Cundī Dhāraṇī questions
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:52 am
So here is the link I'm reading my information from, http://sutrasmantras.info/sutra02.html
I was wondering if the various prayer rituals combined with the Mantra recitations provide the results that they say they do, in the gross or material sense of the scripture I suppose. I recite the Mantra because I was told it was powerful in removing bad Karma and for compassion. My one experience with this is that while I recited it while driving, I felt a pressure in my chest and then felt a strong wave of what I can best describe as a very strong sense of compassion for the drivers around me. I started to tear up after it. I'll post a few of the examples that I'm talking/curious about, though
“Another dharma is to circle the picture of the bodhi tree clockwise as you recite the mantra 10,000,000 times. You should then have a vision of a [holy] Bodhisattva teaching you the Dharma, and you may choose to follow him.
“Another dharma is to recite the mantra 300,000 times in front of a pagoda, a Buddha image, or a pagoda containing holy relics. Furthermore, on the fifteenth day of a waxing moon, make a large offering and recite the mantra mindfully without eating food for one day and one night. You will even be able to see Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva, and he can take you to his palace.
Has anyone here accomplished any of these Dharma's? Are they subtle metaphors, or actual results that you can achieve. Such as meeting Vajrapani, or a Bodhisattva that you can actually follow.
Much thanks, and keep warm(It's cold where I'm posting!)
Matt
I was wondering if the various prayer rituals combined with the Mantra recitations provide the results that they say they do, in the gross or material sense of the scripture I suppose. I recite the Mantra because I was told it was powerful in removing bad Karma and for compassion. My one experience with this is that while I recited it while driving, I felt a pressure in my chest and then felt a strong wave of what I can best describe as a very strong sense of compassion for the drivers around me. I started to tear up after it. I'll post a few of the examples that I'm talking/curious about, though
“Another dharma is to circle the picture of the bodhi tree clockwise as you recite the mantra 10,000,000 times. You should then have a vision of a [holy] Bodhisattva teaching you the Dharma, and you may choose to follow him.
“Another dharma is to recite the mantra 300,000 times in front of a pagoda, a Buddha image, or a pagoda containing holy relics. Furthermore, on the fifteenth day of a waxing moon, make a large offering and recite the mantra mindfully without eating food for one day and one night. You will even be able to see Vajrapāṇi Bodhisattva, and he can take you to his palace.
Has anyone here accomplished any of these Dharma's? Are they subtle metaphors, or actual results that you can achieve. Such as meeting Vajrapani, or a Bodhisattva that you can actually follow.
Much thanks, and keep warm(It's cold where I'm posting!)
Matt