请。善吒梵摩瞿婆伽天子。护世四王。天龙八部童目天女。虚空神。江海神。泉源神。河沼神。药草树林神。舍宅神。水神火神。风神土神。山神地神。宫殿神等。及守护持咒。一切天龙鬼神各及眷属。 唯愿释迦本师。弥陀慈父千光王静住如来。十方三世一切诸佛。不移本际平等慈熏。来降道场证我行法。 广大圆满无阂大悲心。总持秘要显现道场。受我供养。 千手千眼观世音菩萨摩诃萨。乘本愿力来到我前。神咒加持顿消三障。大势至菩萨总持王等诸大菩萨。摩诃迦叶诸大声闻。同运慈悲俱时来降。 梵释四王诸天八部。随我请来。坚守道场拥护持咒。却诸魔障示现吉祥。令我所修不违本愿。 六赞叹伸诚(本经无赞叹偈。欲取他经。恐与咒体及表报相小有参差。故辄依经略述赞之)。 南无过去正法明如来。现前观世音菩萨。成妙功德具大慈悲。于一身心现千手眼。照见法界护持众生。令发广大道心。教持圆满神咒。永离恶道得生佛前。无间重愆缠身恶疾。莫能救济悉使消除。三昧辨才现生求愿。皆令果遂决定无疑。能使速获三乘。早登佛地。威神之力叹莫能穷。故我一心归命顶礼。 现代汉语译本 萨。 一心奉请。南无摩诃迦叶（Mahākāśyapa，释迦牟尼十大弟子之一）。无量无数大声闻僧。 一心奉请。善吒梵摩瞿婆伽天子（Śāntavarmaguptaka，护法善神）。护世四王（四大天王）。天龙八部（佛教中的八类护法神）童目天女。虚空神。江海神。泉源神。河沼神。药草树林神。舍宅神。水神火神。风神土神。山神地神。宫殿神等。及守护持咒一切天龙鬼神各及眷属。 唯愿释迦本师（释迦牟尼佛）。弥陀慈父（阿弥陀佛）千光王静住如来。十方三世一切诸佛。不移本际平等慈熏。来降道场证我行法。 广大圆满无阂大悲心。总持秘要显现道场。受我供养。 千手千眼观世音菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva）。乘本愿力来到我前。神咒加持顿消三障。大势至菩萨（Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva）总持王等诸大菩萨。摩诃迦叶（Mahākāśyapa）诸大声闻。同运慈悲俱时来降。 梵释四王（梵天、帝释天和四大天王）诸天八部。随我请来。坚守道场拥护持咒。却诸魔障示现吉祥。令我所修不违本愿。 六赞叹伸诚(本经无赞叹偈。欲取他经。恐与咒体及表报相小有参差。故辄依经略述赞之)。 南无过去正法明如来。现前观世音菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva）。成妙功德具大慈悲。于一身心现千手眼。照见法界护持众生。令发广大道心。教持圆满神咒。永离恶道得生佛前。无间重愆缠身恶疾。莫能救济悉使消除。三昧辨才现生求愿。皆令果遂决定无疑。能使速获三乘。早登佛地。威神之力叹莫能穷。故我一心归命顶礼。
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English version Sa. With one heart, I reverently invite: Namo Mahākāśyapa (one of the ten great disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha), and the immeasurable and countless great Śrāvaka Sangha. With one heart, I reverently invite: Śāntavarmaguptaka (a benevolent protective deity), the Four Heavenly Kings (the Four Guardian Kings), the Eight Classes of Gods and Dragons (eight types of protective deities in Buddhism), the Heavenly Maiden with Childlike Eyes, the Gods of the Void, the Gods of Rivers and Seas, the Gods of Springs and Sources, the Gods of Rivers and Marshes, the Gods of Herbs, Trees, and Forests, the Gods of Houses, the Gods of Water and Fire, the Gods of Wind and Earth, the Gods of Mountains and Land, the Gods of Palaces, and all the Dragons, Gods, and Spirits who protect and uphold the mantra, each with their retinues. May Śākyamuni Buddha, our original teacher, Amitābha Buddha, our compassionate father, the Thousand-Ray King Still-Dwelling Tathāgata, and all the Buddhas of the ten directions and three times, with unwavering fundamental nature and equal compassionate influence, descend upon this sacred ground and bear witness to my practice. May the vast, perfect, unobstructed, and great compassionate mind, the essential secret of total retention, manifest in this sacred ground and receive my offerings. May the Thousand-Handed, Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, relying on the power of the original vows, come before me. May the divine mantra's blessing instantly eliminate the three obstacles. May Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva, the