Shurangama Sutra

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The Śūraṃgama-sūtra, usually spelled Shurangama Sutra or Surangama Sutra in English is a Mahayana sutra and one of the main texts used in the Chan school in Chinese Buddhism.

The full Sanskrit title is Śūraṃgama-samādhi-sūtra, which means "Heroic Progress Samadhi [meditative concentration] scripture". The complete Chinese title is 大佛頂如來密因修證了義諸菩薩萬行首楞嚴經 (Da foding rulai miyin xiuzheng liaoyi zhupusa wanxing shoulengyan jing), which may be translated as "The Summit of the Great Buddha, The Final Meaning of Verification though Cultivation of the Secret Cause of the Tathagatas, and [Foremost] Shurangama of All Bodhisattvas' Ten Thousand Practices Sutra." It is also know in Traditional Chinese by shorter versions of the title such as 大佛頂首楞嚴經 (Da foding shoulengyan jing) or simply and more commonly 楞嚴經 (leng yan jing).

According to tradition, the sutra was translated in 705 by the Indian bhiksu Po-la-mi-ti (often reconstructed as "Paramita") and others at Chih Chih Monastery, Canton, China, and then polished and edited by Empress Wu Zetian's recently banished minister Fang Yung.

Its main themes are the worthlessness of the Dharma when unaccompanied by meditational ability (see samadhi) and the importance of moral precepts as a foundation for the Path. Also stressed is the theme of how one effectively combats demonic influences over one's own mind.

Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, an important figure in Mahayana Buddhism, was one of the major proponents of the Shurangama Sutra, which he commented and used in his instructions on protecting and supporting the Proper Dharma. He said: "In Buddhism all the sutras are very important, but the Shurangama Sutra is even more important. Wherever the Shurangama Sutra is, the Proper Dharma abides in the world. When the Shurangama Sutra is gone, that is a sign of the Dharma Ending Age. In the Extinction of the Dharma Sutra it says that in the Dharma Ending Age, the Shurangama Sutra will become extinct first. Then gradually the other Sutras will also become extinct. The Shurangama Sutra is the true body of the Buddha; the sharira [relics] of the Buddha; the stupa of the Buddha."

[edit] Shurangama dharani

The Shurangama dharani is considered the longest and most powerful of Mahayana dharanis.

namo satata sugataya arhate samyak-sambuddhasya (1) satata buddha koti usnisam (2) namo sarva buddha bodhisattve-bhyah (3) namo saptanam samyak-sambuddha koti-nam (4) sa sravaka samgha-nam (5) namo loke arhata-nam (6) namo srota-apanna-nam (7) namo sakrdagami-nam (8) namo loke samyak-gata-nam (9) samyak-prati-panna-nam (10) namo deva-rsi-nam (11) namo siddhya-vidya-dhara-rsi-nam (12) sapa-anu graha-saha-samartha-nam (13) namo brahma-ne (14) namo indra-ya (15) namo Bhagavate rudra-ya uma-pati saheyaya (16) namo Bhagavate narayana-ya panca maha-mudra (17) namas-krtaya (18) namo Bhagavate maha-kala-ya (19) tripura-nagara (20) vidra-pana-karaya (21) adhi-mukti (22) smasana-nivasini (23) matr-gana (24) namas-krtaya (25) namo Bhagavate tathagata kulaya (26) namo padma kulaya (27) namo vajra kulaya (28) namo mani kulaya (29) namo gaja kulaya (30) namo Bhagavate drdha-sura-sena pra-harana-rajaya (31) tathagata-ya (32) namo Bhagavate amitabha-ya (33) tathagata-ya arhate samyak-sambuddha-ya (34) namo Bhagavate aksobhya-ya (35) tathagata-ya arhate samyak-sambuddha-ya (36) namo Bhagavate bhaisajya-guru vaidurya prabha raja-ya (37) tathagata-ya arhate samyak-sambuddha-ya (38) namo Bhagavate sam-puspita salendra raja-ya (39) tathagata-ya arhate samyak-sambuddha-ya (40) namo Bhagavate sakyamuni-ye (41) tathagata-ya arhate samyak-sambuddha-ya (42) namo Bhagavate ratna ketu raja-ya (43) tathagata-ya arhate samyak-sambuddha-ya (44) tebhyo namas-krtva idam Bhagavanas tathagata usnisam (45) sitata-patram (46) namo apa-rajitam prati-yangiram (47) sarva bhuta graha nigrahaka kara-hani (48) para vidya chedanim (49) akala mri-tyu pari traya-na kari (50) sarva bandhana moksani (51) sarva dusza duh-svapna nivarani (52) catura-sitinam graha saha-sranam vidhvam-sana kari (53) asza vimsatinam naksa-tranam pra-sadana kari (54) aszanam maha-graha-nam vi-dhvam-sana kari (55) sarva satru nivaranam (56) ghoram duh-sva-pnam ca nasani (57) visa, sastra, agni, udaka, ranam (58) apara-jita ghora maha-bala canda, maha-dipta maha-teja (59) maha-sveta-jvala maha-bala pandara-vasini arya-tara (60) bhri-kuzi ce va vijaya vajra-maletih (61) vi-sruta padmakah vajra-jihvah ca mala ce va aparajita vajra-dandah (62) visala ca santa, sveteva pujita sauma-rupah, maha-sveta arya-tara (63) maha-bala apara vajra-samkala ce va vajra-kaumari kulam-dhari (64) vajra-hasta ca vidya (65) kan-cana mallikah kusum-bhaka ratna (66) vairocana kuliya-ya artha usnisa (67) vi-jrmbha mani ca vajra-kanaka prabha-locana (68) vajra-tundi ca sveta ca kamala-ksah siasi-prabha (69) ity-iti mudra ganah sarve raksam kurvantu iman mama asya (70)

