Meditation on Thousand-Armed Chenresig
Visualization In the space in front of you, visualize the divine form of 1000-Armed Chenresig, who is the embodiment of all the infinite Buddhas' compassionate wisdom. He stands on a lotus and moon seat. His body is in the nature of white light, youthful and decorated with magnificent jewel ornaments. (The visualization may also be done on the top of your head.)He has eleven faces. Of the three on his shoulders, his center face is white, the right green and the left red. Above these, his center face is green, right red and left white. Above those, his center face is red, right white and left green. Above these is a wrathful dark blue face with yellow hair standing erect. On the top of that is the red head of Amitabha Buddha, peaceful and smiling.Chenresig's first two hands are at his heart, palms together, holding a wish-fulfilling gem. On his right, the uppermost hand holds a crystal rosary, reminding you to recite the mantra. The next hand is in the gesture of giving realizations and from it a rain of nectar falls, curing the hunger and thirst of the hungry ghosts. The next hand holds a Dharma wheel. On his left, the uppermost hand holds a white lotus, the purest of flowers although it is born from the mud. The next hand holds a vase containing the nectar of his compassionate wisdom. The next holds a bow and arrow, symbolizing defeat of the four maras. The other 992 hands are in the gesture of giving the highest realizations. An antelope skin is draped over his left shoulder, symbolizing that hatred is overcome completely by peaceful, compassionate wisdom. |
Old Ghau Box of 1000 Armed Alvalokitesvara
Size 5"
Long Mantra
| namo ratna trayaya - namo arya gyana sagara - berotsana buha radzaya - tatagataya - arhate - samyaksam buddhaya - namo sarwa tatagatebhye - arhatebhye - samyaksam buddhebhye - namo arya awalokite - shoraya - bodhi satoya - maha satoya - maha karunikaya - tayata - om - dara dara - diri diri - duru duru - itte wate - tsale tsale - partsale partsale - kusume kusume ware - ihli mili - tsiti dzola - ahpanaye soha |
Absorption
Think, "I will live my life in a meaningful way and do all actions with the motivation to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings." Because you have such a noble intention, Chenresig is extremely pleased. He melts into white light and absorbs into your heart.
By Chenresig absorbing into you, your mind becomes the nature of great compassion, loving-kindness and bodhicitta. Your body is filled with light and becomes very pure and clear, like crystal. Concentrate on this for a while.
The Chenresigs on the heads of all the sentient beings melt into light and absorb into the sentient beings and bless them so that they may absorb into the sentient beings and bless them so that they may progress along the gradual path to enlightenment. Then dedicate the positive potential from doing the meditation by reciting the prayers below.