The shurangama sutra sutra text and supplements with commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua first edition. Shurangama means absolutely firm and indestructible. Please see photo section and picture caption for details, also notes section. It is also known as great white canopy of light, brilliant buddhas crown, or unsurpassed spiritual mantra. In his final years, hsuan hua had become so sick he couldnt even climb a single step. Buddhist text translation societys draft english translation of the shurangama sutra 2002 interim. The following is a video about the benefits of reciting shurangama mantra leng yan zhou. Master yuanying of the republic era, and master huas own teacher master xuyun respected and endorsed the sura. Shurangama sutra vol 1 vol 8 venerable master hsuan hua 1 of. In memory of the first anniversary of the nirvana of venerable master hsuan hua and the twentieth anniversary of the city of ten thousand buddhas.
Over the years, when i have need advice in cultivation, i have referred to the sura. The shurangama sutra text the shurangama sutra with commentary by venerable master hsuan hua you may like to start with the contents page or the detailed outlines from the pdf files below for topics of interest such as. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version lines 1 through 112. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. The shurangama sutra volume six, a simple explanation by the venerable master hsuan hua, publisher and translator burlingame, california. The vajra prajna paramita sutra a general explanation by the venerable master hsuan hua, pdf. Shurangama sutra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua buddhist text translation society, venerable master hsuan hua, david rounds, ronald b. Usnisha sitatapatra white umbrella canopy goddess dharani medicine buddha, akshobhya, amitabha, avalokiteshvara, vajrapani, shakyamuni, ksitigarbha, 5 dhyana buddhas, buddhist meditation vajrayana siddham hindu sanskrit mantra chanting highest yoga tantra. The shurangama sutra with commentary city of 10,000 buddhas. The shurangama sutra explains the method for erecting this platform. Buddhist text translation society, dharma realm buddhist university, dharma realm buddhist association.
Shurangamaron%20epstein%20diss%201975%20ss%20commentary%20list. The shurangama mantra a complete buddhist sutra collection. Shurangama sutra commentary english spoken audio youtube. The history of the transmission and translation chapter 3. That is found in volume 1 to 8 of the shurangama sutra. Shurangama mantra dharma realm buddhist university. A new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua.
The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from. Master hsuan hua lectured on the entire shurangama sutra in 1968 while he was in the united states. B ecause of the length of the shurangama sutra, with commentaries by the venerable master hsuan hua, the entire commentarial series has been divided into eight volumes. The shurangama mantra is the longest and most important mantra to be found in the chinese tripitaka.
In 1967, hsuan hua moved the buddhist lecture hall back to chinatown, locating it in the tianhou temple. Master hsuan hua tells us that the shurangama mantra is the most powerful mantra in subduing celestial demons and hereties. Hsuan hua has 20 books on goodreads with 101 ratings. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua ebook. Shurangama mantra project gutenberg selfpublishing. Over thirty students from the university of washington in seattle came to study the buddhas teachings. These lectures were recorded in an eightpart series of books containing the sutra and a traditionally rigorous form of commentary that addresses each passage.
First and foremost it was done by a committee of translators, some of whom had the good fortune to listen to a multiyear daily lecture of the sutra by the tripitika master hsuan hua, an enlightened. The buddha dispatched manjushri bodhisattva to rescue the venerable ananda with the shurangama mantra. The shurangama mantra is a dharani or long mantra of east asian mahayana and tibetan vajrayana buddhist origin that is popular in china, japan, and korea, although relatively unknown in modern tibet, even though there are several shurangama mantra texts sadhana, shastra in the tibetan buddhist canon. The buddha speaks the ultimate extinction of the dharma sutra users guide to volumes i to viii of the shurangama sutra series, with the tripitaka master hsuan huas commentaries. In 1968, hsuan hua held a shurangama study and practice summer session. City of 10,000 buddhas the shurangama sutra with commentary. Leaning on his cane and riding in a wheelchair, he continued to speak the dharma in various places. Full commentary of the shurangama sutra and mantra by ven master hsuan hua. Dharma realm buddhist association, california, 1996. When all is said and done, the shurangama sutra is an ode to the shurangama mantra. For those who seek certification, benefits can be obtained by using the platform.
Shurangama sutra is often represented as the true body, relic, and stupa of shakyamuni buddha. The shurangama sutra volume six a simple explanation by the venerable master hsuan hua english translation by the buddhist text translation society buddhist text translation society dharma realm buddhist university dharma realm buddhist association burlingame, california u. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari version. Shurangama sutra in chinese, cbeta text with marked links to digital dictionary of buddhism shurangama sutra in chinese with the commentary of the venerable master hsuan hua shurangama sutra in chinese with zhengmai commentary shurangama sutra in chinese with jiangyi commentary. Venerable tripitaka master hsuan hua translated by the buddhist text translation society. See more of shurangama sutra and mantra on facebook. The most important mantra in the world shurangama mantra is also the longest mantra and has the power to protect you from the negative forces in the world the entire title of this long mantra is great white canopy of light dharani mantra. Theres no way to ever finish expressing the importance of the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra.
