II.Ucchusma Lectures On The Dharani Of Great Satisfaction And Wonderful Magic.
North India, tripitaka master Ajitasena (the Invincible General) translated from Sanskrit to Chinese. Thich-Vien-Duc translated to Vietnamese.
As I have heard, one time in Kusinagara, the country of the Mallas, (one of the sixteen major tribes in central India) close to Ajitavati River, and in Salavana forest, there were countless thousands of beings, the eight fold divisions of heavenly Dragon, human and non-human beings standing in four corners and around the Buddha who was about to enter Nirvana. They were deeply sorrowful and cried sadly. There were Devas and people in great numbers. Among them was Sakra-Devanam-Indra who came to make offerings to the Buddha. Everybody was there except Brahma Li Ji` (the Conch-Shaped Topknot Brahma King). He was entertaining himself with celestial maidens in the nearby town. Though he knew that Buddha was going to Nirvana, but chose not to come over. The multitude was saying: “Today, the Buddha is going to nirvana, why does the Brahma King not come over? Maybe he is too arrogant. We should order the little Rsi (Immortal) to bring him here. Many Rsi went to the Brahma’s place, but they saw the castle wall that was built with filthy materials, and its spells caused them to die. The multitude was surprised as never before and they urged other Diamond Gods to go there. The diamond Gods recited the Dharani on their way to the Brahma’s place. However after seven days no one could reach the Brahma’s place. Seeing what happened, the multitude was filled with more sadness and they unanimously said:
“How sad it is for the Venerable Great Saint
To enter Nirvana so soon?!
No one can change
The decision from Heaven.
The teacher of heavens is feeling much pain
Entering Nirvana is like a dying fire.”
The assembly cried even more after saying this and which Buddha felt pity for all of them. He used his supernatural power of marvelous transformation and transformed out from his heart the “Indestructible Vajra”. The Indestructible Diamond God (Uchussma) rose from the assembly and said: “I have the wonderful mantra; I will go get that Brahma”. Upon saying so, he displayed his divine powers to all by shaking the world of Three Heavens and the Great Heaven six times. The abodes of Deities, Dragons and Atulas were demolished. Then he flew to the place of the Brahma, and pointed his finger to all the filthy materials of the wall and transformed them into great earthly elements. Pointing his magical finger at the Brahama he said to him,” you certainly must be a fool; Buddha is entering Nirvana, why don’t you come over?” The Brahma had a change of heart and went to Buddha. At this the multitude exclaimed: “Oh Indestructible Diamond God, your supernatural force is certainly marvelous. You alone can bring Brahma here”. The Diamond God said to them, “If anyone in the world has brain disorders caused by the Deities, Demons, cruel atulas, and by the infidels, just say my mantra one hundred thousand times. I will appear in person to grant all wishes so the people may forever escape poverty, misery and always be safe and happy. Such is the power of this mantra. First make this Great Vow, and then invoke my teacher: “ NAMO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA. When the Buddha has entered Nirvana, I receive and hold this mantra, and I vow to save all beings. I vow to perpetuate the Buddha Dharma in this world”. Then Ucchusma discoursed on this Great Perfect Supreme Dharani as follows:
“Aum, bihua guru, maha pra hen na shu, ven shi ven, vi ji vi, manai, u-s’-mu, guru houm houm phat phat phat , svaha”.
Ucchusma said: After the Buddha enters nirvana, if anyone wishes to receive and practice this Dharani, I will be committed to making his wishes come true. Today I gave the mandra in front of the Tathagata, and I hope that from Nirvana He sees through our hearts. Oh venerable Teacher of the World, by reciting this Dharani a person is permanently saved from the harms caused by Demons and Genies.
Oh Venerable Teacher of The World! If the faithful man or woman wants to heal the numerous illnesses, recite my Dharani over 400,000 times and all illnesses will be healed. He or she, either clean or unclean can order me at will, as I will always be there for them to fulfill all wishes.
