The Sutra of the Vast, Great, Perfect, Full Unimpeded Great Compassion Heart Dharani: 4 of 7

“If there are Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, Upasakas, Upasikas, young men or young women who wish to recite and hold this mantra, and to bring forth a heart of great compassion for all beings, they should first follow me in making these vows:

Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I quickly know all dharma.
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I soon attain the wisdom-eye,
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I quickly save all beings,
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I soon attain good skill-in-means,
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I quickly board the Prajna-boat,
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I soon get out of the sea of suffering,
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I quickly attain morality, Samadhi, and the Way.
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I soon ascend Nirvana Mountain.
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I quickly dwell in the unconditioned.
Namo Compassionate One Who Regards the World’s Sounds,
May I soon unite with the Dharma-nature body.
When I face the mountain of knives, the mountain of knives of itself breaks up;
When I face the boiling oil, the boiling old of itself dries up,
When I face the hells, the hells of themselves disappear,
When I face the hungry ghosts, the hungry ghosts of themselves are full,
When I face the asuras, their evil thoughts of themselves are tamed,
When I face the animals, they themselves attain great wisdom.


The Bodhisattva Who Regards the World’s Sound again addressed the Buddha, saying, “World Honored One, if humans and gods recite and hold the phrases of the Great Compassion Mantra, then when they approach the end of life, all the Buddhas of the ten directions will come to take them by the hand to rebirth in whatever Buddhaland they wish, according to their desire.”

He further said to the Buddha, “World Honored One, should any living being who recite and hold the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion fall into the three evil paths, I vow not to realize the right enlightenment. Should any living being who recite and hold the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion not be reborn in any Buddhaland, I vow not to realize the right enlightenment. Should any living being who recite and hold the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion not obtain unlimited samadhis and eloquence, I vow not to realize the right enlightenment. Should any living being who recite and hold the spiritual mantra of Great Compassion not obtain the fruits of whatever is sought in this very life, then he cannot have been making proper use of the Dharani of the Great Compassion Heart.”