佛法僧 Fo (Buddha) Fa (Dharma) Seng (Sangha)

SHURANGAMA MANTRA

"The Shurangama Mantra is considered to be the king of mantras because it is the longest and most important.  The entire title of the Shurangama Mantra is "Great White Canopy of Light Dharani Mantra". It is also called "Brilliant Buddha's Crown, Great White Canopy of Light, Unsurpassed Spiritual Mantra". Every line, from beginning to end, is the Buddha's mind-ground Dharma-door. Each line has its own function; each possesses its own esoteric power; and each is endowed with incredible power. It can be said that within the mantra can be found the entirety of Buddhism's teachings and meanings. If you sincerely and continually recite the Shurangama Mantra, then you can get rid of your karmic obstacles from last life and all past lives. That's the incredible function of the Shurangama Mantra!" ~ By Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

You can read Master Hsuan Hua's entire lecture here .

The Shurangama Mantra is comprised of 5 assemblies or sections. You can read the text edition here. It is in Chinese romanization to assist you in reading the mantra if you can not read Chinese. I've also found the Youtube audio of the entire mantra posted by dichquan. There are two chanting versions: standard and slow. I highly recommend you listen to the slow version first since the chanting for the standard one is very fast pace. 

Beginning Section

Slow Version

Assembly 1

Assembly 2 & 3

Assembly 4&5

Standard Version

Assembly 1

Assembly 2&3 

Assembly 4&5

THE GREAT COMPASSION MANTRA

"To recite it a full five times in one evening is to wipe away your heavy offenses of hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands,tens of thousands of millions of aeons of birth and death". - The Dharani Sutra

The Great Compassion Mantra (Da Bei Zhou / 大悲咒) is also referred to as:

* The Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra Great Compassion Mantra

* The Great Compassion Mantra of Avalokitesvara

* Mantra of Avalokitesvara

* Great Compassion Heart Dharani

* Nilakantha Dharani

* Maha Karuna Dharani

Excerpts from The Dharani Sutra translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society, Dharma Realm Buddhist University, USA

If humans and gods recite and hold the phrases of the Great Compassion Mantra, then when they approach the end of life, all the Buddhas of the ten directions will come to take them by the hand to rebirth in whatever Buddhaland they wish, according to their desire.

Should any living beings who recites and holds the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion fall into the three evil paths, I vow not to realise the right enlightenment. Should any living being who recites and holds the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion not be reborn in any Buddhaland, I vow not to realise the right enlightenment. Should any living being who recites and holds the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion not obtain unlimited samadhis and eloquence, I vow not to realise the right enlightenment. Should any living being who recites and holds the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion not obtain the fruits of whatever is sought in this very life, then he cannot have been making proper use of the Dharani of the Great Compassion Heart.

People and gods who recite and hold the Great Compassion Mantra will obtain fifteen kinds of good birth and will not suffer fifteen kinds of bad death.

The bad deaths are:

1. They will not die of starvation or privation.
2. They will not die from having been yoked, imprisoned, caned or otherwise beaten.
3. They will not die at the hands of hostile enemies.
4. They will not be killed in military battle.
5. They will not be killed by tigers, wolves, or other evil beasts.
6. They will not die from the venom of poisonous snakes, black serpents, or scorpions.
7. They will not drown or be burned to death.
8. They will not be poisoned to death.
9. They will not die as a result of sorcery.
10. They will not die of madness or insanity.
11. They will not be killed by landslides or falling trees.
12. They will not die of nightmares sent by evil people.
13. They will not be killed by deviant spirits or evil ghosts.
14. They will not die of evil illnesses which bind the body.
15. They will not commit suicide.

Those who recite and hold the spiritual Mantra of Great Compassion will not suffer any of these fifteen kinds of bad death and will obtain the following fifteen kinds of good birth:

1. Their place of birth will always have a good king.
2. They will always be born in a good country.
3. They will always be born at a good time.
4. They will always meet good friends.
5. The organs of their body will always be complete.
6. Their heart will be pure and full in the way.
7. They will not violate the prohibitive precepts.
8. Their family will be kind and harmonious.
9. They will always have the necessary wealth and goods in abundance.
10. They will always obtain the respect and help of others.
11. Their riches will not be plundered.
12. They will obtain everything they seek.
13. Dragons, gods, and good spirits will always protect them.
14. In the place where they are born they will see the Buddha and hear the Dharma.
15. They will awaken to the profound meaning of that Proper Dharma which they hear.