King of Total Retention, and all the great Bodhisattvas, Mahākāśyapa and all the great Śrāvakas, together exercise compassion and descend at the same time. May Brahmā, Śakra, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the Eight Classes of Gods, as I invite them, firmly guard this sacred ground, protect and uphold the mantra, repel all demonic obstacles, and manifest auspiciousness, so that my practice does not deviate from my original vows. Six Praises Expressed Sincerely (This scripture does not contain verses of praise. If verses from other scriptures were used, there might be slight discrepancies with the mantra's essence and the report. Therefore, I have briefly described the praise based on this scripture). Namo Past Right Dharma Bright Tathagata. The present Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, accomplishing wondrous merits and possessing great compassion, manifests a thousand hands and eyes in one body and mind, illuminates the Dharma Realm, and protects all beings. Causing them to generate vast Bodhi-mind, teaching them to uphold the perfect divine mantra, forever departing from evil paths and being born before the Buddhas. Even heavy offenses without interruption, and chronic illnesses afflicting the body, which cannot be remedied, are all eliminated. Samādhi, eloquence, and present-life wishes are all fulfilled without doubt. Able to quickly attain the Three Vehicles and ascend to the Buddha-ground early. The power of divine might is beyond description. Therefore, with one heart, I take refuge and prostrate in reverence. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
伸述诚恳。随其智力如实说之。然所求之事。不可增长生死。所运之心。必须利益群品。唯在专谨方有感通。慎勿容易。 七作礼(行者应念三宝。体是无缘慈悲。常欲拔济一切众生。但为无机不能起。应我既再三奉请。纵非目击冥应不虚。故须作已降之想烧众名香。五体投地。礼上所请三宝。唯诸天鬼神不须致礼。若至大悲心咒及观世音菩萨。各须三礼。此之人法是道场主故唱云)。 一心顶礼本师释迦牟尼世尊(如前请中三宝诸位。皆须五体投地勤重致礼。礼佛想云。能礼所礼性空寂。感应道交难思议。我此道场如帝珠。释迦如来影现中。我身影现释迦前。头面接足归命礼。至礼阿弥陀云。即云阿弥陀佛影现中云云。礼法想云。真空法性如虚空常住法宝难思议。我身影现法宝前一心如法归命礼。礼僧准上礼佛。但改为菩萨等。唯礼观音云。为求灭障接足礼。此是忏悔主故)。 八发愿持咒 经云。若有比丘比丘尼。优婆塞优婆夷。童男童女。欲诵持者。于诸众生起慈悲心。先当从我发如是愿。此愿横深该收权实。非天台教观莫到边涯。今依一家略为标指。俾其行者心有所归。愿有二节前十愿明成就法一往生善。后六愿。明除灭法一往破恶。然准闻咒。获四果十地等益。部在方等显矣此愿合被四 现代汉语译本：言语要诚恳，根据对方的智力水平如实讲述。然而，所祈求的事情，不可增长生死轮回。所运用的心念，必须利益大众。唯有专心谨慎才能产生感应。切勿轻率随意。 七、作礼（行者应念及三宝，其体性是无缘大慈悲，常欲拔济一切众生，只因众生没有机缘而无法行动。应想我既已再三奉请，即使不是亲眼所见，冥冥中的感应也不会虚假。所以必须作已蒙受降临之想，焚烧各种名香，五体投地，礼拜以上所请的三宝。只有诸天鬼神不必行礼。若至大悲心咒及观世音菩萨，各须三礼。因为此之人法是道场之主，所以唱念道）。 一心顶礼本师释迦牟尼世尊（如同前面祈请中的三宝诸位，都须五体投地，勤恳郑重地行礼。礼佛时观想：能礼拜的我和所礼拜的佛，其自性本空寂，感应道交，不可思议。我此道场犹如帝释天的宝珠，释迦如来的影像显现在其中。我的身影也显现在释迦如来面前，头面接足，归命顶礼。至礼阿弥陀佛时，即说阿弥陀佛的影像显现在其中，等等。礼法时观想：真空法性犹如虚空，常住法宝，不可思议。我的身影显现在法宝前，一心如法归命顶礼。礼僧时参照上面礼佛的方式，但将对象改为菩萨等。唯有礼观音时说：为求灭除业障而行接足礼。因为观音是忏悔之主）。 八、发愿持咒。经中说：若有比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷、童男、童女，想要诵持此咒者，对于一切众生发起慈悲心，首先应当随我发如下誓愿。此誓愿横向深广，涵盖权法和实法，非天台宗的教观不能穷尽其边际。现在依一家之说，略作标示指引，使修行者心有所归。愿有两节，前十愿说明成就佛法，一往直前地往生善处；后六愿说明除灭恶法，一往直前地破除恶业。然准闻咒，获四果十地等益，部在方等显矣此愿合被四众。