Guan Yin

Observing and Hearing the cries of the World

Take Refuge
Recite while lighting a red candle
Namo Shakayamuni!
Om muni muni mahamuni Shakyamuni Svaha!
Namo Amtibha!
Om Amideva Hrih!
Light Three incense Sticks from the candle while reciting
Guru saranam gacchami
I go to the Guru for refuge. (Pick up 3 incense sticks)
Buddham saranam gacchami
I go to the Buddha for refuge. (Light 1 incense stick in front of third eye)
Dhammam saranam gacchami
I go to the Dharma for refuge. (Light 1 incense stick in front of throat)
Sangham saranam gacchami
I go to the Sangha for refuge. (Light 1 incense stick in front of heart)
Prostrate 3 times to Guan Yin and place inside burner
Contemplate he !our "mmeasurables
Assume Prayer mudra & Recite the following
May all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, attachment, and anger.
With the utmost joy, I shall cause them to abide in this way. Guan Yin, by your
perfect eample, please inspire me to do so.!
May all sentient beings abide in lo"ing #indness and ha"e happiness and the
causes of happiness. With the utmost joy, I shall cause them to ha"e lo"ing
#indness. Guan Yin, by your perfect eample, please inspire me to do so.!
May all sentient beings abide in compassion, free from suffering and the causes
of suffering. With the utmost joy, I shall cause them to ha"e compassion and be
liberated. Guan Yin, by your perfect eample, please inspire me to do so.!
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May all sentient beings abide in joy, and ne"er be parted from a higher rebirth
and liberation$s ecellent bliss. May they ne"er be parted from the bliss of
empathetic joy. With %ealous effort, I shall cause them ne"er to be parted. Guan
Yin, by your perfect eample, please inspire me to do so.!
Cultivating Bodhichitta
Recite
&or the sa#e of all sentient beings, I must quic#ly and more quic#ly'in this "ery
life'attain the precious state of complete and perfect (uddhahood. May I ta#e
(irth into the family of enlightenment by attaining complete and perfect state of
(odhicitta. )herefore I shall practice this yogic practice of Guan Yin.!
Om Bodhicitta #tpada$a %ham
(Om may I generate Bodhichitta*
Body Mudras & Prostrations
Ao! skritvaimom to arise
Hod in the mind in the "osture of Amitabha
The Breath that arrives from the other shore
Offering #arands to the $ast and %est
Perform Three Heaveny Prostrations
Take in the Heaveny Pear
&an'ing among the &ragons "ears
Submitting to the Buddhas (ate
Obtaining the Buddhas Heart
%ater Offering
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Offer one to seven glasses of water which Guan Yin will bless
!nvite Gwan Yin to come to "ou and appear# She appears before standing on a moon disc on a
red lotus holding a precious pearl and a vase
Pouring her divine blessing of amrita into the glasses
)isuai*e a #rand Buddhafied
$ring the palms of "our hands together in the pra"er%mudra
!nvite all the $uddhas and $odhisattvas to come and be present
)a+rasamaya &*a &*a
&float in an ocean of $liss 'bod" mudra(
& field of lotus flows from the )eart 'bod" mudra(
Sit in the manner of &mitabha#
Recite the *alamit" &verting +antra
NAMA SMAMANTA B,&&HA NAM- APRAT.HATA SHASANA NAM- OM /HA /HA
/HAH. /HAH.- H,N# H,N# 0)A1A 0)A1A- PRA0)RA1A PRA0)A1A- T.SHTHA
T.SHTHASHT.- SAR)A &,RAN. M.TA&, S)ABANA SHANT. /,R, S)AHA
%doration to all the Buddhas&
%doration and 'raise to the #nhindered Dharma&
%#(& S)$* s)$* s)$ and +ind* s)$ and +ind& H#(& H#(&
Bla,ing* flaming& Our lives are bla,ing* our lives are aflame& o hose d+elling in
the ma-estic shado+* +hose foundations are in the ma-estic shado+* to the
ma-estic and fate decreeing* to the ones +ho decree the fates and the one +ho
are able* able to cease all calamities* to the gods +ho bring good luc)* Hail&
#reat 2om"assion Heart &harani
Recite 3 , - ./ 01 or /23 times#
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Namo ratna3tray4ya
Namo 4riy43vaokite35var4ya
Bodhi3sattv4ya Maha3sattv4ya Mah43k4runik4ya
Om sarva rabhaye sudhanadasya
Namo skritva imam
4ry43vaokite35vara ramdhava
Namo narakindi hrih Mah43vadha3sv43me
Sarva3arthato35ubham a+eyam
Sarva3sata Namo3vasat Namo3v4ka mavit4to
Tadyath4
Om avaoki3okate3karate3e3hrih Mah43bodhisattva
Sarva sarva
Maa maa
Mahi Mahi ridayam
/uru kuru karmam
&huru dhuru
vi+ayate Mah43vi+ayati
&hara dhara dhrini