(Part II)

Om rsi-gana pra-sastas tathagata usnisa (71) hum trum jambhana (72) hum trum stambhana (73) hum trum para-vidya sam-bhaksana kara (74) hum trum sarva dusza-nam stambhana kara (75) hum trum sarva yaksa raksasa grahanam vi-dhvam-sana kara (76) hum trum catura-siti-nam graha saha-sra-nam vi-dhvam-sana kara (77) hum trum asza-vimsati-nam naksatra-nam pra-sadana kara (78) hum trum asza-nam maha-graha-nam vi-dhvam-sana kara (79) hum trum raksa raksa mam (80) bhagavans tathagata usnisa (81) praty-angire maha-sahasra bhuje sahasra-sirse koti-siata sahasra netre (82) abhede jvalita-zazaka maha-vajrodara tri-bhuvana mandala (83) Om svastir bhavatu mama iman mama-sya (84)

(Part III)

raja-bhayah cora-bhayah agni-bhayah udaka-bhayah visa-bhayah siastra-bhayah (85) para-cakra-bhayah dur-bhiksa-bhayah asiani-bhayah akala-mrityu-bhayah (86) dharani bhumi kampaka pata-bhayah ulaka-pata-bhayah raja-danda-bhayah (87) naga-bhayah vidyud-bhayah suparna-bhayah (88) yaksa-grahah raksasi-grahah preta-grahah pisaca-grahah bhuta-grahah (89) kumbhanda-grahah putana-grahah kaza-putana-grahah (90) skanda-grahah apa-smara-grahah unmada-grahah chaya-grahah revati-grahah (91) jata-a-harinam garbha-a-harinam rudhira-a-harinam mamsa-a-harinam (92) medha-a-harinam majja-a-harinam jata-a-harinim jivita-a-harinam pita-a-harinam (93) vanta-a-harinam asucya-a-harinim citta-a-harinim (94) te-sam sarve-sam sarva-graha-nam vidyam chedayami kilayami (95) pari-vrajaka kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (96) dakini-kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (97) maha-pasupati rudra-kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (98) narayana-kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (99) tattva-garuda kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (100) maha-kala-matri gana-kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (101) kapalika kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (102) jaya-kara madhu-kara sarva artha sadhaka kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (103) catur-bhagini kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (104) bhri-ngi-rizi nandike-svara gana-pati sahaya kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (105) nagna-sramana kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (106) arhanta kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (107) vita-raga kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (108) vajra-pani guhya guhya-kadhi-pati kritam vidyam chedayami kilayami (109) raksa mam Bhagavan iman mama-sya (110)

(Part IV)

