Amoghapāśa Miraculous Mantra Sutra (不空羂索神變真言經)

The Sutra of the Divine Transformations of the True Mantra of Amoghapasha, Volume Six

Translated by the Tripitaka Master Bodhiruci of the Great Tang Dynasty.

Chapter on the Accomplishment of the Lasso, Part Two

"World-Honored One! For the Mani Jewel Lasso Samaya, use either a vajra jewel, a lapis lazuli jewel, a vaidurya jewel, or a sphatika jewel. Among these four jewels, whichever one is obtained, it should be like a walnut or larger, flawless and supreme. Properly polish it and place it on a silver lotus flower, the size of which should resemble a lotus born from an elephant. Set the vajra jewel in the center of the lotus pedestal, adorned with pearls. Prepare a red cord lasso following the previous method. Establish a mandala, consecrate the cord, and combine the strands into a single rope without separating them. Fold it into three strands, twenty-one cubits in length, to form the lasso. At the two ends of the lasso, tie one end to the lotus stem and the other to a vajra hook. The hook should be made of gold, four hand-lengths long, with the handle adorned with jewels. Wear clean clothing, set up a mandala with a splendid jeweled seat, and place the Mani Jewel Lasso coiled on the seat, with the lotus and jeweled hook positioned at its center. On the eastern side, place images of Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and the Bodhisattva Guanyin. Offer fragrant flowers, fruits, and the three white foods as prescribed. Burn the king of incense, refrain from all speech, and do not consume or offer food brought from outside or not prepared by oneself. Eat only the three white foods, sit properly in the lotus posture, hold a staff in the left hand and press it upon the jeweled lasso, hold prayer beads in the right hand, and during the day recite the Mother Dharani Mantra and the Secret Heart Mantra, first holding the jeweled lasso. In the early and late hours of the night, recite the Wrathful King Mantra once and consecrate white mustard seeds before striking the jeweled lasso. Perform this practice without interruption for thirty-six ten-day periods. On the fifteenth day, during the early and late hours of the night and at dawn, light will simultaneously emanate from the jewel, the lasso, the image of Guanyin, and the practitioner's body. At that time, the mantra practitioner offers arghya, holds the lasso in the left hand and the lotus in the right, recites the Wrathful King Mantra twenty-one times, and a great sound of singing and praise arises in the sky. Guanyin Bodhisattva manifests, along with Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and the Tathagata World-Illuminating King, all appearing simultaneously. They extend their hands to touch the practitioner's head and praise in unison: 'Excellent, excellent! Good man, you have now attained the Unfailing Pure Mani Jewel Lasso Samaya, transcending worldly and supramundane realms.' Guanyin Bodhisattva declares: 'You have now attained my Unfailing Pure Great Contemplation Mani Jewel Lasso Accomplishment Samaya, enabling you to manifest all treasures of the world. You should perform various miraculous transformations, just as I do, giving rise to clouds of light from various mani jewels like a vast ocean, clouds of priceless fragrant treasures like an ocean, clouds of all heavenly flowers and garlands like an ocean, clouds of various ointments and powdered incense like an ocean, clouds of sweet dew and exquisite delicacies like an ocean, clouds of jeweled banners, canopies, and parasols like an ocean, clouds of heavenly garments like an ocean, clouds of jeweled ornaments like an ocean, clouds of palaces, towers, pavilions, and terraces adorned with various treasures like an ocean, clouds of subtle heavenly music like an ocean, and clouds of jeweled trees, flowers, and fruits like an ocean, to make offerings to Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, the Tathagata World-Illuminating King, and all the great bodhisattvas. Furthermore, you will be able to liberate all sentient beings, and after leaving this life, you will be reborn in the Western Pure Land through lotus transformation.' At that moment, recite the Wrathful King Mantra three times, hold the jeweled lasso coiled and folded in the crook of both arms, letting the two ends hang down about a foot and four or five inches. Hold the lotus end of the lasso in the left hand. Place the hook end inside the left elbow, letting it hang outward. Hold prayer beads in the right hand, burn incense as an offering, and generate great compassion for all sentient beings. Visualize infinite clouds of offerings emerging from within the jewel. Recite the Mother Dharani Mantra three times, recite the Secret Heart Mantra twenty-one times, bow and take refuge in all Buddhas and bodhisattvas, requesting their protection and spiritual power. Recite the Vast Unfailing Mani Jewel Dharani Mantra as follows:"

