Prabhutaratna Sadhana

Prabhutaratna Sadhana

Start by praying for the root lineage blessing: First empty the mind. Next, visualize the Root Lineage Guru Living Buddha Lian-sheng appearing above your crown and radiating light on everyone present. Chant the Root Lineage Guru Heart Mantra 7 times. Pray to the Root Lineage Guru to empower you so that the practice will be auspicious.

Engender the Four Immeasurable Minds. Visualize your parents, children, relatives, friends, and enemies join you in this practice.

Wake-Up Call: Clap twice, then cross hands and snap thumbs and middle fingers.

1. Recite the Purification Mantras and Earth God Mantra
2. Recite the Invocation Mantra
3. Tender the Great Homage with Visualization
4. Mandala Offering
5. Fourfold Refuge
6. Armor Protection
7. Recite the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra (1 time).
8. Recite the Rebirth Mantra (7 times).
9. Recite the Root Guru’s Heart Mantra (108 times):
   Om, gu-ru, lian-sheng sid-dhi hum
10. Mudra and Visualization
    Prabhutaratna Mudra : Form the lotus mudra and keep the palms apart slightly in front of chest.
    Illustration of mudra:

    

    Seed Syllable: Ah (yellow in color)

    

    Visualization: First empty the mind
    Chant the Emptiness Mantra:
    Om, si-ba-wa, su-da, sa-er-wa, da-er-ma, si-ba-wa, su-do-hang. (3 times)
    (1) Above an expanse of ocean is a stretch of clear sunny sky. A moon disc rises from the ocean into the sky. Inside the moon disc is the yellow seed syllable「」”ah,” emitting yellow light.

    (2) The seed syllable inside the moon disc revolves and transforms into yellow Prabhutaratna seated on a lotus platform. He wears red kasaya, shows all thirty-two buddha marks, and forms Prabhutaratna mudra with his hands.

    (3) From the brow point of Prabhutaratna, a beam of white light shines onto one’s brow point. From the throat of Prabhutaratna, a beam of red light shines onto one’s throat. From the heart of Prabhutaratna, a beam of blue light shines onto one’s heart. The three lights of white, red, and blue merge completely into one’s body and mind.

11. Recite the Prabhutaratna Heart Mantra (108 times):
    ”Namo-bo-hu-la 。da-na-ye。da-ta-ge-da-ye。”
12. Entering Samadhi
13. Emerging from Samadhi
14. Recite the Principal Heart Mantras
15. Recite the Buddha’s Name (3 times)
    Namo the 36 trillion 119 thousand and 500 Amitabha Buddhas.
16. Dedication
17. Recite the Hundred Syllable Mantra (3 times)
18. Tender the Great Homage with Visualization (same as step 3)
19. Recite the Completion Mantra
    Om, Bu Lin. (3 times)
    Om Mani Padme Hum.

Dismissal: Clap twice, then cross hands and snap thumbs and middle fingers.
End of Practice: May all endeavors be auspicious.

An empowerment must be received from Living Buddha Lian-sheng or an authorized True Buddha School master before engaging in this particular sadhana.

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