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Thus I have heard, at one time, the Bhagavan (World Honored One) was dwelling in the\ncity of Shravasti at the Jeta Grove, in the Garden of the Benefactor of Orphans and the Solitary (Anathapindika), together with his regular disciples of twelve hundred and fifty great Bhikshus and twelve thousand Maha Bodhisattvas Sangha in all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that time the devas in Trayastrimsha Heaven were also having a gathering in the Good Dharma Hall. Among them was a devaputra by the name of Susthita who, together with the other great devaputras, was frolicking in the garden and courtyard, enjoying in the supremely wonderful bliss of heavenly life. Surrounded by devis they were extremely happy - singing, dancing and entertaining themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after nightfall, Devaputra Susthita suddenly heard a voice in space saying,\n\"Devaputra Susthita, you have only seven days left to live. After death, you will be\nreborn in Jambudvipa (Earth) as an animal for seven successive lives. Then you will fall\ninto the hells to undergo more sufferings. Only after fulfilling your karmic retribution\nwill you be reborn in the human realm, but to a humble and destitute family, while in the\nmother's womb you will be without eyes and born blind.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On hearing this, Devaputra Susthita was so terrified that his hair stood on end. Tormented\nand distressed, he rushed over to the palace of Lord Sakra. Bursting into tears and not knowing what else to do, he prostrated himself at the feet of Lord Sakra, telling Lord Sakra of what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"As I was enjoying the frolic of dance and songs with the heavenly devis, I suddenly\nheard a voice in space telling me that I had only seven days left, and that I would fall into\nJambudvipa after death, remaining there in the animal realm for seven successive lives.\nFollowing that, I would fall into the various hells to endure greater sufferings. Only after\nmy karmic retribution had been fulfilled would I reborn as a human, and even then I\nwould be born without eyes in a poor and disreputable family. Lord of Heaven, how can I escape from such sufferings?\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord Sakra immediately calmed his mind to enter Samadhi and made careful observations. Instantly, he saw that Susthita would undergo seven successive evil paths in the forms of a pig, dog, jackal, monkey, python, crow and vulture, all feeding on filth and putrescence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having seen the seven future rebirth forms of Devaputra Susthita, Lord Sakra was shattered and was filled with great sorrow, but could not think of any way to help Susthita. He felt that only the Tathagata, Arhate, Samyak-sambuddha could save Susthita from falling into the great sufferings of evil destines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, soon after nightfall that very day, Lord Sakra prepared various types of flower wreaths, perfume and incense. Adorning himself with fine Deva garments and bearing\nthese offerings, Lord Sakra made his way to the garden of Anathapindika, abode of the\nWorld Honored One. Upon arrival, Lord Sakra first prostrated himself at the Buddha's feet in reverence, then circumambulated the Buddha seven times clockwise in worship,\nbefore laying out his great Puja (offerings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kneeling in front of the Buddha, Lord Sakra described the future destiny of Devaputra\nSusthita who would soon fall into the evil paths with seven successive rebirths in the animal realm with details of his subsequent retribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instantly, the usnisa (crown of the head) of the Tathagata radiated multiple rays of light,\nilluminating the world in all ten directions, the light then returned, circling the Buddha\nthree times before entering His mouth. Then the Buddha smiled and said to Lord Sakra,\n\"Lord of Heaven, there is a Dharani known as the 'Usnisa Vijaya Dharani'. It can purify all evil paths, completely eliminating all sufferings of birth and death. It can also liberate all miseries and sufferings of beings in the realms of hell, King Yama and animal, destroy all the hells, and transfer sentient beings onto the virtuous path.