Homage to the Great Compassionate One, the Lotus-Holder. Homage to the Tathagata, the Arhat, the Perfectly Enlightened One. Homage to the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva. Homage to the One who is difficult to see, difficult to approach. Homage to the Buddha, the World-Honored One. Homage to the Great Vehicle. Homage to the Great Sage. Homage to the One of Great Compassion. Homage to the One of Great Loving-Kindness. Homage to the One of Great Wisdom. Homage to the One of Great Power. Homage to the One of Great Virtue. Homage to the One of Great Splendor. Homage to the One of Great Light. Homage to the One of Great Auspiciousness. Homage to the One of Great Purity. Homage to the One of Great Peace. Homage to the One of Great Bliss. Homage to the One of Great Liberation. Homage to the One of Great Fearlessness. Homage to the One of Great Protection. Homage to the One of Great Refuge. Homage to the One of Great Support. Homage to the One of Great Guide. Homage to the One of Great Teacher. Homage to the One of Great Friend. Homage to the One of Great Benefactor. Homage to the One of Great Savior. Homage to the One of Great Healer. Homage to the One of Great Comforter. Homage to the One of Great Consoler. Homage to the One of Great Strengthener. Homage to the One of Great Upholder. Homage to the One of Great Sustainer. Homage to the One of Great Nourisher. Homage to the One of Great Enricher. Homage to the One of Great Fulfiller. Homage to the One of Great Accomplisher. Homage to the One of Great Perfecter. Homage to the One of Great Establisher. Homage to the One of Great Settler. Homage to the One of Great Pacifier. Homage to the One of Great Harmonizer. Homage to the One of Great Unifier. Homage to the One of Great Integrator. Homage to the One of Great Completer. Homage to the One of Great Finisher. Homage to the One of Great Concluder. Homage to the One of Great Terminator. Homage to the One of Great Destroyer of all evils. Homage to the One of Great Remover of all obstacles. Homage to the One of Great Cleanser of all defilements. Homage to the One of Great Purifier of all impurities. Homage to the One of Great Washer away of all sins. Homage to the One of Great Eraser of all karmic debts. Homage to the One of Great Liberator from all sufferings. Homage to the One of Great Savior from all dangers. Homage to the One of Great Protector from all fears. Homage to the One of Great Guardian from all harms. Homage to the One of Great Defender from all attacks. Homage to the One of Great Shield from all weapons. Homage to the One of Great Armor against all poisons. Homage to the One of Great Antidote to all diseases. Homage to the One of Great Medicine for all illnesses. Homage to the One of Great Healer of all wounds. Homage to the One of Great Restorer of all broken things. Homage to the One of Great Mender of all torn things. Homage to the One of Great Repairer of all damaged things. Homage to the One of Great Rebuilder of all ruined things. Homage to the One of Great Renewer of all worn-out things. Homage to the One of Great Refresher of all tired things. Homage to the One of Great Reviver of all dead things. Homage to the One of Great Resurrector of all lifeless things. Homage to the One of Great Regenerator of all decayed things. Homage to the One of Great Rejuvenator of all aged things. Homage to the One of Great Transformer of all base things. Homage to the One of Great Transmuter of all coarse things. Homage to the One of Great Sublimator of all low things. Homage to the One of Great Elevator of all fallen things. Homage to the One of Great Uplifter of all depressed things. Homage to the One of Great Inspirer of all discouraged things. Homage to the One of Great Encourager of all timid things. Homage to the One of Great Strengthener of all weak things. Homage to the One of Great Fortifier of all frail things. Homage to the One of Great Stabilizer of all shaky things. Homage to the One of Great Steadier of all unsteady things. Homage to the One of Great Balancer of all unbalanced things. Homage to the One of Great Harmonizer of all discordant things. Homage to the One of Great Reconciler of all conflicting things. Homage to the One of Great Unifier of all divided things. Homage to the One of Great Integrator of all separate things. Homage to the One of Great Completer of all incomplete things. Homage to the One of Great Perfecter of all imperfect things. Homage to the One of Great Fulfiller of all unfulfilled things. Homage to the One of Great Accomplisher of all unaccomplished things. Homage to the One of Great Realizer of all unrealized things. Homage to the One of Great Actualizer of all potential things. Homage to the One of Great Manifestor of all hidden things. Homage to the One of Great Revealer of all secret things. Homage to the One of Great Illuminator of all dark things. Homage to the One of Great Enlightener of all ignorant things. Homage to the One of Great Awakener of all sleeping things. Homage to the One of Great Arouser of all dormant things. Homage to the One of Great Stimulator of all inert things. Homage to the One of Great Activator of all passive things. Homage to the One of Great Energizer of all lethargic things. Homage to the One of Great Vitalizer of all lifeless things. Homage to the One of Great Animator of all inanimate things. Homage to the One of Great Quickener of all slow things. Homage to the One of Great Accelerator of all delayed things. Homage to the One of Great Promoter of all stagnant things. Homage to the One of Great Advancer of all regressive things. Homage to the One of Great Progressor of all static things. Homage to the One of Great Developer of all undeveloped things. Homage to the One of Great Cultivator of all uncultivated things. Homage to the One of Great Nurturer of all un-nurtured things. Homage to the One of Great Fosterer of all unfostered things. Homage to the One of Great Cherisher of all uncherished things. Homage to the One of Great