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The Ten Vows made by all Tathagatas

Using mind, through mind,
I vow to never again to be seduced
by the three evil states of consciousness.*

여래대발원문 如來十大發願文

마음과 마음으로 삼악도를 여의옵기 원입니다.

*These are the consciousness of hell beings, hungry ghosts, and animals.

(This text is from Daehaeng Kun Sunim’s translation of “The Thousand Hands Sutra”)

(continued: The mantra for relying upon one mind, Juingong,
which is itself the mind of all Buddhas )

Sincerely entrusting everything to one mind,
determined to know the real and help all beings,
and raising these great wishes:

May my samadhi wisdom swiftly brighten.

May I attain every kind of virtue.

May the blessings arising from my virtue guide and sustain all beings.

May all beings together attain Buddhahood.

제가 일체 한마음에 지성으로 관하오며
보리심을 내어서 크고 넓은 원을 세우오니,

원컨대 저의 선정 지혜 속히 밝아지이다.

원컨대 저의 공덕 다 이루오리다.

원컨대 저의 복력 두루 장엄하여지이다

원컨대 모든 중생 함께 성불하여지이다.

(Text is from Daehaeng Kun Sunim’s translation of “The Thousand Hands Sutra”)

The mantra for relying upon one mind, Juingong,
which is itself the mind of all Buddhas

Mind, with uncountable stages that are not fixed stages.
I will pass through these and truly turn the great jewel of mind.

준제진언 准提眞言

끝이 없는 마음의, 계단 없는 계단을 넘어 진정코 마음의 구슬 굴리오리다

The mantra showing the profound and subtle functioning of one mind

Using mind, may I completely dispel all evil.

관세음보살본심미묘육자대명왕진언 觀世音菩薩本心微妙六字大明王眞言

진정 내 마음으로 모든 악을 물리치게 하소서.

(Text is from Daehaeng Kun Sunim’s translation of “The Thousand Hands Sutra”)

The Dharma protectors of mind take care of my body

Entrusting and letting go, the truly limitless path.

호신진언 護身眞言

진정 끊임없는 길

(Text is from Daehaeng Kun Sunim’s translation of “The Thousand Hands Sutra”)

The Mantra for Purifying Mind

I’ll be upright and sincere in my behavior.

정법계진언 淨法界眞言

진정 올바른 행을 하리다.

A little short, isn’t it?! If you want to purify your mind, raise this intention, and try to work at being upright and sincere in how you approach things. Easy, right? 🙂

This section of The Thousand Hands Sutra has a number of these small sections, with just one or two short pieces to them. The title will be in italics, with the mantra itself in regular bold text. The English translations of the titles are from the regular Korean ceremony book, and is Daehaeng Sunim’s explanation of the meaning of the title. We could have translated the original Chinese characters, but her explanations were more interesting, and probably more useful as well.

(Text is from Daehaeng Kun Sunim’s translation of “The Thousand Hands Sutra”)

(The Mantra of Repentance)

I take refuge in one mind,
the mother of heaven and earth,
the giver of life to all things.

천지의 만물 소생케 하는 도리천지 어머니이신 한마음에 귀의합니다.

(The Mantra of Repentance)

Whether a heavenly being or a human being,
anyone who meets this treasure,
this one mind,
obtains the supreme Dharma.

이 여의주 만난 이는 최상의 법 얻으리다.

(The Mantra of Repentance)

If I am always aware of and rely upon
the great virtue and merit of one mind,
no disasters of this world can touch me,
and I will receive the blessings of all Buddhas.

한마음의 크신 공덕 적정하게 항상 관하면
이 세상의 모든 재난 침범하지 못하리니,
천상이나 인간이나 부처님의 복덕 받아

The Mantra of Repentance
Let us awaken to how we should live.

참회진언 懺悔眞言
우리들의 삶의 길을 깨닫게 하여 주옵소서.

This is a the first line on this section, and is quite simple, but, it doesn’t take much sometimes.