Vajra Heart Mantra
The “Vajra Heart Mantra” (also known as the Heart Mantra of the Diamond Sutra or the Mantra of the Inexhaustible Treasury of Prajñā) comes from Volume 8 of the Buddhist Chinese translation of the esoteric text Collection of Dhāraṇīs Sutra. This mantra is often appended to the end of recitation editions of the Diamond Prajñā Pāramitā Sūtra, and is highly valued in both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism.
Analysis of Main Benefits
- Opening Prajñā wisdom: Helps practitioners cut through afflictions and attachments with the wisdom of vajra prajñā, increasing clarity of mind.
- Perfecting the merit of practice: Regarded as an important mantra that supports practice, it is often recited after sutra chanting to bring merit to completion.
- Purification and averting disasters: Helps eliminate karmic obstacles accumulated over many lifetimes, allowing practitioners to gain a pure force and achieve physical and mental peace.
The original text is as follows;
Om, Uleni, Svāhā