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| − | The practitioner sends animals back to their natural state. They can be any animals which were in captivity, or condemned to death to provide food, etc. Among the auspicious animals are turtles to pray for longevity and fish to pray for Enlightenment. (The individual loses the ego and becomes one with the universe just as the fish, upon being released, become one with the ocean.) | + | The practitioner sends [[animals]] back to their natural state. They can be any [[animals]] which were in captivity, or condemned to [[death]] to provide [[food]], etc. Among the [[auspicious]] [[animals]] are turtles to pray for longevity and {{Wiki|fish}} to pray for [[Enlightenment]]. (The {{Wiki|individual}} loses the [[ego]] and becomes one with the [[universe]] just as the {{Wiki|fish}}, upon {{Wiki|being}} released, become one with the ocean.) |
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| − | === 1. TAKING REFUGE === | + | === 1. TAKING [[REFUGE]] === |
| − | On behalf of the animals, repeat three times the tantric formula of the four refuges: | + | On behalf of the [[animals]], repeat three times the [[tantric]] [[formula]] of the four [[refuges]]: |
<poem> | <poem> | ||
NAMO GURUBEI | NAMO GURUBEI | ||
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=== 2. DEVELOPING THE BODHICITTA === | === 2. DEVELOPING THE BODHICITTA === | ||
| − | In order to free the animals from the six realms of transmigration, repeat 108 times the mantra (in Pin Yin «÷µ) of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva who is representative of Compassion: | + | In [[order]] to free the [[animals]] from the [[six realms]] of transmigration, repeat [[108]] times the [[mantra]] (in Pin Yin «÷µ) of [[Avalokitesvara]], the [[Bodhisattva]] who is representative of [[Compassion]]: |
: Weng Ma Ni Bei Mi Hong | : Weng Ma Ni Bei Mi Hong | ||
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=== 3. PRAYING FOR REBIRTH IN THE PURELAND === | === 3. PRAYING FOR REBIRTH IN THE PURELAND === | ||
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| − | Repeat three times the Mantra of Rebirth-in-the-Pureland (in Pin Yin «÷µ): | + | Repeat three times the [[Mantra]] of Rebirth-in-the-Pureland (in Pin Yin «÷µ): |
<poem> | <poem> | ||
Na Mo O Mi Duo Po Ye | Na Mo O Mi Duo Po Ye | ||
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O Mi Li Duo Po Pi | O Mi Li Duo Po Pi | ||
O Mi Li Duo Xi Dan Po Pi | O Mi Li Duo Xi Dan Po Pi | ||
| − | O Mi Li Duo Pi Jia Lan Di | + | O Mi Li Duo Pi [[Jia]] Lan Di |
| − | O Mi Li Duo Pi Jia Lan Duo | + | O Mi Li Duo Pi [[Jia]] Lan Duo |
Qia Mi Ni | Qia Mi Ni | ||
Qia Qia Nuo | Qia Qia Nuo | ||
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=== 4 DEDICATING THE MERIT === | === 4 DEDICATING THE MERIT === | ||
| − | a) Repeat the Stanza of Releasing Lives to Freedom (written by Yogi Chen): | + | a) Repeat the [[Stanza]] of Releasing [[Lives]] to Freedom (written by [[Yogi]] [[Chen]]): |
<poem> | <poem> | ||
| − | Send you from Samsara and Nirvana | + | Send you from [[Samsara]] and [[Nirvana]] |
| − | To the original state of Tathata. | + | To the original state of [[Tathata]]. |
| − | When one is sent, all beings are sent, too; | + | When one is sent, all [[beings]] are sent, too; |
| − | Born from non-born, same as the Buddha. | + | Born from non-born, same as the [[Buddha]]. |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
| − | b) After dedicating the merit of this Puja to all sentient beings, the practitioner may then pray for any specific good intentions, such as long life, good health, accomplishment in meditation, etc. | + | b) After dedicating the [[merit]] of this [[Puja]] to all [[sentient beings]], the practitioner may then pray for any specific good {{Wiki|intentions}}, such as long [[life]], good health, [[accomplishment]] in [[meditation]], etc. |
{{R}} | {{R}} | ||
| − | Following the oral transmission of the Buddhist [[A Brief Introduction of Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen|Yogi C. M. Chen]]<br/> | + | Following the [[oral transmission]] of the [[Buddhist]] [[A Brief Introduction of Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen|Yogi C. M. Chen]]<br/> |
| − | Under the supervision of Dr. Yutang Lin<br/> | + | Under the supervision of Dr. [[Yutang Lin]]<br/> |
Written by Dr. Juan Bulnes<br/> | Written by Dr. Juan Bulnes<br/> | ||
[http://www.yogichen.org/gurulin/efiles/e0/e0012.html yogichen.org] | [http://www.yogichen.org/gurulin/efiles/e0/e0012.html yogichen.org] | ||
[[Category:Rituals]] | [[Category:Rituals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 25 September 2013
The practitioner sends animals back to their natural state. They can be any animals which were in captivity, or condemned to death to provide food, etc. Among the auspicious animals are turtles to pray for longevity and fish to pray for Enlightenment. (The individual loses the ego and becomes one with the universe just as the fish, upon being released, become one with the ocean.)
1. TAKING REFUGE
On behalf of the animals, repeat three times the tantric formula of the four refuges:
NAMO GURUBEI
NAMO BUDDHAYA
NAMO DHARMAYA
NAMO SANGHAYA
2. DEVELOPING THE BODHICITTA
In order to free the animals from the six realms of transmigration, repeat 108 times the mantra (in Pin Yin «÷µ) of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva who is representative of Compassion:
- Weng Ma Ni Bei Mi Hong
3. PRAYING FOR REBIRTH IN THE PURELAND
Repeat three times the Mantra of Rebirth-in-the-Pureland (in Pin Yin «÷µ):
Na Mo O Mi Duo Po Ye
Duo Tuo Qie Duo Ye
Duo Di Ye Tuo
O Mi Li Duo Po Pi
O Mi Li Duo Xi Dan Po Pi
O Mi Li Duo Pi Jia Lan Di
O Mi Li Duo Pi Jia Lan Duo
Qia Mi Ni
Qia Qia Nuo
Zhi Dan Qie Li
Suo Po Huo
4 DEDICATING THE MERIT
a) Repeat the Stanza of Releasing Lives to Freedom (written by Yogi Chen):
Send you from Samsara and Nirvana
To the original state of Tathata.
When one is sent, all beings are sent, too;
Born from non-born, same as the Buddha.
b) After dedicating the merit of this Puja to all sentient beings, the practitioner may then pray for any specific good intentions, such as long life, good health, accomplishment in meditation, etc.
Source
Following the oral transmission of the Buddhist Yogi C. M. Chen
Under the supervision of Dr. Yutang Lin
Written by Dr. Juan Bulnes
yogichen.org
