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Vajrakilaya and his mantra is important in our modern world - since Vajrakilaya is the activity of all the Buddhas. He is the wrathful Heruka emanation of glorious Buddha Vajrasattva. At the same time, he is the ultimate expression of Bodhichitta and compassion and love.
Listen or chant along with the Sanskrit version of his mantra - famous for accomplishing the Enlightened activities and overcoming our obstacles, chanted beautifully by Buddha Weekly with beautiful meditative images.
NOTE: His mantra is publicly available in many forms, including by various teachers. Only his Sadhana and self-visualization specifically requires empowerment and transmission of sadhana.
HIS MANTRA in SANSKRIT:
Om Vajra Kili Kilaya Sarva Vighnam Vam Hum Pey
CREDITS:
Original music, singing and arrangement by Buddha Weekly
Vajrakilaya painting by Laura Santi Sacred Art
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Statue closeups courtesy of Nepal's Best Statues (for a feature on this 3rd generation statue maker, see Buddha Weekly: buddhaweekly.com/sacred-statu...)
The literal translation of the mantra - although mantras can't be broken down by word translation (ideally, listen to full commentaries from teachers on the deeper meanings):
The literal translation of Sanskrit mantra:
Om Vajra Kili Kilaya Sarva Vighnam Vam Hum Pey
Vajra: Vajra, in Sanskrit, has both the meanings of “thunderbolt” and “diamond.” Like the thunderbolt, the vajra cleaves through ignorance. It also connotes “swift” or “instant”
Kili - Kila : in Sansrit कील; IAST: kīla for a three-sided peg, stake or knife, and as Kili associated with Quick Activity, Quick Action, Strength - as in the small three-cornered tent peg that can secure a tent against the worse weather. But also “staking” quickly or pegging instantly.
Kilaya - VajraKilaya is the name of the great One, in this a form of Vajrakila (which means Thunderbolt (quick) to “Spike” or nail down - as in transfixing our obstructions to Enlightenment.
Sarva - Sarva (सर्व) rSanskrit - Sarva (सर्व) refers to “(the attainment of) everything”
Vighnam: Noun. विघ्न • (vighna) m. a breaker, destroyer. an obstacle, impediment, hindrance, opposition, prevention, interruption, any difficulty or trouble.
Vam: (Bam in Tibetan) is the seed syllable of Vajrakilaya. Vam is the bija, or seed, sound of the sacral chakra. When chanting the mantra, vam, the power of the sound vibrations is believed to cleanse this chakra, which is the energy center of creativity
Hum: Hum connotes “method and wisdom” or “Compassion and comprehension of Shunyata”
Pey (Phet, Phat): “cutting through” or “cut!” - as in cutting all obstacles to success, siddhis and Enlightenment.
Typically, online you'll find this mantra chanted in the Tibetan version:
OM BENZA KILI KILIYA SARWA BIGHANEN BAM HUNG PHAT
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