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, if one hears this Usnisa Vijaya Dharani once, all the bad karma\nincurred from his previous lives that should cause him to fall into hells will be destroyed\naltogether. He will instead acquire a fine and pure body. Wherever he is reborn, he will\nclearly remember the Dharani - from one Buddhahood to another, from one heavenly\nrealm to another heavenly realm. Indeed, throughout the Trayastrimsha Heaven,\nwherever he is reborn, he will not forget.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, if someone at death's door recalls this divine Dharani, even for just a\nmoment, his lifespan will be extended and he will acquire purification of body, speech\nand mind. Without suffering any physical pain and in accordance with his meritorious\ndeeds, he will enjoy tranquility everywhere. Receiving blessings from all the Tathagatas,\nand constantly guarded by devas and protected by Bodhisattvas, he will be honored and respected by people, and all the evil hindrances will be eradicated.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, if anyone can sincerely read or recite this Dharani even for a short\nperiod of time, all his karmic retribution which would lead him to suffer in the hells, the animal realm, the realm of King Yama and the hungry ghost realm, will be completely\ndestroyed and eradicated without leaving any trace. He will be free to go to any of the\nBuddhas' Pure lands and heavenly palace; all gateways leading to the Bodhisattvas' abode\nare open to him unobstructed.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After hearing the above discourse, Lord Sakra immediately appealed to the Buddha, \"For\nthe sake of all sentient beings, may the World Honored One kindly give a discourse on\nhow one's lifespan can be lengthened.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buddha was aware of Lord Sakra's intention and his eagerness to hear His discourse on this Dharani and so immediately proclaimed the Mantra thus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNAMO BHAGAVATE TRAILOKYA PRATIVISISTAYA BUDDHAYA BHAGAVATE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TADYATHA, OM, VISUDDHAYA-VISUDDHAYA, ASAMA-SAMA SAMANTAVABHASASPHARANA GATI GAHANA SVABHAVA VISUDDHE, ABHINSINCATU MAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUGATA VARA VACANA AMRTA ABHISEKAI MAHA MANTRA-PADAI. AHARAAHARA AYUH SAM-DHARANI. SODHAYA-SODHAYA, GAGANA VISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USNISA VIJAYA VISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAHASRA-RASMI, SAMCODITE, SARVA TATHAGATA AVALOKANI, SAT-PARAMITA, PARIPURANI, SARVA TATHAGATA MATI DASA-BHUMI, PRATI-STHITE, SARVA TATHAGATA HRDAYA ADHISTHANADHISTHITA MAHA-MUDRE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAJRA KAYA, SAM-HATANA VISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVAVARANA APAYA DURGATI, PARI-VISUDDHE, PRATI-NIVARTAYA AYUH SUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAMAYA ADHISTHITE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MANI-MANI MAHA MANI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TATHATA BHUTAKOTI PARISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VISPHUTA BUDDHI SUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JAYA-JAYA, VIJAYA-VIJAYA, SMARA-SMARA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVA BUDDHA ADHISTHITA SUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAJRI VAJRAGARBHE, VAJRAM BHAVATU MAMA SARIRAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVA SATTVANAM CA KAYA PARI VISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVA GATI PARISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVA TATHAGATA SINCA ME SAMASVASAYANTU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVA TATHAGATA SAMASVASA ADHISTHITE, BUDDHYA-BUDDHYA, VIBUDDHYA-VIBUDDHYA, BODHAYABODHAYA, VIBODHAYA-VIBODHAYA. SAMANTA PARISUDDHE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SARVA TATHAGATA HRDAYA ADHISTHANADHISTHITA MAHA-MUDRE SVAHA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the Buddha told Lord Sakra, \"The above Mantra is known as the 'Purifying All Evil Paths' Usnisa Vijaya Dharani'. It can eliminate all evil karmic hindrances and eradicate the suffering of all evil paths.