Cundi Bodhisattva mantra: Meaning and Benefits
Cundi Bodhisattva mantra is a famous and powerful mantra in Buddhism. It is used even within the Zen school, which relies heavily on meditation techniques and generally avoids any dependence on other cultivation methods. Mantras can help open up the wisdom of Prajna and help the reciter meet many advantages in all areas of life.
Who is Cundi Bodhisattva in Buddhism?
Cundi Bodhisattva is a very revered bodhisattva in the Mahayana schools of Buddhism and also known as a Bhagavati (Mother of Buddhas – goddess in Hinduism). She is often equated with Guanyin Bodhisattva in China, who always listens to the prayers of sentient beings and works tirelessly to help those who call his name.
In China, Cundi Bodhisattva is called Zhunti, and in Japan she is called Juntei. A bodhisattva who is particularly revered in the schools of Vajrayana Buddhism. It is an object of meditation and a frequent character in Garbha-dhatu. She has 3 eyes and 18 arms holding treasures representing the skillful means (upayas) of the Dharma.
Cundi Bodhisattva was guarded by two dragon kings (naga). These two dragon kings are Nanda and Upananda. The chanting of Cundi mantra is found everywhere in East Asia and in Tibetan Buddhism.
In China, Buddhists often recite Chun Ti Shen Chou, or Cundi Dharani in Sanskrit to ask for help from Bodhisattvas to fulfill their wishes. Some of those prayers are: Career success, marital harmony, relationships and academic achievement.
Mantra is especially useful for young people who want to find a suitable job or partner in life. However, your wishes must be sincere and legitimate.
The Meaning of Cundi Bodhisattva mantra
Once, the Buddha was meditating in the Anathapindika garden of the Jetavana forest near the city of Sravasti. At that time, he contemplated and observed the future of sentient beings. With great compassion for them, the Buddha decided to describe the Cundi Dharani Sutra, the mother’s heart, in the Buddha Kotis. Thus, the Buddha revealed the mantra:
Namaḥ Saptānāṃ Samyaksaṃ Buddha Koṭīnāṃ Tadyathā: Oṃ Cale Cule Cunde Svāhā hoặc Om Cale Cule Cundi Soha
Namaḥ: I take refuge in the Mother of Buddhas
Saptānām: Seven
Samyaksaṃbuddha: Perfect Enlightenment
Koṭīnāṁ: One Koti is equal to ten billion
Tadyatha: Thus, it is declared thus
Oṃ: A sacred word in Hinduism. It is considered an original sound symbol of the universe.
Cale: A variation of the name Cundi
Cule: Another Variation
Cundī: The Purity of the Mother Buddha Cundi
Svāhā: It’s true!
The meaning: I take refuge before the seventy million perfectly enlightened Buddhas. Thus: Om! Cundi! Cundi! May this pure prayer come true!
Benefits of Chanting the Cundi Bodhisattva mantra
The benefits of the Cundi Bodhisattva mantra are immense. But before reciting the Cundi mantra, you can say your prayer or wish like this:
“May the bodhisattva with great compassion bless me, <Your Full Name>, giving me luck and success in my career (or any other reasonable wish you are in need of)”.
– If any monk recites the mantra 800,000 times, all the bad karma that person creates will be eliminated. They will have the opportunity to meet Buddhas and Bodhisattvas wherever they are born, and be blessed in proportion to the merits they have accumulated. They will have the opportunity to renounce worldly existence in all their lives, upholding the precepts and vows of the bodhisattva.
– They will always be born in the human and heavenly realms and will never be reborn in evil paths, and will always be protected by the gods. If any Buddhist respects and recites the Cundi Dharani Sutra or the Cundi Bodhisattva mantra, their family will no longer be troubled and plagued. All things of that person will be good, their words will gain the trust of others.
– If one recites this mantra 200,000 times, that person will dream of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and other enlightened beings. They will see a black substance vomited out of the mouth.
– If someone has committed 1 of the 5 crimes, and cannot have this wonderful dream, it is recommended that they chant the spell 700,000 times. Then they will receive lucky signs in their dreams. In the dream, they will see themselves vomiting a thick white rice-flour-like substance, which is a sign of the purification of karma.
– If someone is harmed by a bad person with talismans, black magic, or spiritual entities, cast spells on cogon grass and sweep the grass over the patient to release any bad impurities. If a child is possessed by a demon, take 5 different colored cords and give them to a young girl to weave them into a single thread. Take this rope to make a knot, then say the spell and put it around the child’s neck.
– For the sick person, draw the patient’s body features on a piece of paper. Read the spell on the willow tree and punch the sick person’s drawing with the stick. This can cure the person’s illness.
– If one recites the Cundi Bodhisattva mantra while traveling, there will be no accidents, thieves or wild animals.
– If someone recites this mantra, that person will benefit in work and win in disputes. If one crosses the ocean while chanting mantras, one will not be disturbed by any storm or sea monster.
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