March 05, 2006
Dai Hi Shin Darani
Great Compassion Chant in Japanese
On Chanting Meditation
Karuna Cultivation
Brahma Vihara
In Japan, Avalokitesvara is traditionally male and known as Kan-ze-on, or, elided, as Kan'non. Kan-ji-zai is alternative name and a more literal direct translation. The 1000 arms & Eyes form is Senju-sengen Kanjizai or Kanzeon; with eleven faces, plos 1000 arms & Eyes, it is Juichimen-senju-sengen Kanzeon.
The traditional Japanese Buddhist Schools are oldest (5th or 6th C?) and were imported from Korwa. There were 6 "Nara" schools. Flower Garland (Kegon) was one of those, and Kanzeon is one the four {4} Great Bodhisattvas of that School. There is a Nara Era legend of a monk was who praying and meditating at a mountain near Nara City, when he felt the presence of Kanzeon. So he built a shrine. Soon people from all over Japan began making pilgrimages to this holy site.
The Shingon and Tendai 'Hieian' Schools were brought directly from China by Saicho & Kukai. Next, Zen and Pure Land Buddhism, both from China, and derivatives of Tendai, became popular during the Kamakura Era, and, by then, the Chinese Kuan Shih Yin was female. Then the feminine Kannon "Mother of Mercy" is a much later Christian influence. So, in Japan, there is a very convoluted mix of icons and practices related to Kanzeon.
Line by Line romanized text
Sanskrit Mahakaruna Dharani Long Version
Mandarin Da Bei Zhou
Japanese Dai Hi Shin Darani
English Translation
As you can see, the Chinese & Japanese are transliterations of the Sanskrit text.
Na mo .. rat na tra .. ya ya Na mo a rya va ava lo ki te sva ra ya Bo dhi sat tva ya
na mo ho la da nu do la ye ye na mo o li ye po ..... lu je di sho bo la ye pu ti sa do po ye
na mu ka ra ta no to ra ya ya na mu o ri ya bo ..... ryo ki chi shi fu ra ya fu ji sa to bo ya
Hail the three treasures. Hail Noble Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Ma ha sat tva ya Ma ha ka ru ni ka ya Om Sar va ab ha yah Su na dha sya Na mo su
mo ho sa do po ye mo ho .. jia lu ni jia ye an sa bo la fa yi su da nu da sia na mo si
mo ko sa to bo ya mo ko .. kya ru ni kya ya en sa ha ra ha ei shu ta no ton sha na mu shi
Mahasattva, Bodhisattva of compassion! Om, to one who is all fearless & benevolent. Hail
krt ve ma ma Ar ya ava lo ki te sva ra gar bha Na mo ni la kan tha Si ri
ji li do yi mung o li ye po lu ji di sho fo la ling to po na mo nu la jin cho si li
ki ri to i mo o ri ya bo ryo ki chi shi fu ra rin to bo na mu no ra kin ji ki ri
the heart of the Noble Avalokitesvara. Hail one with a blue neck,
ma ha bha dra sra me Sar var tha su bham A je yam Sar va sat tva na mah var ga
mo ho po do sha me sa po wo to do shu pung wo si yun sa po sa do na mo po sa do na mo po che
mo ko ho do sha mi sa bo o to jo shu ben o shu in sa bo sa to no mo bo - - - - - gya
Great auspicious ashram, full of pure wealth/skill, making all sentient beings victorious and purifying
Ma ha dha tu Ta dya tha Om a va lo ke Lo ki te Ka la te Ha ri Ma ha bo dhi
mo fa to do da dzo to an o po lu si lu jia di jia lo di i si li mo ho pu ti
mo ha te cho to ji to en o bo ryo ki ru gya chi kya rya chi i ki ri mo ko fu ji
all Realms of Living Beings. A Thus One, Om, One who sees all, who is in the world but transcends. Hari. A Great Bodhi
Sat tva Sar va sar va Ma la ma la Ma si Ma ha hrd a yam Ku ru ku ru kar mam Ku ru Ku ru vi ja
sa do sa po sa po mo la mo la mo si mo si li to yun ji lu ju lu jie mong du lu du lu fa she
sa to sa bo sa bo mo ra mo ra mo ki mo ki ri to in ku ryo ku ryo ke mo to ryo to ryo ho ja
sattva. All. All. Garland. Garland. Great Heart! Triumph Triumph Success Accomplishment, accomplishment.
