一法一禮文 馳四
One Dharma, One Prostration Text
- 觀自在菩薩如意輪呪課法并序
- 天台智者大師齋忌禮讚文
Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Dhāraṇī Liturgy (觀自在菩薩如意輪咒課法)
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The Ritual Method of the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Mantra of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva was composed by the eminent Tiantai master Renyue of the Song Dynasty. This scripture emerged during the mature period of Chinese Buddhist ritual practice, systematically expounding the procedural guidelines for cultivating the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel Mantra. Its primary content includes the complete sequence of paying homage, making vows, reciting the mantra, and dedicating merits, along with detailed explanations of visualization methods and the essential points of coordinating hand gestures. As an important ritual text within Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, it reflects the distinctive practice characteristics of the integration of exoteric and esoteric teachings during the Song Dynasty. It provides crucial documentary evidence for the study of Avalokiteśvara practices and mantra cultivation, holding transitional scholarly value in the history of Buddhist rituals and practical observance.
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AI translation for reference only — not authoritative, not a statement of final truth. Awakening of the Dharma requires personal practice.