If there are places which have the shurangama sutra, then the proper dharma dwells in the world. Hua, hsuan, epstein, ronald, rounds, david, translation society, buddhist text. A buddhist discussion forum on mahayana and vajrayana buddhism. The shurangama sutra with commentary by master hsuan hua. Even when the doctors diagnosed that he had only seven days left to live, hsuan hua refused to rest or seek treatment. The shurangama mantra 26 benefits from reciting it. The shurangama mantrathe efficacious language of heaven and earth by the venerable master hsuan hua a sure sign of the proper dharma. Buddhist translation society, 2nd edition october 2003.
Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses. This particular translation of the surangama sutra, published by the buddhist text translation society, is the best available for several reasons. The sutra in fortytwo sections spoken by the buddha the. Sutra text and supplements only venerable master hsuan hua, buddhist text translation society, hsuan hua on. The shurangama sutra volume one a simple explanation by the venerable master hsuan hua english translation by the buddhist text translation society buddhist text translation society dharma realm buddhist university dharma realm buddhist association burlingame, california u. Now there are even heavenly demons and externalists who claim that the shurangama sutra and the shurangama mantra are false.
For a new translation of this sutra in full, captured in just one volume with an extensive introduction, see the surangama sutra a new translation 2009 isbn 97808899622 with commentary excerpts from venerable master hsuan hua. You can, of course, download the pdf version for free. It is the entire substance and function, and includes all the doctrines of the buddhadharma. The ten doors of discrimination the division and the vehicle chapter 2. The surangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua hsuan hua.
The surangama sutra with commentary by ven master hsuan hua btts. The fundamental importance of the shurangama sutra introduction ii. Ebook free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation. Pdf shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. If there is no shurangama sutra, then the dharma ending age appears. This is the first of eight volumes of the shurangama sutra, with commentaries from the venerable master hsuan. However, the most important sutra is the shurangama sutra. In the shurangama sutra, the buddha describes the nature of reality and mind consciousness by stripping ananda of his attachment to the. Venerable tripitaka master hsuan hua of the city of 0 buddhas says in his volume 6, 2002, pp. Shurangama mantra sutra overview of the devanagari.
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The famed master han shan teching brushed some commentary notes on this sutra, of which some have been inserted by the translator into english. The shurangama mantra is the most important of all mantras. Shurangama mantra commentary and verses by tripitaka master hsuan hua verses translated by bhikshuni heng tao commentary translated by members of btts mantra. Shurangama mantra the most powerful mantra in the world. The surangama shurangama sutra a new translation with excerpts from the commentary by the venerable master. Books by hsuan hua author of the surangama sutra a new. Sep 02, 2015 in the shurangama sutra, the buddha describes the nature of reality and mind consciousness by stripping ananda of his attachment to the illusory body and mind before revealing the one mind. Venerable master hsuan hua volume one volume two volume three volume four volume five volume six volume seven volume eight. Download shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua verses. Shurangamaron% 20epstein%20diss%201975%20ss%20commentary%20list. The shurangama sutra san francisco state university. The surangama sutra is a comprehensive mahayana buddhist guidebook that leads. That is, one is able to certify to the benefits of the mantra.
The mantra was, according to the opening chapter btts, volume 1 of the shurangama sutra. The buddha gives the most essential instructions for. Master yuanying of the republic era, and master hua s own teacher master xuyun respected and endorsed the sura. Venerable master hsuan hua is one of chan meditation masters to transmit east asian buddhism to the west. A new translation buddhist text translation society. Users guide to volumes i to viii of the printed shurangama sutra series, with the tripitaka master hsuan huas commentaries. Apr 21, 2016 the sutra in fortytwo sections spoken by the buddha a commentary by the venerable master hsuan hua at gold mountain monastery in 1974. Summarized from teaching of master hsuan hua by kuojung chang.
Click download or read online button to get shurangama sutra book now. This mantra is very wellknown mantra which has great benefits for those who recite it whether this life or next life. Shurangama mantra sutra siddham sanskrit ven hsuan hua. Ananda, having gained what he had never before, wishes to. Free shurangama sutra buddhist text translation society. Shurangama mantra pdf na mo shurangama assembly of buddhas and bodhisat tvas.
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