Lover of all unloved things. Homage to the One of Great Compassionate One for all suffering beings. Homage to the One of Great Kind One for all unkind beings. Homage to the One of Great Sympathetic One for all unsympathetic beings. Homage to the One of Great Empathetic One for all unempathetic beings. Homage to the One of Great Understanding One for all misunderstanding beings. Homage to the One of Great Forgiving One for all unforgiving beings. Homage to the One of Great Tolerant One for all intolerant beings. Homage to the One of Great Patient One for all impatient beings. Homage to the One of Great Gentle One for all ungentle beings. Homage to the One of Great Humble One for all proud beings. Homage to the One of Great Modest One for all arrogant beings. Homage to the One of Great Simple One for all complicated beings. Homage to the One of Great Sincere One for all insincere beings. Homage to the One of Great Honest One for all dishonest beings. Homage to the One of Great Truthful One for all untruthful beings. Homage to the One of Great Faithful One for all faithless beings. Homage to the One of Great Loyal One for all disloyal beings. Homage to the One of Great Devoted One for all undevoted beings. Homage to the One of Great Dedicated One for all undedicated beings. Homage to the One of Great Committed One for all uncommitted beings. Homage to the One of Great Steadfast One for all unsteady beings. Homage to the One of Great Resolute One for all irresolute beings. Homage to the One of Great Determined One for all undetermined beings. Homage to the One of Great Persistent One for all giving-up beings. Homage to the One of Great Enduring One for all quitting beings. Homage to the One of Great Persevering One for all despairing beings. Homage to the One of Great Unyielding One for all yielding beings. Homage to the One of Great Unwavering One for all wavering beings. Homage to the One of Great Unshakable One for all shaken beings. Homage to the One of Great Immovable One for all moved beings. Homage to the One of Great Unchangeable One for all changed beings. Homage to the One of Great Eternal One for all transient beings. Homage to the One of Great Permanent One for all impermanent beings. Homage to the One of Great Everlasting One for all ending beings. Homage to the One of Great Deathless One for all dying beings. Homage to the One of Great Undying One for all mortal beings. Homage to the One of Great Immortal One for all born beings. Homage to the One of Great Unborn One for all arising beings. Homage to the One of Great Unoriginated One for all originated beings. Homage to the One of Great Uncreated One for all created beings. Homage to the One of Great Unconditioned One for all conditioned beings. Homage to the One of Great Absolute One for all relative beings. Homage to the One of Great Ultimate One for all provisional beings. Homage to the One of Great Supreme One for all inferior beings. Homage to the One of Great Highest One for all lower beings. Homage to the One of Great Foremost One for all following beings. Homage to the One of Great Best One for all worse beings. Homage to the One of Great Perfect One for all imperfect beings. Homage to the One of Great Complete One for all incomplete beings. Homage to the One of Great Whole One for all partial beings. Homage to the One of Great Total One for all fragmented beings. Homage to the One of Great Integral One for all divided beings. Homage to the One of Great Unified One for all separate beings. Homage to the One of Great One for all many beings. Homage to the One of Great Single One for all dual beings. Homage to the One of Great Non-dual One for all dualistic beings. Homage to the One of Great Undifferentiated One for all differentiated beings. Homage to the One of Great Indivisible One for all divisible beings. Homage to the One of Great Inseparable One for all separable beings. Homage to the One of Great Inseparable One for all separated beings. Homage to the One of Great Inseparable One for all dividing beings. Homage to the One of Great Inseparable One for all divisive beings. Homage to the One of Great Inseparable One for all conflicting beings. Homage to the One of Great Harmonious One for all discordant beings. Homage to the One of Great Peaceful One for all troubled beings. Homage to the One of Great Calm One for all agitated beings. Homage to the One of Great Quiet One for all noisy beings. Homage to the One of Great Silent One for all chattering beings. Homage to the One of Great Still One for all moving beings. Homage to the One of Great Motionless One for all active beings. Homage to the One of Great Restful One for all restless beings. Homage to the One of Great Relaxed One for all tense beings. Homage to the One of Great Easeful One for all uneasy beings. Homage to the One of Great Comfortable One for all uncomfortable beings. Homage to the One of Great Joyful One for all sorrowful beings. Homage to the One of Great Blissful One for all painful beings. Homage to the One of Great Happy One for all unhappy beings. Homage to the One of Great Delighted One for all undelighted beings. Homage to the One of Great Contented One for all discontented beings. Homage to the One of Great Satisfied One for all unsatisfied beings. Homage to the One of Great Fulfilled One for all unfulfilled beings. Homage to the One of Great Complete One for all incomplete beings. Homage to the One of Great Perfect One for all imperfect beings. Homage to the One of Great Whole One for all broken beings. Homage to the One of Great Healed One for all wounded beings. Homage to the One of Great Cured One for all sick beings. Homage to the One of Great Healthy One for all unhealthy beings. Homage to the One of Great Strong One for all weak beings. Homage to the One of Great Powerful One for all powerless beings. Homage to the One of Great Mighty One for all feeble beings. Homage to the One of Great Vigorous One for all lethargic beings. Homage to the One of Great Energetic