Those who recite and hold the Great Compassion Mantra will obtain these fifteen kinds of good birth. All gods and people should constantly recite and hold it, without carelessness.

To uphold and master the Great Compassion Heart Dharani Dharma-door, one should diligently and sincerely recite this mantra daily. One can recite it 3 times or 5 times, or even 108 times or any number of times according to one's convenience and suitability.

The Great Compassion Mantra MP3 / Monk Chant 

The Great Compassion Mantra lyrics in Sanskrit:

Namo Ratna Trayaya
Nama Arya Jyana
Sagara Vairochana
Byuhara Jaya Tathagataya
Arahate Samyaksam Buddhaya
Namah Sarwa Tathagate Bhyayh Arahatda Bhayh
Samyaksam Buddhe Bhayh
Namah Arya Awalokite
Shoraya Bohisatwaya
Mahasatwaya
Maha Karunikaya
Tatyata Om Dhara Dhara
Dhiri Dhiri
Dhuru Dhuru
Iti Wit Je Chalee Chalee
Purachale Purachale
Kusume Kusama Wa Re
Ili Mili Chiti
Jwala Mapanaya Shoha 

General Translation:
1. Adoration the noble Avalokitesvara, bodhisattva, the great compassionate one.
2. Having paid adoration to One who Dispels all Fears, O noble Avalokitesvara, to You adoration, O Nilakantha.
3. I shall enunciate the 'heart' dharani which ensures all purposes, is pure and invincible for all beings, and which purifies the path of existence.
4. Thus: Lord of Effulgence, the World-Transcending One. Come, come, great bodhisattva, descend, descend. Bear in mind my heart-dharani. Do do the work. Hold fast, oh Victor, oh Great Victor. Hold on, hold on, oh Lord of the Dharani. Move, move oh my immaculate image, come come.
Destroy every poison. Quick, bear in mind, quick, quick, descend, descend. Being enlightened, being enlightened, enlighten me, enlighten me. Oh merciful
Nilakantha appear unto me. To you who eyes us, hail. To the Great Siddha hail. To the Great Siddha in Yoga hail. To Nilakantha hail. To the Boar-feaced hail.
5. Adoration to the Triple Gem. Adoration to the noble Avalokitesvara bodhisattva, hail.

The Great Compassion Mantra lyrics in Vietnamese:

1. Nam mô hắc ra đát na đá ra dạ da
2. Nam mô a rị da
3. Bà lô yết đế thước bát ra da
4. Bồ Đề tát đỏa bà da
5. Ma ha tát đỏa bà da
6. Ma ha ca lô ni ca da
7. Án
8. Tát bàn ra phạt duệ
9. Số đát na đát tả
10.Nam mô tất kiệt lật đỏa y mông a rị da
11.Bà lô kiết đế thất Phật ra lăng đà bà
12.Nam mô na ra cẩn trì
13.Hê rị, ma ha bàn đa sa mế
14.Tát bà tát bà a tha đậu du bằng
15.A thệ dựng
16.Tát bà tát đa na ma bà tát đa
17.Na ma bà dà
18.Ma phạt đạt đậu đát điệt tha
19.Án. A bà lô hê
20.Lô ca đế
21.Ca ra đế
22.Di hê rị
23.Ma ha bồ đề tát đỏa
24.Tát bà tát bà
25.Ma ra ma ra
26.Ma hê ma hê rị đà dựng
27.Cu lô cu lô yết mông
28.Độ lô đồ lô phạt xà da đế
29.Ma ha phạt xà da đế
30.Đà la đà ra
31.Địa rị ni
32.Thất Phật ra da
33.Giá ra giá ra
34.Mạ mạ phạt ma ra
35.Mục đế lệ
36.Y hê di hê
37.Thất na thất na
38 Ra sâm Phật ra xá lợi
39.Phạt sa phạt sâm
40.Phật ra xá da
41.Hô lô hô lô ma ra
42.Hô lô hô lô hê lỵ
43.Ta ra ta ra
44.Tất rị tất rị
45.Tô rô tô rô
46.Bồ Đề dạ Bồ Đề dạ
47.Bồ đà dạ bồ đà dạ
48.Di đế lỵ dạ
49.Na ra cẩn trì
50.Địa rị sắc ni na
51.Bà dạ ma na
52.Ta bà ha
53.Tất ddà dạ
54.Ta bà ha
55.Ma ha tất đà dạ
56.Ta bà ha
57.Tất đà dũ nghệ
58.Thất bàn ra dạ
59.Ta bà ha
60.Na ra cẩn trì
61.Ta bà ha
62.Ma ra na ra
63.Ta bà ha
64.Tất ra tăng a mục khê da
65.Ta bà ha
66.Ta bà ma ha a tất đà dạ
67.Ta bà ha
68.Giả kiết ra a tất đà dạ
69.Ta bà ha
70.Ba đà ma kiết tất đà dạ
71.Ta bà ha
72.Na ra cẩn trì bàn đà ra dạ
73.Ta bà ha
74.Ma bà rị thắng yết ra dạ
75.Ta bà ha
76.Nam mô hắc ra đát na đa ra dạ da
77.Nam mô a rị da
78.Bà lô kiết đế
79.Thước bàn ra dạ
80.Ta bà ha
81.Án. Tất điện đô
82.Mạn đà ra
83.Bạt đà gia
84.Ta bà ha.