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, this great Dharani is proclaimed together by Buddhas as numerous as eighty-eight kotis (hundred million) of the grains of sand of the Ganges River. All Buddhas rejoice and uphold this Dharani that is verified by the wisdom seal of the Maha Vairocana Tathagata. This is because in the evil paths, to liberate them from painful retribution in hell, animal and King Yama's realms; to deliver beings facing immediate danger of falling into the sea of birth and death (samsara); to assist helpless beings with short life spans and poor fortune and to deliver beings who like to commit all kinds of evil deeds. Moreover, because of its dwelling and being upheld in the Jambudvipa world, the power manifested by this Dharani would cause all beings in hells and other evil realms; those with poor fortune and revolving in the cycles of birth and death; those not believing in the existence of good and evil deeds and are deviated from the proper path, to attain deliverance.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Igen p\u00e5mindede Buddha Herre Sakra: “Jeg overlader nu denne guddommelige Dharani til dig. Du b\u00f8r til geng\u00e6ld overf\u00f8re den til Devaputra Susthita. Derudover b\u00f8r du selv modtage og opretholde den, recitere, overveje og v\u00e6rds\u00e6tte den, minde og \u00e6re den. Denne Dharani Mudra b\u00f8r forkyndes til alle v\u00e6sener i Jambudvipa-verdenen. Jeg overlader ogs\u00e5 dette til dig, til gavn for alle himmelske v\u00e6sener, at denne Dharani Mudra skal forkyndes. Himlens Herre, du b\u00f8r flittigt opretholde og beskytte den, aldrig lade den blive glemt eller tabt.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, if someone hears this Dharani even for just a moment, he will not\nundergo karmic retribution from the evil karma and severe hindrances accumulated from thousands of kalpas ago, that would otherwise cause him to revolve in the cycles of birth and death - in all kinds of life forms in the evil paths - hell, hungry ghost, animal, realm of King Yama, Asuras, Yaksa, Raksasa, ghosts and spirits, Putana, Kataputana,\nApasmara, mosquitoes, gnats, tortoises, dogs, pythons, birds, ferocious animals, crawling creatures and even ants and other life forms. Owing to the merits accrued from hearing for a moment this Dharani, once this very life is over, he will be reborn in the Buddha lands, together with all the Buddhas and Ekajati-pratibaddha Bodhisattvas, or in a\ndistinguished Brahmin or Ksatriya family, or in some other wealthy and reputable family.\nLord of Heaven, this man can be reborn in one of the above-mentioned prosperous and\nreputable families simply because he has heard this Dharani, and hence be reborn in a\npure place.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, even acquiring the most victorious Bodhimanda is a result of praising\nthe meritorious virtues of this Dharani. Hence, this Dharani is also known as the\nAuspicious Dharani, which can purify all evil paths. This Usnisa Vijaya Dharani is like a\nTreasury of Sun Mani Pearl -pure and flawless, clear as space, its brilliance illuminating and all-pervading. If any beings uphold this Dharani, likewise will they be bright and pure. This Dharani is similar to the Jambunada gold - bright, pure, and soft, can not be tainted by filth and well-liked by all who see it. Lord of Heaven, beings who uphold this Dharani are just as pure. By virtue of this pure practice, they will be reborn in the good paths.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, where this Dharani dwells, if it is written for distribution, propagated,\nreceived and upheld, read and recited, heard and revered, this will cause all evil paths to\nbe purified; miseries and sufferings in all hells will be completely eradicated.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buddha sagde igen forsigtigt til Herre Sakra: “Hvis nogen kunne skrive denne Dharani og placere den p\u00e5 toppen af et h\u00f8jt banner, h\u00f8jt bjerg eller i en h\u00f8j bygning eller endda holde den i en stupa; Himlens Herre! Hvis der er Bhikshus eller Bhiksunis , Upasakas eller Upasikas, l\u00e6gm\u00e6nd eller l\u00e6gkvinder, der har set denne Dharani oven p\u00e5 ovenst\u00e5ende strukturer, eller hvis skyggerne af disse strukturer skulle falde p\u00e5 v\u00e6sener, der kommer t\u00e6t p\u00e5 strukturerne, eller hvis st\u00f8vpartikler fra den skrevne Dharani bl\u00e6ses ind p\u00e5 deres kroppe; Himlens Herre: Skulle disse v\u00e6seners akkumulerede onde karma f\u00e5 dem til at falde ind p\u00e5 de onde stier s\u00e5som helvedes riger, dyr, kong Yama, sulten sp\u00f8gelse, Asura og andet, vil de alle blive sk\u00e5net fra de onde stier, og de vil ikke blive besmittet med snavs og besudling. Himlens Herre! I stedet vil alle Buddhaer give forudsigelser (Vyakarana) til disse v\u00e6sener, som aldrig vil g\u00e5 tilbage fra vejen til Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (fuldst\u00e6ndig oplysning).”