One for all tired beings. Homage to the One of Great Lively One for all lifeless beings. Homage to the One of Great Vibrant One for all dull beings. Homage to the One of Great Radiant One for all dark beings. Homage to the One of Bright One for all dim beings. Homage to the One of Shining One for all shadowy beings. Homage to the One of Luminous One for all obscure beings. Homage to the One of Clear One for all confused beings. Homage to the One of Lucid One for all muddled beings. Homage to the One of Transparent One for all opaque beings. Homage to the One of Pure One for all impure beings. Homage to the One of Clean One for all dirty beings. Homage to the One of Spotless One for all stained beings. Homage to the One of Untainted One for all tainted beings. Homage to the One of Unpolluted One for all polluted beings. Homage to the One of Uncorrupted One for all corrupted beings. Homage to the One of Unblemished One for all blemished beings. Homage to the One of Unmarred One for all marred beings. Homage to the One of Unharmed One for all harmed beings. Homage to the One of Unhurt One for all hurt beings. Homage to the One of Uninjured One for all injured beings. Homage to the One of Unwounded One for all wounded beings. Homage to the One of Unbroken One for all broken beings. Homage to the One of Uncrushed One for all crushed beings. Homage to the One of Unbent One for all bent beings. Homage to the One of Uncrooked One for all crooked beings. Homage to the One of Straight One for all twisted beings. Homage to the One of Upright One for all fallen beings. Homage to the One of Righteous One for all unrighteous beings. Homage to the One of Just One for all unjust beings. Homage to the One of Fair One for all unfair beings. Homage to the One of Equal One for all unequal beings. Homage to the One of Impartial One for all partial beings. Homage to the One of Unbiased One for all biased beings. Homage to the One of Unprejudiced One for all prejudiced beings. Homage to the One of Open-minded One for all closed-minded beings. Homage to the One of Receptive One for all unreceptive beings. Homage to the One of Accepting One for all rejecting beings. Homage to the One of Embracing One for all excluding beings. Homage to the One of Inclusive One for all exclusive beings. Homage to the One of Comprehensive One for all narrow beings. Homage to the One of Expansive One for all contracted beings. Homage to the One of Broad One for all limited beings. Homage to the One of Vast One for all small beings. Homage to the One of Infinite One for all finite beings. Homage to the One of Boundless One for all bounded beings. Homage to the One of Limitless One for all limited beings. Homage to the One of Immeasurable One for all measurable beings. Homage to the One of Incalculable One for all calculable beings. Homage to the One of Unfathomable One for all fathomable beings. Homage to the One of Unthinkable One for all thinkable beings. Homage to the One of Inconceivable One for all conceivable beings. Homage to the One of Inexpressible One for all expressible beings. Homage to the One of Unspeakable One for all speakable beings. Homage to the One of Unutterable One for all utterable beings. Homage to the One of Unnameable One for all nameable beings. Homage to the One of Uncharacterizable One for all characterizable beings. Homage to the One of Unclassifiable One for all classifiable beings. Homage to the One of Uncategorizable One for all categorizable beings. Homage to the One of Undefinable One for all definable beings. Homage to the One of Indescribable One for all describable beings. Homage to the One of Unknowable One for all knowable beings. Homage to the One of Unperceivable One for all perceivable beings. Homage to the One of Unapprehensible One for all apprehensible beings. Homage to the One of Ungraspable One for all graspable beings. Homage to the One of Unattainable One for all attainable beings. Homage to the One of Unreachable One for all reachable beings. Homage to the One of Unapproachable One for all approachable beings. Homage to the One of Inaccessible One for all accessible beings. Homage to the One of Unavailable One for all available beings. Homage to the One of Unobtainable One for all obtainable beings. Homage to the One of Unachievable One for all achievable beings. Homage to the One of Unaccomplishable One for all accomplishable beings. Homage to the One of Unrealizable One for all realizable beings. Homage to the One of Unmanifestable One for all manifestable beings. Homage to the One of Unrevealable One for all revealable beings. Homage to the One of Unilluminable One for all illuminable beings. Homage to the One of Unenlightenable One for all enlightenable beings. Homage to the One of Unawakenable One for all awakenable beings. Homage to the One of Unarouseable One for all arouseable beings. Homage to the One of Unstimulable One for all stimulable beings. Homage to the One of Unactivatable One for all activatable beings. Homage to the One of Unenergizable One for all energizable beings. Homage to the One of Unvitalizable One for all vitalizable beings. Homage to the One of Unanimatable One for all animatable beings. Homage to the One of Unquickable One for all quickable beings. Homage to the One of Unaccelerable One for all accelerable beings. Homage to the One of Unpromotable One for all promotable beings. Homage to the One of Unadvanceable One for all advanceable beings. Homage to the One of Unprogressable One for all progressable beings. Homage to the One of Undevelopable One for all developable beings. Homage to the One of Uncultivatable One for all cultivatable beings. Homage to the One of Unnurturable One for all nurturable beings. Homage to the One of Unfosterable One for all fosterable beings. Homage to the One of Uncherishable One for all cherishable beings. Homage to the One of Unlovable One for all lovable beings. Homage to the One of Uncompassionable One for all compassionable beings. Homage to

