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    This document summarizes the Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra, a chant to Avalokitesvara which is considered important in tantric Theravada Buddhism. The sutra describes a discourse where Buddha allows the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to proclaim the mantra of the Great Compassionate Heart Dharani. Chanting this mantra is said to bring many benefits, such as healing illness, gaining wealth and lifespan, removing evil karma and sins, and fulfilling wishes. The document then provides the short Sanskrit chant from the sutra.

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    This document summarizes the Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra, a chant to Avalokitesvara which is considered important in tantric Theravada Buddhism. The sutra describes a discourse where Buddha allows the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to proclaim the mantra of the Great Compassionate Heart Dharani. Chanting this mantra is said to bring many benefits, such as healing illness, gaining wealth and lifespan, removing evil karma and sins, and fulfilling wishes. The document then provides the short Sanskrit chant from the sutra.

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    This document summarizes the Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra, a chant to Avalokitesvara which is considered important in tantric Theravada Buddhism. The sutra describes a discourse where Buddha allows the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to proclaim the mantra of the Great Compassionate Heart Dharani. Chanting this mantra is said to bring many benefits, such as healing illness, gaining wealth and lifespan, removing evil karma and sins, and fulfilling wishes. The document then provides the short Sanskrit chant from the sutra.

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    Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra

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    LUIS ALBERTO SUAREZ ROJAS
    This document summarizes the Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra, a chant to Avalokitesvara which is considered important in tantric Theravada Buddhism. The sutra describes a discourse where Buddha allows the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to proclaim the mantra of the Great Compassionate Heart Dharani. Chanting this mantra is said to bring many benefits, such as healing illness, gaining wealth and lifespan, removing evil karma and sins, and fulfilling wishes. The document then provides the short Sanskrit chant from the sutra.

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    Mahakaruna Dharani Sutra

    Chant the lovely and powerful Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra with Ajahn Achalo, a Thai
    Forest monk and student of Ajahn Cha, with a Malaysian Choir. This is a chant to
    Avalokiteshvara which is chanted in all the South Asian Buddha lands. I consider this to
    be a key chant for tantric Theravada.

    The Nilakantha Dharani or Maha Karuna Dharani, popularly known as the Great
    Compassion Mantra in English, is a dharaṇi of Mahayana Buddhist origin.

    This dharani cites 84 of the manifestations that Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara will take to
    help people along the spiritual way. The sutra that this dharani points to, narrates a
    discourse between Buddhas and the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva wherein one learn
    that He brings salvation from all sins.

    The short chant:

    Namo Ratna Trayaya, Namo Arya Jyana, Sagara Vairochana

    Vyuha Rajaya Tathagataya Arhate Samyak Sambuddhaya

    Namah Sarva Tathagatebyah Arhatebyah

    Samvak Sambuddhe Byah, Namo Arya Avalokite

    Svaraya Boddhisattvaya, Mahasattvaya, Mahakarunikaya

    Tadyatha Om, Dhara Dhara, Dhiri Dhiri, Dhuru Dhuru

    Iti Vait te Chale chale, Pra Chale, Pra Chale

    Kusuma Kusume Vare Ili Mili Chiti Jvalam Apanaya Svaha

    The short chant, Sanskrit:

    Namo Ratna Trayāya Namaḥ Ārya Jñāna Sāgara


    Vairocana Vyūha Rājāya Tathāgatāya Arhate Samyak Sambuddhaya Namah
    Sarva Tathagatebyah Arhatebhyaḥ Samyaksaṃbuddhe Byaḥ Namaḥ
    Arya Avalokite Śvarāya Boddhisattvāya Mahāsattvāya Mahākāruṇikāya Tadyathā
    Oṃ Dhara Dhara Dhiri Dhiri Dhuru Dhuru Ite Vatte Cale Cale Pra Cale Pra Cale Kusume
    Kusume Vare Ili Mili Citijvala Māpanāye Svāhā.

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    From the Maha Karuna Sutra:


    The Sakyamuni Buddha was at Potalaka Mountain. At that time, the Tathagata, who
    was sitting on his throne, intending to explain a teaching of the Total Retention
    Dharani, was along with innumerable Bodhisattva –Mahasattvas. That time Great
    compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva arose from his seat, tidied up his clothes,
    joined his palms towards the Buddha and said:

    “Bhagavan, I have a mantra of Great –compassionate Heart Dharani and now wish to
    proclaim it, for comforting and pleasing all living beings; for healing all illness; for living
    beings to attain additional lifespan; for living beings to gain wealth; for extinguishing
    all evil karma and weighty sins; for keeping away from hindrance and disasters; for
    producing merits of all pure Dharmas; for maturing all virtuous roots; for overcoming
    all fears; for fulfilling all good wished. Bhagavan, please be merciful and allow me to
    speak ”
    The Buddha said: “Virtuous man, you have great kindness and great compassion, in
    order to comfort and please all living beings, you wish to speak the holy mantra, it is
    the proper time now, please speak it soon, the Tathagata approves and rejoices it, and
    so do all Buddhas.” [1] Then Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva explains about this Dharani
    sutra and it benefits.”

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