Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteshvara Dharani Sutra (千眼千臂觀世音菩薩陀羅尼神呪經)

Thousand-Eye, Thousand-Arm Guanyin Bodhisattva Great Body Mantra, Part One (Use the all-encompassing body mudra afterward)

Homage to the Three Jewels. Homage to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

Homage to the Buddha of Infinite Light, the Tathagata, the Worthy One, the Fully and Perfectly Enlightened One.

Homage to the Noble Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the Great Being, the Great Compassionate One.

Homage to the Great Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the Great Compassionate One.

Homage to the Buddha of the Pure Land, the Blessed One.

Homage to the Bodhisattva, the Great Being, the Great Compassionate One.

Homage to the One who manifests in the world, the Tathagata.

Homage to the Auspicious One, the Blessed One, the Tathagata, the Worthy One, the Fully and Perfectly Enlightened One.

I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

Homage to the Noble Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva, the Great Being, the Great Compassionate One.

Thus: Om, the Great Compassionate One, the Great Bodhisattva.

Homage to the Great Compassionate One, the Great Bodhisattva.

The Great Compassionate One, the Great Bodhisattva, the Great Compassionate One.

Homage to the Great Compassionate One, the Great Bodhisattva.

May all beings be free from suffering.

May all beings attain Enlightenment.

May all beings find peace.

May the merit of this practice benefit all beings.

At that time, Bodhisattva Guanyin, the Great Bodhisattva, spoke: "This dharani is named 'The Bhagavan's Lotus-Hand Adorned Jeweled Staff.' The World-Honored One proclaimed it in the Great Vajra Joy Hall, and it was praised by the Bodhisattva Supreme Excellence and by countless gods, dragons, and kinnaras, for the purpose of destroying the great mountain of karmic obstacles. If anyone hears this dharani, or reads or recites it, all their afflictions and karmic obstacles will be completely eradicated. If someone, with a respectful heart, recites this dharani at dawn, Bodhisattva Guanyin will always follow and protect that person, and all that they wish for will be accomplished. If someone seeks to have their vows fulfilled, they should sit alone in a quiet place, focus their mind on Bodhisattva Guanyin with no other concerns, and recite this dharani seven times. No vow will go unfulfilled, and they will be loved by all beings and will not fall into any evil realms. Whether sitting, walking, or standing, if one constantly keeps the Buddha in mind as if before their eyes, all the evil karma accumulated over countless hundreds of thousands of millions of lifetimes will be eradicated. That person will attain the merit of a thousand chakravartin kings, and in life after life will always be born together with Bodhisattva Guanyin into noble families. If one scatters a handful of fragrant flowers before Bodhisattva Guanyin and recites this dharani seven times, one will gain the merit of a great thousand-world system and the nature of great compassion. That person will attain great power in the world. If one gazes upon the Bodhisattva's face while reciting this dharani, one will see Bodhisattva Guanyin's smiling face. Having seen it, one will attain the Stage of Freedom from Defilement and will be able to illuminate the world. In this very life, one will behold the Buddha's compassionate mindfulness and receive His embrace. At the moment of death, one will be as if entering meditation. In whatever place one is born, one will gain the power of remembering past lives, and all karmic obstacles will be completely eradicated. If one wishes to undertake this dharani, one should on the fifteenth day of the white moon observe the eight precepts and fasting, wear clean white garments, and perform this practice before a stupa containing relics or before a Buddha image with relics. Take white sandalwood and make a paste to coat the altar (Grind the white sandalwood on a stone, take the powder and use it to coat the ground), and scatter various flowers within that altar. Burn incense and light lamps before the Buddha, then with a respectful heart before the Buddha, Bodhisattva Guanyin will come and enter that altar. One should recite this dharani one hundred and eight times. All of that person's karmic obstacles and the five heinous crimes will be completely eradicated. The karma of body, speech, and mind will all become pure, and one will attain the Buddha's power of samadhi, the power of empowerment, the power of the stages of perfection, and supreme wisdom — all will be accomplished. If rain is needed, one should gaze at the sky and recite this dharani, and sweet rain will fall in due time. If one gazes at the earth and recites this dharani, it can cause all grains to ripen. If one recites this dharani beside a dried-up pond, river, or spring, the water will return and fill it. For any illness, one should recite this dharani and rub the affected area with the hand, and it will be cured. For one who has lost mindfulness, recite this dharani, and they will regain right mindfulness. For one who is hungry and thirsty, gaze upon their face and recite this dharani, and all their hunger and thirst will be eliminated. If one wishes to establish a protective boundary, one should enter a pond, write this dharani and tie it to a banner. Within one hundred yojanas there will be no misfortune, and the protective boundary will be established and protection accomplished."