When the mantra has been recited one hundred and eight times, light radiates simultaneously from the jewel above, the cord below, the image above, and the practitioner's body, filling the entire expanse of space. In that instant, vast clouds of various kinds universally appear: clouds of light from countless mani jewels, clouds of priceless precious incense, clouds of exquisite flowers and garlands, clouds of fragrant paste and powdered incense, clouds of sweet dew and food offerings, clouds of jeweled banners, pennants, and canopies, clouds of heavenly fine garments, clouds of jeweled ornaments, clouds of jeweled palaces, towers, pavilions, and terraces, clouds of heavenly music, and clouds of jeweled trees with flowers and fruits. These universally make offerings to Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, the Tathagata Shijian Guanguang Wang, and all the great bodhisattvas. At that time, the mantra practitioner attains great spiritual powers. They see Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, the Tathagata Shijian Guanguang Wang, and all the great bodhisattvas residing in the sky, all simultaneously praising the Amogha Mani's offerings of various vast clouds, made for the purpose of veneration. The mantra practitioner will be revered, protected, and praised by all mantra deities, celestial kings, and their retinues. Their lifespan will be eighty thousand kalpas, and they will be named the Vast and Unfailing Mani Jewel Leader. If they dwell among humans, their lifespan will be ten thousand years, and the people of that age will submit to and honor them. They will be like my own self, without equal, protected, revered, and praised by all deities. All sentient beings will constantly love and revere them. They will realize and understand the world's profound wisdom and eloquence, penetrating all without obstruction, and will expound the Dharma before all heavenly and human assemblies without needing similes. The mantra practitioner will then further manifest the ability to ripen and perfect all buddha-fields in the ten directions, all buddhas, all great bodhisattvas, pratyekabuddhas, shravakas, and all forms, spiritual powers, merits, and samayas of the eight classes of gods and dragons. They will be respectfully venerated, gazed upon with reverence, and honored with palms joined and heads bowed by bodhisattvas. They will request the empowerment, protection, and support of all tathagatas and all great bodhisattvas from all buddha-fields in the ten directions, and will sit properly in meditation. They will visualize within the jewel the appearance of all buddhas in the ten directions, all great bodhisattvas, pratyekabuddhas, shravakas, and the forms of all eight classes of gods and dragons, along with their various spiritual powers. In that instant, various colored fragrant sweet dew and delicacies, various fragrant pastes and powdered incense, various flowers, garlands, and necklaces, various monastic robes and garments, various jeweled canopies and banners, various jeweled ornaments, various heavenly wondrous sounds, various wish-fulfilling jeweled trees with flowers and fruits, various fragrant oil lamp trees, and various clouds of seven-jeweled palaces, towers, pavilions, and terraces all simultaneously appear, filling all buddha-fields in the ten directions, making offerings to the assemblies of all buddhas and great bodhisattvas. Recite the Mani Jewel Dharani Mantra seven times and circle the cord seven times. Then, in each of the assemblies of all buddhas and great bodhisattvas in all buddha-fields of the ten directions, one will see all these buddhas, great bodhisattvas, pratyekabuddhas, shravakas, and all forms of the eight classes of gods and dragons, along with their various spiritual powers and clouds of offerings, being venerated. By making such offerings, it is no different from personally serving and making offerings of all incense, flowers, jeweled banners, pennants, canopies, jeweled ornaments, food, drink, treasures, garments, and lamps to all buddhas and great bodhisattvas in all buddha-fields of the ten directions. In this way, each day one can accomplish and accumulate all the spiritual powers, merits, auspicious marks, powers of mindfulness, wisdom, generosity, discipline, vigor, majestic virtue, stores of merit, and wholesome roots of all buddhas and great bodhisattvas in all buddha-fields of the ten directions. All buddhas and great bodhisattvas in the ten directions will observe, praise, and protect them. The Bodhisattva Guanyin will rejoice and protect them. Know that such a person attains Guanyin's vast accumulation of merit, virtue, and wholesome roots. In this life and future lives, they will not be harmed, terrified, or afflicted by any evil gods, dragons, or spirits of the eight classes. If anyone sees, hears, or upholds this dharani mantra samaya, all their sinful obstacles will be eliminated.