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lord of Heaven, let alone if one makes various offerings of flower wreaths, perfumes,\nincense, banners and flags, canopies decorated with gems, clothing, necklaces of precious stones, etc, to adorn and honor this Dharani; and at major routes, if one builds special stupas to house this Dharani, then most respectfully with palms together circumambulates the pagoda, bowing and taking refuge, Lord of Heaven, those who make such offerings are called the great Mahasattvas, Buddha's true disciples, and the pillars of Dharma. Such stupas will be regarded as the Tathagata's complete body sharira-stupa.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that time, in the early part of the night, the ruler of the Hell Realm - King Yama. came\nto the abode of the Buddha. First, using various Deva garments, beautiful flowers,\nperfumes and other adornments, he made offerings to the Buddha, then circumambulated the Buddha seven times before prostrating himself at the feet of the Buddha in reverence, saying, \"I heard that the Tathagata was giving a discourse in praise of upholding the powerful Dharani; I have come with the intention to learn and cultivate it. I shall constantly guard and protect those who uphold, read and recite this powerful Dharani, not allowing them to fall into hell because they have followed the teachings of the Tathagata.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this time, the four Guardians of the world - the Caturmaharajas (Four Heavenly Kings)\ncircumambulated the Buddha three times, and most respectfully said, \" World Honored One, may the Tathagata kindly explain in detail the way to uphold this Dharani.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buddha then told the Four Heavenly Kings, \"Please listen attentively, for your benefit as well as for the benefit of all beings with short life spans, I will now explain the method to uphold this Dharani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a full-moon day - the 15th day of the lunar month, one should first bathe oneself and put on new clothes, uphold the profound precepts and recite this Dharani a 1000 times.\nThis will cause one to lengthen one's lifespan, and be permanently free from the sufferings of illness; all one's karmic hindrances will be completely eradicated. One will also be liberated from suffering in hell. If birds, animals and other sentient beings hear this Dharani once, they will never again be reborn in these impure and gross body forms once their lives have ended.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buddha continued, \"If someone from a serious disease hears this Dharani, he will be\nfree from the disease. All other illnesses will also be eradicated, so too will the evil karma\nthat will cause him to fall into the evil paths. He will be reborn in the Land of Ultimate\nBliss after the end of his life. From then onwards he will no longer be born from the\nwomb. Instead, wherever he is reborn, he will be born transformed from the lotus flower\nand would always remember and uphold this Dharani and gain knowledge of his past\nlives.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buddha added, \"If someone has committed all the severe evil deeds before his death, according to his sinful deeds, he ought to fall into one of these realms of hell, animals, King Yama or hungry ghosts, or even into the big Avichi Hells, or be reborn as an aquatic creature, or in one of the many forms of birds and animals. If someone could obtain part of the skeleton of the deceased, and holding a fistful of soil, chant this Dharani 21 times before scattering the soil over the bones, then the deceased will be reborn in heaven.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buddha further added, \"If one can chant this Dharani 21 times daily, one is worthy of\naccepting all the immense worldly offerings and will be reborn in the Land of Ultimate\nBliss after one's death. If one chants this Dharani constantly, one will attain Maha\nParinirvana and be able to lengthen one's lifespan besides enjoying the most\nextraordinary bliss. After one's life is over, one will reborn in any of the wonderful\nBuddha lands, in constant company of the Buddhas. All Tathagatas will always give\ndiscourses on the profound and wonderful truth of Dharma and all World Honored Ones will bestow predictions of enlightenment upon one. The light illuminating from one's body will pervade all Buddha lands.