ya ti Ma ha vi ja ya ti Dhara dhara Dha ri ni su ra ya Cha la chala Ma ma bhra ma
ye di mo ho fa she ye di to la to la di li ni shi fo la ye zhe la zhe la mo mo fa mo
ya chi mo ko ho ja ya chi to ra to ra chi ri ni shi fu ra ya sha ro sha ro mo mo ha mo
Great Triumphant success! Stand beside, stand firm, in the Sun. Shake! Shake! From evil delusions
ra Mu ktir E hi e hi Chin da chin da Har sam pa ra cha li Ba sa ba sam pre sa ya
la mu di li yi si yi si shi nu shi nu o la son fo la so li fa sha fa son fo la she ye
ra ho chi ri yu ki yu ki shi no shi no o ra san fu ra sha ri ha za ha za fu ra sha ya
Liberate me Quick, quick! Come, come! Here, here! Come Come Listen Listen. A joy springs. Speak! Speak! Give the voice.
Hu lu hu lu ma la Hu lu hu lu hi lo Sa ra sa ra si ri si ri Su ru su ru Bo dhi
hu lu hu lu mo la hu lu hu lu si li so la so la si li si li su lu su lu pu ti
ku ryo ku ryo mo ra ku ryo ku ryo ki ri sha ra sha ro hi ri shi ri su ryo su ryo fu ji
Hu lu hu lu ma la Hu lu hu lu hi lo Sa ra sa ra si ri si ri Su ru su ru Wake
ya bo dhi ya Bo dha ya bo dha ya Mai tre ya Ni la kan tha Dhar si ni na Pa ya ma na sva
ye pu ti ye pu to ye pu to ye mi di li ye nu la jin cho di li so ni nu po ye mo nu so po
ya fu ji ya fu do ya fu do ya mi chi ri ya no ra kin ji chi ri shu ni no ho ya mo no so mo
up. Wake up. Be awakened! Be awakened! Maitreya, one with the blue neck. Worthy of being seen. To the fearless, A=
ha Sid dha ya sva ha Ma ha sid dha ya sva ha Sid dha yo ge sva ra ya sva ha Ni la
ho si to ye so po ho mo ho si to ye so po ho si to yu yi shi bo la ye so po ho no la
ko shi do ya so mo ko mo ko shi do ya so mo ko shi do yu ki shi fu ra ya so mo ko no ra
men. To the Perfected, Amen. To the Great Perfected ones, Amen. To a Great Perfected Lord of Yoga, Amen.
kan tha sva ha Va ra ha na na ya sva ha Sim ha si ra mu kha ya sva ha Sar va ma ha sid
jin cho so po ho mo la nu la so po ho si la son o mo chi ye so po ho so po mo ho o si
kin ji so mo ko mo ra no ra so mo ko shi ra su o mo gya ya so mo ko so bo mo ko - shi
To one with the blue neck, Amen. To one as fierce as a wild boar, Amen
To one with the Lion's demeanor, Amen. To one who grasps all great Per-
dha ya sva ha Ca kra sid dha ya sva ha Pad ma ha sta ya sva ha Ni la kan tha
to ye so po ho zhe ji la o xi t o ye so po ho bo fo mo jie si to ye so po ho nu la jin cho
do ya so mo ko sha ki ra o shi do ya so mo ko ho do mo gya shi do ya so mo ko no ra kin ji
fections, Amen. To one who grasps the Chakra of Perfection, Amen. One who grasps a Blue Lotus, Amen. Blue necked
Vi ka ra ya Sva ha Ma ha rsi sank ar ya sva ha Na mo ra tna tra ya ya Na mo
bo che la ye so po ho mo po li song ji la ye so po ho na mo ho la ta nu do la ye ye na mo
ha gya ra ya so mo ko mo ho ri shin gya ra ya so mo ko na mu ka ra tan no to ra ya ya no mu
creative one, Amen. Great Visionary and Benefactor, Amen. Hail
ar ya va lo ki te sva ra ya sva ha Om sid dhyan tu Man tra pa da ya sva ha
o li ye po lu ji di sho bo la ye so po ho an si den man do la ba to ye so po ho
o ri ya bo ryo ki chi shi fu ra ya so mo ko shi te do mo do ra ho do ya so mo ko
Noble Avalokitesvara, Amen. Om. May the blessings of this mantra succeed, Amen.