"If there is one who, for seven days and seven nights, refrains from all idle speech and instead recites, upholds, and memorizes this Dhāraṇī mantra, then all the grave offenses of the four grave transgressions, the five heinous crimes, and the ten evils, accumulated over hundreds of thousands of koṭis of kalpas, will be eradicated all at once. They will certainly not suffer any of the torments of the Avīci Hell. Wherever they are reborn, they will be like a lotus flower, unstained by worldly dust. With minimal effort, they will attain a blissful realm.

"If one constantly upholds this true mantra according to the Dharma, they will attain the indestructible, supreme samādhi of a non-regressing Bodhisattva Mahāsattva. World-Honored One! If one recites this Dhāraṇī mantra 108 times each day, they will thereby perfectly fulfill the practice of all the Unfailing Ten Pāramitā Maṇḍala methods and achieve complete accord. All mantra deities and bright spirits will constantly delight in protecting them.

"If there are sentient beings who, over kalpas, have fully committed the four grave transgressions, the five heinous crimes, the ten evils, and other offenses, and whose bodies perish and lives end, causing them to fall into the Avīci Hell—if even a shadow or reflection of the mantra-holder falls upon any part of the deceased's body, bones, clothing, or belongings, that being will be liberated. They will abandon their suffering body and be reborn directly in a pure land.