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buddha further explained, \"To recite this Dharani, one should first, in front of the Buddha's image, use some clean soil to construct a square Mandala, the size according to one's wish. On top of the Mandala one should spread different kinds of grass, flowers and burn different kinds of quality incense. Then kneeling down with the right knee on the floor, mindfully reciting the Buddha's name and with the hands in the Mudrani symbol, (i.e. each hand bending the forefinger before and pressing it down with the thumb and placing both palms together before the chest) in reverence, one should recite this Dharani 108 times. The showers of flowers would rain down from the clouds and would thus be universally made as offerings to Buddhas as numerous as the grains of sand of eightyeight million Ganges Rivers. These Buddhas will simultaneously praise,\n\"Excellent! Rare indeed! A Buddha's true disciple! \" One will instantly attain Unobstructed Wisdom Samadhi and the Great Bodhi Mind Adorned Samadhi. Thus is the way to uphold this Dharani.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buddha tilskyndede igen Herre Sakra og sagde: “Himlens Herre, Tathagataen bruger dette egnede middel til at udfri v\u00e6sener, som ellers ville v\u00e6re faldet i helvede; til at rense alle onde stier og til at forl\u00e6nge levetiden for dem, der opretholder denne Dharani. Himlens Herre, g\u00e5 venligst tilbage og overf\u00f8r denne Dharani til Devaputra Susthita. Efter syv dage, kom for at se mig med Devaputra Susthita.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, at the abode of the World Honored One, the Lord of Heaven respectfully received this Dharani practice and returned to his heavenly palace to convey it to Devaputra Susthita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having received this Dharani, Devaputra Susthita kept to the practice as instructed for six\ndays and six nights, after which all his wishes were completely fulfilled. The karma which should have led him to suffer in all the evil paths were all eradicated. He would remain on the Bodhi Path and increase his lifespan for an immeasurable period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, he was extremely delighted, exclaiming aloud in praise, \"Extraordinary Tathagata!\nWhat a rare and wonderful Dharma! Its efficacy explicitly verified! Rare indeed! Truly I have thus obtained deliverance!\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Da de syv dage var forbi, tog Herre Sakra Devaputra Susthita med til Buddha, sammen med andre himmelske v\u00e6sener, respektfuldt b\u00e6rende p\u00e5 fremragende og vidunderlige udsmykninger af blomsterkranse, parfumer, r\u00f8gelse, juvelbelagte bannere, baldakiner dekoreret med \u00e6delstene, Devakl\u00e6der og guirlander af \u00e6delsten. De n\u00e6rmede sig Buddhas bolig og pr\u00e6senterede deres store ofringer. De brugte himmelske kl\u00e6der og forskellige guirlander af \u00e6delsten til at give ofringer til den Verdens \u00c6rede, og cirkumambulerede derefter respektfuldt Buddhaen hundrede tusinde gange, hyldede Buddhaen, satte sig derefter glade p\u00e5 deres plads og lyttede til Buddha pr\u00e6dike Dharmaen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Honored One then extended his golden arm and touched the crown of Devaputra Susthita, to whom He not only preached the Dharma but bestowed a prediction of Devaputra Susthita's attainment to Bodhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the Buddha said, \"This Sutra shall be known as the 'Purifying All Evil Paths' Usnisa Vijaya Dharani'. You should diligently uphold it.\" On hearing this Dharma, the entire assembly was extremely happy. They faithfully accepted and respectfully practiced it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

S\u00e5ledes har jeg h\u00f8rt, p\u00e5 et tidspunkt boede Bhagavanen (den Verdens\u00e6rede) i byen Shravasti ved Jeta-lunden, i Haven for de For\u00e6ldrel\u00f8ses og Ensommes Velg\u00f8rer (Anathapindika) sammen med sine almindelige disciple p\u00e5 tolv hundrede og halvtreds store Bhikshus og tolv tusinde Maha-Bodhisattvaer Sangha i alt. P\u00e5 det tidspunkt holdt devaerne i\u2026<\/p>\n

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