真言與陀羅尼
Mantras & Dhāraṇī
སྔགས་དང་གཟུངས།
Sacred syllables, incantations, and dhāraṇī — 21 mantras across 14 categories.
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Refuge & Bodhicitta
2 mantras
Sanggye chö dang tsok kyi chog nam la
Three Jewels Refuge
三皈依
18 syllablesI take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha until enlightenment
Deity: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Semchen tamche dewa dang dewé gyu dangden par gyur chig
Bodhicitta Aspiration
菩提心誓願
28 syllablesMay all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness. May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
Deity: Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī
Avalokiteśvara (觀世音)
2 mantras
Om Mani Peme Hung
Om Mani Padme Hum
唵嘛呢叭咪吽
6 syllablesThe jewel in the lotus — invoking the compassionate wisdom of Avalokiteśvara. The six syllables purify the six realms of existence.
Deity: Avalokiteśvara (Chenresig)
Om Mani Peme Hung Hri
Chenresig Heart Mantra
觀世音菩薩心咒
7 syllablesThe seven-syllable heart mantra of Chenresig; the seed syllable Hrih at the end evokes the awakened nature of Avalokiteśvara
Deity: Avalokiteśvara (Chenresig)
Vajrasattva (金剛薩埵)
2 mantras
Om Vajrasattva samaya manupalaya / Vajrasattva tvenopatishtha dridho me bhava / Sutoṣyo me bhava / Supoṣyo me bhava / Anurakto me bhava / Sarva siddhim me prayaccha / Sarva karma su ca me / Chittam shreyah kuru hung / Ha ha ha ha ho / Bhagavan sarva tathagatavajra mame muncha / Vajri bhava maha samaya sattva ah
Vajrasattva 100-Syllable Mantra
金剛薩埵百字明
100 syllablesO Vajrasattva, honour your samaya! Remain near me as Vajrasattva. Grant me firm stability. Grant me complete satisfaction. Grant me complete nourishment. Grant me all love. Grant me all siddhis. In all actions, make my mind virtuous. Hum! Ha ha ha ha ho! Blessed One — Vajra of all Tathagatas — do not abandon me! Be the Vajra-being! Great samaya being! Ah!
Deity: Vajrasattva
Om Vajrasattva Hung
Vajrasattva Short Mantra
金剛薩埵六字心咒
4 syllablesInvoking the pure nature of Vajrasattva with the seed syllable Hum — purification in three syllables
Deity: Vajrasattva
Great White Umbrella (大白傘蓋 / Sitatapatra)
1 mantra
Tārā (度母)
2 mantras
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha
Green Tārā Mantra
綠度母咒
10 syllablesTare: liberates from suffering; Tuttare: liberates from the eight fears (fire, water, earthquake, wind, imprisonment, thieves, demons, illness); Ture: liberates from the root of suffering (ignorance); Svaha: may it be established
Deity: Green Tārā (Syāmatārā)
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayur Punye Jnana Pustim Kuru Soha
White Tārā Mantra
白度母咒
27 syllablesTare Tuttare Ture: the three liberations (same as Green Tara). Mama: mine / for me. Ayur: longevity. Punye: merit. Jnana: wisdom. Pustim Kuru: increase, make flourish. Svaha: may it be established.
Deity: White Tārā (Sitatārā)
Vajrakilaya (金剛橛)
1 mantra
Bardo & Liberation (中陰)
2 mantras
Hik / Phat
Phowa Consciousness Transfer Mantra
頗哇遷識法
2 syllablesHik: the upward propulsion of consciousness from the heart to the crown; Phat: the ejection of consciousness into the space of the pure realm
Deity: Amitābha (Amitāyus)
Kye gyalwa rik ngé dülwar gyurpé semchen
Bardo Thodol Liberation Invocation
中陰解脫祈禱
24 syllablesO beings who have become the disciples of the five Buddha families! In the Chönyid Bardo (Reality Bardo) at death, please be protected!
Deity: The 100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities; Amitābha
Amitābha / Pure Land (阿彌陀佛)
1 mantra
Tantric & Protector Mantras (密宗·護法)
3 mantras
Om Sri Vajra Heruka Hum Phat
Cakrasaṃvara Mantra
勝樂金剛咒
8 syllablesOm! Glorious Vajra Heruka (Cakrasaṃvara)! Hūṃ Phaṭ! Destroy all obstacles!
Deity: Cakrasaṃvara (Heruka)
Om Sri Maha Devi Hum Phat
Palden Lhamo Mantra
吉祥天母咒
7 syllablesOm! Glorious Great Goddess! Strike! Destroy obstacles to the Dharma!
Deity: Palden Lhamo (Śrī Devī)
Om vajrasattva samaya manupalaya / vajrasattva tvenopa tishtha / dridho me bhava / sutokhyo me bhava / supokhyo me bhava / anurakto me bhava / sarva siddhi me prayaccha / sarva karma su cha me / chittam shreyah kuru hum / ha ha ha ha hoh / bhagavan sarva tathagata vajra ma me muncha / vajri bhava maha samaya sattva ah
Vajrasattva 100-Syllable Mantra (Tantric Form)
金剛薩埵百字明
100 syllablesOm Vajrasattva, maintain your samaya vow! Vajrasattva, remain with me. Grant me stability. Grant me satisfaction. Enrich me. Be loving toward me. Grant me all accomplishments. In all actions make my mind excellent. Hum! Ha ha ha ha ho! Blessed One, all-tathagata-vajra, do not abandon me. Be vajra-bearer, O great samaya being! Ah!
Deity: Vajrasattva (金剛薩埵)