"World-Honored One! This Unfailing Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Dhāraṇī mantra samaya is true and not false. It is called the 'Samaya Gate of True Liberation from Evil Destinies.' How much more so for faithful bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, laymen, and laywomen who, with a genuine heart, diligently practice day and night—respectfully making offerings according to the Dharma, upholding, reciting, contemplating, studying, writing it out themselves, or teaching others to write it—will they not attain liberation and achieve Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi?

"This Unfailing Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Dhāraṇī mantra is the foremost among all mantra samayas, accomplishing all vast merits, stores of blessings, and roots of goodness. Therefore, the wise should receive, uphold, recite, respectfully make offerings, write out, and explain it according to the Dharma.

"World-Honored One! Merely seeing this scripture is called truly seeing the real Dharma-body of the Bodhisattva Guanyin. If a mantra-holder places a jeweled cord around their neck, holds a lotus in their right hand and a hook in their left while reciting the mantra, they will attain the secret samaya. They can then enter the dwellings of all gods, dragons, asuras, spirits, ghosts, and mountain or lake dwellers without obstruction. Their lifespan will equal that of the heavens, and all latent afflictions, troubles, and obscurations will spontaneously vanish.

"If one wishes to perceive signs concerning all matters, on the eighth, fourteenth, or fifteenth day of the waxing moon, or on the last day of the lunar month, they should bathe cleanly, don pure clothes, set up a maṇḍala, adorn a Dharma seat, and coil the jeweled cord upon it. Place a silver lotus at the cord's center, scatter flowers above it, and arrange offerings. Burn a blend of agarwood and benzoin resin (16 parts each), storax and sañjayasā fragrance (7 parts each), and white sandalwood (2 parts). Holding the hook in the left hand and counting beads with the right, recite the Mūla Dhāraṇī mantra three times, the Secret Heart mantra 108 times, the Wrathful King mantra three times, and the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Dhāraṇī mantra twenty-one times. Then sit cross-legged in quiet contemplation, visualizing Bodhisattva Guanyin coming to speak of signs. Dwell peacefully according to your intention. At that time, you will behold all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, the Eight Classes of Divine Beings, or see all those who would cause harm, or see signs of long or short life, signs of sickness or death, signs of a king's virtue or vice, or see signs of obtaining gold, silver, jewels, various garments, and adornments, or see signs of various skills, or see signs of various illusory transformations, or see signs of hidden treasures underground, or see signs of abundant harvests or famines, or see signs of success or failure in undertakings, or see signs of boys and girls, or see signs of the mantra-holder's accomplishment in subduing people through various methods, or see signs of wealth, nobility, poverty, or low status, or see signs of timely or untimely rain, or see signs of disasters and epidemics among people and livestock, or see signs of various terrors, or see signs of rebels, bandits, or invaders threatening the country, or see signs of the fulfillment of all sought-after wishes.

"World-Honored One! These described signs are truthfully spoken. The wise should not give rise to doubt or suspicion.

"If there is a drought, hold the jeweled cord at a deep pool and recite the mantra; water will gather and heavy rain will fall. If there is continuous rain, hold the jeweled cord in an open, high place, gaze at the sky, and recite the mantra; the rain will cease. If you gaze at the sun deity while holding the jeweled cord and recite the mantra in invitation, you will gain the sun deity's regard and protection. If you gaze at the moon deity while holding the jeweled cord and recite the mantra in invitation, you will gain the moon deity's regard and protection.

