The shurangama mantra The shurangama mantra | Page 227

【THE SHURANGAMA SUTRA _ EXTRACTION.】
demons have their way with them.”
6:157 We will always help these people to
accomplish what they want.”
Then Vajra-Treasury-King
Bodhisattvas in the great assembly,
numbering as many as eighty-four
thousand nayutas of kotis’ worth of
sands in the Ganges, arose from their
seats, bowed at the Buddha’s feet,
and said to the Buddha, “World
Honored One, the nature of our deeds
in cultivation is such that, although
we have long since accomplished
Bodhi, we do not grasp at Nirvana,
but always accompany those who
hold this mantra, rescuing and
protecting those in the final age who
cultivate samadhi properly. 6:158 *^*^*^*^*
… etc, …, etc, …
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At that time, the Tathagata was
preparing to leave the Dharma seat.
From the lion throne, he extended his
hand and placed it on a small table
wrought of the seven precious things.
But then he turned his body, which
was the color of purple golden
mountains, and leaned back, saying
to everyone in the assembly and to
Ananda:
"Those of you with More to Learn,
those Enlightened by Conditions, and
those who are Hearers have now
turned your minds to pursue the
attainment of supreme Bodhi the
unsurpassed, wonderful
enlightenment. I have already taught
you the true method of cultivation.
8:1
”World Honored One, such people as
this, who cultivate their minds and
seek proper concentration, whether in
the bodhimanda or walking about,
and even such people who with
scattered minds roam and play in the
villages, will be accompanied and
protected by us and our retinue of
followers. 6:158
"You are still not aware of the subtle
demonic events that can occur when
you cultivate shamatha and
vipashyana. If you cannot recognize a
demonic state when it appears, it is
because the cleansing of your mind
has not been proper. You will then be
engulfed by deviant views. 8:2
”Although the demon kings and the
god of great comfort will seek to get
at them, they will never be able to do
so. The smaller ghosts will have to
stay ten yojanas’ distance from these
good people, except for those beings
who have decided they want to
cultivate dhyana. 6:159
”You may be troubled by a demon
from your own skandhas or a demon
from the heavens. Or you may be
possessed by a ghost or spirit, or you
may encounter a li ghost or a mei
ghost. If your mind is not clear, you
”World Honored One, if such evil
demons or their retinues want to
harm or disturb these good people,
we will smash their heads to
smithereens with our vajra pestles.
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