The Great Compassion Mantra lyrics in Chinese:

1. 南無．喝囉怛那．哆囉夜耶．
2. 南無．阿唎耶．
3. 婆盧羯帝．爍缽囉耶．
4. 菩提薩埵婆耶．
5. 摩訶薩埵婆耶．
6. 摩訶迦盧尼迦耶．
7. 唵．
8. 薩皤囉罰曳．
9. 數怛那怛寫．
10. 南無悉吉慄埵．伊蒙阿唎耶．
11. 婆盧吉帝．室佛囉愣馱婆．
12. 南無．那囉謹墀．
13. 醯利摩訶皤哆沙咩．
14. 薩婆阿他．豆輸朋．
15. 阿逝孕．
16. 薩婆薩哆．那摩婆薩哆．那摩婆伽．
17. 摩罰特豆．
18. 怛姪他．
19. 唵．阿婆盧醯．
20. 盧迦帝．
21. 迦羅帝．
22. 夷醯唎．
23. 摩訶菩提薩埵．
24. 薩婆薩婆．
25. 摩囉摩囉．
26. 摩醯摩醯．唎馱孕．
27. 俱盧俱盧．羯蒙．
28. 度盧度盧．罰闍耶帝．
29. 摩訶罰闍耶帝．
30. 陀囉陀囉．
31. 地唎尼．
32. 室佛囉耶．
33. 遮囉遮囉．
34. 摩麼．罰摩囉．
35. 穆帝隸．
36. 伊醯伊醯．
37. 室那室那．
38. 阿囉嘇．佛囉舍利．
39. 罰沙罰參．
40. 佛囉舍耶．
41. 呼嚧呼嚧摩囉．
42. 呼嚧呼嚧醯利．

43. 娑囉娑囉．
44. 悉唎悉唎．
45. 蘇嚧蘇嚧．
46. 菩提夜．菩提夜．
47. 菩馱夜．菩馱夜．
48. 彌帝唎夜．
49. 那囉謹墀．
50. 地利瑟尼那．
51. 波夜摩那．
52. 娑婆訶．
53. 悉陀夜．
54. 娑婆訶．
55. 摩訶悉陀夜．
56. 娑婆訶．
57. 悉陀喻藝．
58. 室皤囉耶．
59. 娑婆訶．
60. 那囉謹墀．
61. 娑婆訶．
62. 摩囉那囉．
63. 娑婆訶．
64. 悉囉僧．阿穆佉耶．
65. 娑婆訶．
66. 娑婆摩訶．阿悉陀夜．
67. 娑婆訶．
68. 者吉囉．阿悉陀夜．
69. 娑婆訶．
70. 波陀摩．羯悉陀夜．
71. 娑婆訶．
72. 那囉謹墀．皤伽囉耶．
73. 娑婆訶．
74. 摩婆利．勝羯囉夜．
75. 娑婆訶．
76. 南無喝囉怛那．哆囉夜耶．
77. 南無阿唎耶．
78. 婆嚧吉帝．
79. 爍皤囉夜．
80. 娑婆訶．
81. 唵．悉殿都．
82. 漫多囉．
83. 跋陀耶．
84. 娑婆訶．