To make a dead tree live again with its full foliage, use one ounce of Eucalyptus (Bai-Jiao-Xiang –sweet gum resin) powder, and rub the powder on a willow branch. Facing the tree, recite the mantra 100 times, three times a day for three days. The tree will grow flowers and bear fruits.
To make a dry spring have water, use clean ash to scatter around it. Put fresh flowers in 30 liters of water from the well. Put it in the middle of the spring. Recite the mantra 108 times during the time of the Tiger (between 3 to 5 am). The water will jet out from the dry spring as a turning wheel.
To grow grass and trees on a bare mountain, take a sharp steel knife and make cuts in the air in the four directions of the mountain while reciting the mantra 3,000 times for seven days. Grass and trees will grow.
To tame wild and ferocious beasts, burn Benzoinum scent facing the direction where wild beasts come from. Recite 1,000 times. By night the wild beasts will gather in front of the doorstep, subdued and gentle as domestic animals. One can order them at will and they will never go away.
To subdue yakchas demon, take 10 peach branches and cut them even length. Pour 50 liters of water in a glazed terra-cotta jar, and bring to a boil. Dip the branches in the water and take them out. Finally mix 3 ounces of cloves with 3 ounces of frankin powder, 3 ounces of eucalyptus powder and pour the water out in a pot. Stir the water with the 3 meters long peach branch and recite 100 times. All yakchas and rakchasas will appear to keep company with the devout, and beg to be his attendant.
To eliminate the cruelty of Atulas, Demons, and poisons from snakes, centipedes and wild ferocious beasts, scatter clean ash around their cave entrance. They will all come out. Recite softly 100 times. Every snakes, poisonous worms and beasts will no longer be harmful to people. This also helps them attain liberation faster.
To prevent a fierce dog from biting people, get a handful of rice and recite seven times. Feed the dog the rice and it will stop biting or barking ferociously.
To subdue a bad person, write his name and put it under your foot. Recite 100 times while thinking of him. He will come to surrender without resentment.
To cause hatred between two people, write their names and put it under your foot. Recite 218 times. Love will end and they will forever be separated from each other. If hatred existed between two people, write their names, put it under your foot and recite 108 times. They will love and respect each other and never part.
To make an unhappy person feel safe and happy, write his name, put under your foot and recites 300 times. For his sake, you should initiate the Great Vow: “For this I will bring innumerable precious jewels to distribute among the poor so that everyone will have enough.”
There are more magical powers. If you wish for intelligence and wisdom, you only need to recite 100,000 times. You will have great intelligence, wisdom, perfection, fluent reasoning, and satisfaction at will. Everything you wish for will be granted.
To have all kinds of jewels and Jewelss, heartily recite the Dharani. Everything more or less will be granted.
To cure someone of illness, form the Dun –Bing- Yin Mudra (Illness Eradication) by crossing the left forefinger over the middle finger) and recite 108 times. Wave the Mudra seven times under the patient. He will quickly recover.
To cure a dying person: Before treating the patient, first use the Jin-Wu-Lu Mudra (Forbid Entry To Five Roads). This Mudra is similar to the one above; the only difference is that the ring finger bends in the palm and the little finger is straight. Recites 100 times. The person will live.
To cure abnormal devilish illnesses, stay beside the patient’s head, burn the Benjamin scent, and recite Dharani. The patient will recover quickly.
To cure someone jinxed with poisonous bugs by black magic, write the patient’s name on paper. Recite Dharani.
To cure illnesses related to demonic enchantments (wet dreams) do the same as above.
To cure long-standing bed confinement illnesses write the name of the patient and the ghost’s name that caused the illness, and place it under the patient’s bed. Recite Dharani. The named ghost will appear. Order the ghost to tell the patient’s past three lives. The patient will recover.
If the sickness of the patient is from seasonal air, the practitioner only has to look at the patient to cure him.
To keep the Demon King that causes sickness from entering your area, keep a vegetarian diet for 10 days. On the tenth day, recite 1008 times. This will keep sickness thousand miles away.