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    The passage discusses the mantra of Maitreya Buddha and its meaning.

    The root mantra invokes Maitreya Buddha and his promise to liberate all beings.

    The root mantra contains invocations to the three jewels and parts that call on Maitreya Buddha's qualities like friendliness and fulfilling his pledge.

    10/19/2017 Appendix 3: The Mantra of Maitreya Buddha's Promise | Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

    LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE


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    Universal Love
    By Lama Thubten Yeshe
    Holland 1981 (Archive #206 348 354)

    Lama Yeshes teachings on the yoga method of Maitreya, given at Maitreya Institute,
    Holland, in 1981. Also included are some introductory lectures on Buddhism from
    Lamas 1975 teachings in the USA.

    Chapters 1-5 and Chapter 8, as well as Appendix 1 and 3 are now available to read
    online. You can also download a PDF of the rst three chapters here.

    Appendix 3: The Mantra of Maitreya Buddha's Promise


    The Mantra of Maitreya Buddhas Promise (Arya-Maitrina-pratijna-nama-dharani)

    The root mantra

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    NAMO RATNA TRAYAYA


    Homage to the Three Jewels

    NAMO BHAGAVATE SHAKYAMUNIYE TATHAGATAYA ARHATE SAMYAK SAM BUDDHAYA


    Homage to the Lord Shakyamuni, Tathagata, Arhat, Completely Perfect Buddha

    TADYATHA: OM AJITE AJITE APARAJITE


    As follows: Om Invincible, Invincible, Unconquered

    AJITAN CHAYA HARA HARA


    Conquer the Unconquered, take, take [it]

    MAITRI AVALOKITE KARA KARA


    You Who Look Down with Friendliness, act, act

    MAHA SAMAYA SIDDHI BHARA BHARA


    Bring, bring the ful llment of your great pledge

    MAHA BODHI MNDA VIJA


    Shake the seat of great awakening

    MARA MARA ATMAKAM SAMAYA


    Remember, remember [your] pledge for us

    BODHI BODHI MAHA BODHI SVAHA


    Awakening, awakening, great awakening, svaha

    The heart mantra

    OM MOHI MOHI MAHA MOHI SVAHA


    Om fascinating, fascinating, greatly fascinating, svaha

    The close heart mantra

    OM MUNI MUNI MARA SVAHA


    Om sage, sage, remember, svaha

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    Colophon: From Shakyamuni Puja: Worshipping the Buddha, Appendix 2, translated and
    edited by Martin Willson. London: Wisdom Publications, 1988. Phonetics changed to
    accord with the version in FPMTs revised and expanded edition of Lama Chpa, 2004,
    page 99.

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    TOPIC
    Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice

    CHAPTERS

    Universal Love

    Universal Love: Editor's Introduction

    Chapter 1: What is Buddhism?

    Chapter 2: The Purpose of Meditation

    Chapter 3: Compassion and Emptiness

    Chapter 4: A Brief History of Maitreya Buddha

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    Chapter 5: The Practice of Tantra

    Chapter 8: Becoming Maitreya

    Appendix 1: An Explanation of the Shunyata Mantra and a Meditation on Emptiness

    Appendix 3: The Mantra of Maitreya Buddha's Promise

    Foreign Translations

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    tantra, maitreya, meditation, deity practice, compassion, emptiness (shunyata)

    CHAPTER TAGS
    mantra, maitreya

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