5var4ya 'aa 'aa
Mama vimaa muktee
$hi ehi 5ina 5ina
4rsam "rasari
vi5va vi5vam "rasaya
Huu huu mara
Huu huu hrih
Sara sara Siri siri Suru suru
Bodhiya Bodhiya Bodhaya Bodhaya
Maitreya narakindi dhrish3nina bhayamana sv4h4
Siddh4ya sv4h4
Maha siddh4ya sv4h4
Siddha3yoge35varaya sv4h4
Narakindi sv4h4
M4ranara sv4h4
5ira simha3mukh4ya sv4h4
Sarva mah43asiddhaya sv4h4
2akra3asiddh4ya sv4h4
Padma3kast4ya sv4h4
Narakindi3vaga4ya svaha
Mavari35ankhar4ya sv4h4
Namo ratna3tr4y4ya
Namo 4ry43vaokite35varaya sv4h4
Om Sidhyantu mantra "ad4ya sv4h4
Recite the short mantra /2 times
Namo Bodhisattva #uan Shi 6in
Re'eive the Siddhi
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4inall" drink the healing water blessed b" Guan Yin
&edi'ation
Due to the virtue accumulated b$ doing the Guan Yin practice* ma$ " complete
the ocean.li)e deeds of the bodhisattvas/ (a$ " become the protector* refuge* and
guide of migrator$ beings* +ho have been infinitel$ )ind to me/
0ust as Guan Yin +ith compassion guides all sentient beings* infinite as space*
ma$ " also become a compassionate guide for all sentient beings e1isting in the
23 directions of the universe* of the si1 realms and the 4 times/
Due to the positive potential accumulated b$ m$self and others in the past*
present* and future* ma$ an$one +ho merel$ sees* hears* remembers* touches or
tal)s to me be freed in that ver$ instant from all sufferings and abide in happiness
forever/
Due to this virtue* ma$ " 5uic)l$ achieve Guan Yin6s enlightenment and lead all
sentient beings to that enlightenment/
7amo ratnatra$a$a - Refuge in the tripe gem!
7amo ar$avalo)itevara$a - Refuge in the no"e ord #ho oo$! upon the #ord in
freedom
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Bodhisattva$a - the !ee$er of enightenment
(ahasattva$a - the great !entient "eing
(aha)aruni)a$a - the great "ody of compa!!ion
Om sarva rabha$e - Refuge in a hoy one!
Suddhanadas$e - &oyou! anguage of the correct doctrine
7amo s)ritvaimom - Refuge in the !acred !ef
%r$avalo)itevara$a ramdhava - no"e a'ao$ite!'ara of the fragrant i!and
7amo nara)indhi heri - Refuge in the 'irtuou! heart of "eief in the doctrine
(ahavadasame - the great "riiance
Sarva athadu subhum - of a re'ered purity free from cra'ing
%-e$am sarva satta - a incompara"e !entience
7amo vasata - Refuge in the innocent
7amo vaga mavadudhu - Refuge in the cee!tia deity
ad$atha8 Om avalo)i lo)ate - Say thu!( Refuge in a'ao$ite!'ara
9alate ehre - the great compa!!ionate otu! heart
(aha bodhisatva - the great !ee$er of enightenment
Sarva sarva mala mala - a a garand garand
(ahe mahre da$am - heart of great freedom
9uru )uru )armam - deed! of e)pounding
Dhuru dhuru va-a$ate - the 'ictoriou! one #ho dei'er!
(ahava-a$ate - the great 'ictoriou! one
Dhara dhara dhirini svara$a - hoder! of the feare!! ight of freedom
Cala cala mama - my action!
:amara mu)tele - mo!t 'ictoriou! i"eration
;he ehe cinda cinda - the anguage of the doctrine* the immen!e 'o#!
%rsam pracali - adamantine $ing of a#a$ening
:asa vasam prasa$a - &oyou! 'i!uai+ing of the adamantine
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Huru huru mara - purify a thing!
Huru huru hrih - purify the heart
Sara sara siri siri suru suru - the adamantine* the feare!!* the nectar
Bodhi$a bodhi$a - a enightenment
Bodha$a bodha$a - a enightened one!
(aitri$a nara)indhi - the 'irtuou! great "ene'oent
Dharshinina - the adamantine and !harp
'a$amana svaha - !ucce!! in the famou!
Siddha$e svaha - !ucce!! in the achie'ement
(ahasiddha$e svaha - !ucce!! in the great achie'ement
Siddha$oge svara$a svaha - !ucce!! in union of meaning in achie'ing freedom
7ara)indhi svaha - !ucce!! in the 'irtuou!
(aranara svaha - !ucce!! in the #onderfu pay
Sirasamamu)ha$a svaha - !ucce!! in the highe!t meaning of o'e
Sarva mahasiddha$e svaha - !ucce!! in a great achie'ement
Ca)ra siddha$e svaha - !ucce!! in achie'ing the #hee
'adma )asta$a svaha - !ucce!! in the gra!ping the red otu!
7ara)indhi vagara$a svaha - !ucce!! in the 'irtuou! no"e one
(avari san)ra$a svaha - !ucce!! in the nature of the re!pected hero
7amo ratnatra$a - Refuge in the tripe gem!
7amo ar$avalo)itevara$a svaha - Refuge in the !ucce!! of no"e a'ao$ite!'ara
Om siddh$antu mantra pada$a svaha - Refuge in the !ucce!! of achie'ing the!e
mantra 'er!e!
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