Bhagavans tathagata usnisa sitata-patra namo-stute (111) asita na-la-rka prabha sphuza vi-kas sitata-patre (112) jvala jvala, dara dara, bhidara bhidara, chida chida (113) hum hum phat phat phat phat phat svaha hehe phat (114) amogha-ya phat apratihata phat (115) vara-prada phat ssura-vidrapaka phat (116) sarva deve-bhyah phat, sarva nage-bhyah phat (117) sarva yakse-bhyah phat, sarva gandharve-bhyah phat (118) sarva asure-bhyah phat, sarva garude-bhyah phat (119) sarva kimnare-bhyah phat, sarva mahorage-bhyah phat (120) sarva raksase-bhyah phat, sarva bhute-bhyah phat (121) sarva pisace-bhyah phat, sarva kumbhande-bhyah phat (122) sarva manusye-bhyah phat, sarva amanusye-bhyah phat (123) sarva putane-bhyah phat, sarva kaza-putane-bhyah phat (124) sarva dur-langhite-bhyah phat, sarva dus-preksite-bhyah phat (125) sarva jvare-bhyah phat, sarva apasmare-bhyah phat (126) sarva sramane-bhyah phat, sarva tiri-thike-bhyah phat (127) sarva utmadake-bhyah phat, sarva vidya raja-carye-bhyah phat (128) jaya kara madhu kara sarva artha sadhake-bhyah phat (129) vidya acarye-bhyah phat, catur-bhagini-bhyah phat (130) vajra kaumari kulam dhari vidya raje-bhyah phat, maha praty-angire-bhyah phat (131) vajra samkara-ya praty-angira rajaya phat (132) maha-kala-ya maha-matri-gana namas-kritaya phat (133) visnavi-ye phat, brahmani-ye phat (134) agni-ye phat, maha-kali-ye phat (135) kala-dandi-ye phat, indra-ye phat, matre-ye phat (136) raudri-ye phat, camundi-ye phat (137) kala-ratri-ye phat, kapali-ye phat (138) adhi-muktaka smasana vasiniye phat (139) ye-ke-citta, sattva-asya mama iman mama-asya (140)

(Part V)

dusza-citta, papa-citta, raudra-citta, vi-dvesa-citta, amitri-citta (141) ut-pada-yanti kila-yanti mantra-yanti japanti juhanti (142) oja-aharah garbha-aharah rudhira-aharah vasa-aharah (143) majja-aharah jata-aharah jivita-aharah balya-aharah (144) malya-aharah gandha-aharah puspa-aharah phala-aharah sasya-aharah (145) papa-citta, dusza-citta, raudra-citta (146) yaksa-grahah, raksasa-grahah, preta-grahah, pisaca-grahah (147) bhuta-grahah, Kumbhanda-grahah, skanda-grahah, unmada-grahah (148) chaya-grahah, apa-smara-grahah, daka-dakini-grahah, revati-grahah (149) jamika-grahah, sakuni-grahah, raudra-matri-nandika-grahah, alamba-grahah (150) hanu kantha-pani-grahah (151) jvarah eka-hikah dvaiti-yakah traiti-yakah catur-thakah (152) nitya-jvarah visama-jvarah vati-kah paitti-kah slai-smi-kah (153) sam-nipati-kah sarva-jvarah siro-hrathi (154) ardha-ava-badha-kah badha-aroca-kah (155) aksi-rogam mukha-rogam hrid-rogam gala-graham karna-sulam danta-sulam (156) hridaya-sulam marman-sulam parsva-sulam priszha-sulam udara-sulam kazi-sulam (157) vasti-sulam uru-sulam nakha-sulam hasta-sulam (158) pada-sulam sarva-anga-pratyanga-sulam (159) bhuta vetada dakini jvarah dadrukah kanduh kizi bhah-lutah vaisarpah-loha lingah (160) siastra-sana-gara visa-yoga agne udaka mara vaira kantara akala-mrityo (161) tri-yambuka trai-laza vriscika sarpa nakula simha vyaghra riksa taraksa mara (162) jivis te-sam sarve-sam (163) sitata-patra maha vajro-snisam, maha-praty-angiram (164) yavad-dva-dasa yojana abhy-anta-rena sima bandham karomi (165) vidya-bandham karomi, tejo-bandham karomi para-vidya-bandham karomi (166) tadyatha ( 167, Following is the Mantra-Heart: ) Om anale visade vira vajra-dhare bandha bandhani vajra-pani phat hum trum phat Svaha (168)