"If you go to rivers, lakes, or seashores, hold the jeweled cord, recite the mantra in summoning, and jewels from the waters will appear, which you may take and use without hindrance. If you go into deep mountains or forests, hold the jeweled cord, recite the mantra calling all medicinal spirits, they will instantly appear before the mantra-holder and say: 'We, the medicinal spirits, are at your disposal for taking and using.'

"If you tie the jeweled cord around the head of an image of Mahākāla, recite the mantra calling Mahākāla, he will lead his retinue and appear instantly, vowing to serve as your attendant, ready to be dispatched as you wish.

"If you hold the jeweled cord when meeting nobles, they will be delighted and show affection and respect. If you meet common people, they will also submit and show respect.

"If disasters or epidemics arise in a country, on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon, bathe cleanly, don pure clothes, arouse great compassion for all sentient beings, go to a high tower, a stūpa, or beneath a banner, set up an altar according to the method, hold the jeweled cord, recite the Mūla Dhāraṇī mantra and the Secret Heart mantra 108 times, recite the Wrathful King mantra forty-nine times, recite the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Dhāraṇī mantra 108 times, gaze at the nine directions while swirling the jeweled cord, and make this vow: 'May all calamities, obstacles, floods, droughts, and imbalances in this land be eradicated immediately.' Then the afflictions will be removed. This will cause all kinds of grains, crops, flowers, fruits, garments, adornments, and so forth to become abundant. The people will be peaceful and joyful, free from all fears. It will also cause all malicious sentient beings to feel mutual compassion and love, not harming or harassing one another."

"World-Honored One! The Sword and Lasso Samaya: The sword is made of fine steel, its length measured at sixteen finger-widths(equivalent to four handspans), with a handle of white silver. Both sides of the blade are adorned with golden flames. For the lasso, use equal parts of eucommia wood fibers, silk threads, and tree bark fibers, meticulously cleaned and prepared. Construct a mandala. Empower the fibers and braid them into a single cord—do not separate them into strands—then fold and twist three strands together to a length of sixteen cubits, forming the lasso. Attach one end of the lasso to the sword's hilt.

Prepare a mandala adorned with precious, colorful seats, and place an image of the Unfailing King Avalokiteshvara before it. Arrange the sword and lasso properly, make various offerings, and burn supreme incense. During the day, sit correctly with a wrathful expression, holding a staff in your left hand pressed upon the sword and lasso, while reciting the Mudra Dharani Mantra and the Secret Heart Mantra, first focusing on the sword and lasso. At night, recite the Wrathful King Mantra, empower white mustard seeds, and strike the sword and lasso with them. Practice continuously for thirty-six weeks without interruption, until the sword and lasso emit great flames.

At that time, the mantra practitioner, holding the sword in the right hand and the lasso in the left, should recite the Wrathful King Mantra one hundred and eight times with a mighty, wrathful voice. They will then attain the Unfailing King Dharani Mantra's supernatural powers, the Sword Immortal Samaya, and a lifespan of eighteen thousand years. At that moment, all sword-holding mantra immortals, the great wheel-turning kings, and all secret sword immortals, the great wheel-turning kings, will appear simultaneously, offering praise, protection, and companionship in supernatural play.

If one recites the Wrathful King Mantra seven times with a great wrathful voice, and spins the sword and lasso above their head, all extremely evil Vinayakas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, ghosts, and spirits will immediately have boiling blood flow from their faces or their heads will split open.

If, in the midst of battle, one recites the Wrathful King Mantra one hundred and eight times with a great wrathful voice and spins the sword and lasso above their head, the enemy troops will scatter and flee, unable to offer any resistance.

If, in a charnel ground, one recites the Wrathful King Mantra seven times with a great wrathful voice and spins the sword and lasso above their head, all evil ghosts and spirits will be terrified, panic-stricken, and fall unconscious to the ground, while the gates to the spirits' palaces will open and reveal themselves.

If, before the entrance to an Asura cave or a dragon cave, one recites the Wrathful King Mantra one hundred and eight times with a great wrathful voice and spins the sword and lasso above their head, the cave entrance will open by itself, and all ghosts and spirits within will be subdued, becoming obedient servants without daring to resist.

For those seeking to fulfill various wishes or accomplish tasks, by practicing in this manner, nothing will fail to be achieved."