Mantra of the Precious Mountain of Merit
The “Mantra of the Precious Mountain of Merit” is first found in the Song-dynasty compilation Mìzhòu Yuányīn Wǎngshēng Jí, edited by Zhiguang and Huizhen. The text records that this mantra comes from the Buddhist scripture the Great Collection Sutra; however, in the extant text of the Great Collection Sutra, this mantra and the related passage can no longer be found, and it is presumed to have been lost in the course of historical transmission.
Core Effects and Benefits
- Eliminating sins and erasing offenses: According to Buddhist scriptures, sincerely reciting this mantra can eliminate extremely heavy karma, including even grave offenses that would otherwise lead to the Avīci Hell.
- Boundless merit: The scripture describes the merit of reciting this mantra once as equivalent to bowing to the Great Buddha Names Sutra 45,400 times and reciting the Tripitaka 605,400 times.
- Helping one be born in the Pure Land: It can help practitioners stay away from the evil realms, and at the end of life they will निश्चितly be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
The original text is as follows:
- Homage to the Buddha
- Homage to the Dharma
- Homage to the Sangha
- Om
- Siddhi Huru Huru
- Siddhuru
- Jilibo
- Jilibo
- Siddali
- Buruli
- Svāhā