When there are catastrophes in a country, if the king of the country can manage state affairs according to the Dharma, be liberal towards people and animals, not to do anybody an injustice, absolve people from blames, and for 7 days and 7 nights continuously, keep both his body and his mind sincere and diligent, and in this way recite and hold 《The Great Compassionate Heart Dharani》, then all the catastrophes of his country will disappear, the five kinds of crops will be abundant and his people will live in peace and happiness.

若有國土災難起時，是土國王若以正法治國，寬縱人物，不枉眾生，赦諸有過，七日七夜身心精進，誦持如是大悲心陀羅尼神咒，令彼國土一切災難悉皆除滅，五穀豐登，萬姓安樂。

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If anyone in a family falls ill severely, or encounters all kind of strange incidents, or if ghosts, spirits, and demons deplete and demolish the family; or if some villains malign the family and plot to harm them; or if the members of the family are disharmonious, they should set up a Mandala (altar) in front of a statue of Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, recite the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with their deep-felt sincere heart, and then recite this Dharani fully for 1,000 times, then all those misfortunes will disappear, the family will be peaceful forever.

若家內，遇大惡病，百怪競起，鬼神邪魔耗亂其家，惡人橫造口舌以相謀害。室家大小內外不和者，當向千眼大悲像前，設其壇場，至心稱念觀世音菩薩，誦此陀羅尼滿其千遍，如上惡事悉皆消滅，永得安穩。

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Ananda asked the Buddha: “Bhagavan, what is the name of this Mantra? How should we accept and hold it?” 阿難白佛言：世尊！此咒名何？云何受持？

The Buddha told Ananda: “This holy Mantra has many names:

佛告阿難：如是神咒有種種名：

• one of them is Vast, Great, Perfect; 一名廣大圓滿;

• another is Unimpeded Great Compassion; 一名無礙大悲;

• another is Relieving Sufferings Dharani; 一名救苦陀羅尼;

• another is Lengthening Life Dharani; 一名延壽陀羅尼;

• another is Extinguishing Evil Destinies Dharani; 一名滅惡趣陀羅尼;

• another is Breaking Evil Karma Hindrances Dharani; 一名破惡業障陀羅尼;

• another is Wish-Fulfilling Dharani; 一名滿願陀羅尼;

• another is The Dharani Of The Freedom In Accord With The Heart; 一名隨心自在陀羅尼;

• another is Quickly Exceeding The Upper Stages Dharani, 一名速超上地陀羅尼,

thus should you accept and hold it. 如是受持。

 

Then Ananda asked the Buddha: “Bhagavan, what is the name of this Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, who is so good to teach us this Dharani?

阿難白佛言：世尊！此菩薩摩訶薩名字何等？善能宣說如是陀羅尼。

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The Buddha said: “Virtuous man, this Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has unimaginable mighty and holy powers. Countless kalpas ago, he has already attained Buddhahood and was named the “True Dharma Brightness Tathagata”. Because of the power of his great compassionate vows, and in order to call upon all Bodhisattvas to comfort and please all living beings, he appears as a Bodhisattva. All of you, including the Bodhisattvas, Brahmas, Gods of the 33 heavens, dragons, and divinities, should show respect to him, do not despise him. All heavenly and human beings should constantly make offerings to him and recite his name absorbedly, then they will get infinite blessings and eliminate countless sins, and at the end of their lives, they will be reborn in the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha."

佛言：善男子！

此觀世音菩薩不可思議威神之力，已於過去無量劫中已作佛竟，號正法明如來。大悲願力，為欲發起一切菩薩，安樂成熟諸眾生故，現作菩薩。汝等大眾諸菩薩摩訶薩、梵釋龍神，皆應恭敬，莫生輕慢。一切人天常須供養，專稱名號，得無量福，滅無量罪，命終往生阿彌陀佛國。

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The Reasons Why Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Spoke about 《The Great Compassion Mantra》

​觀音菩薩說大悲咒的因緣

The Practice of  《The Great Compassion Mantra》

​大悲咒的修法

The Merits of Reciting & Upholding《The Great Compassion Mantra》

​持誦大悲咒的功德利益