Dharanis from Ch. 27 of the Lotus Sutra

These dharanis were recited by my good friend, Revanth, who has demostrated his commitment to the Dharma by the many hours he has spent editing audio clips from my recitation efforts. Thank you Bodhi! 🙏

[@stevenbelzer9768]

“ Thus , I have downloaded ..the wonderful and amazing Library of John , is difficult to view , in hundreds of thousands of KZbin eons . I now SEE it , I hear it . and I vow to understand the TRUE meaning of the Lotus Sutra ..in various illustrations and examples , using skillful translations .❤”

[@namoamidabuts]

All I can say, Steven, is: 🙏

[@sifurayshepard5254]

Hi, My Dharma Friend… The most uunexpected aspect of this sutra lies in the depth and breadth of its scope. I sense that Shakyamuni knew when it was the right time in his ministry to reveal this teaching, so he took a deep breath and swung for the fences. Of course, I'm just a raggamuffin in actuality, so my understanding may be slow to develop. Nonetheless…wow!!! This book you display; can you provide more detail? Thanks … and deep bow of recognition and friendship Gassho Ray

[@namoamidabuts]

Hi Ray. The stack of books is my Lotus Sutra collection of various translations. In terms of the content, wow indeed!

[@sifurayshepard5254]

I was referring to the book near the end of video. It looks like a multi-volume set with commentary?? Gassho Ray

[@namoamidabuts]

Yes, Ray, it is a 15 volume set. The volume I showed there gives the whole sutra. The other 14 are in-depth commentaries by a particular Buddhist master. I should note that the dharanis in this video were not from that book, but from another translation. Meanwhile, here is more information:

[@namoamidabuts]

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra: Series vol. 1 to 14 (with Commentary by the Ven. Master Hsuan Hua) Paperback - August 22, 2021 by Buddhist Text Translation Society (Author), Master Hsuan Hua (Author) The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma-puṇḍarīka Sūtra) presents the One Buddha Vehicle as Śākyamuni Buddha’s ultimate teaching and a unifying path that embraces and reconciles the variety of Buddhist doctrines as well as the provisional teachings of the Three Vehicles. Provisional and ultimate are shown to be nondual, and their nonduality epitomizes “the essence of things as they really are.” The sūtra also emphasizes that the potential for awakening is ever-present in sentient beings and declares that all of them will one day realize Buddhahood. Famous for its parables, the Lotus Sūtra demonstrates the countless skillful means (upāya) that Buddhas use to lead living beings to liberation. This fourteen-volume set includes the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua’s unabridged commentary for the entirety of The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra translated into English. This set is a companion set for readers to use alongside the The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra: New Edition (English and Chinese Edition)