The King of Tibet, Lha Thothori Nyantsen who built the “Yumbu Lagang” received the Mantra “ OM MANI PAD ME HUNG”. He received it in a mysterious way. One day,while he was sitting in the "Yumbu Lagang" contemplating deeply how to help his citizens to live a happier life, a small box containing the Mantra - Om Mani Pad Me Hung - suddenly appeared in his hand. Then a voice from the sky told him that a king, born 5 generations later than him would understand the meaning of the Mantra.
King Songtsen Gampo was the king born 5 generations after King Lha Thothori Nyatsen. Through the sincere effort of King Songtsen Gampo, the profound meaning of Om Mani Pad Me Hung was well understood and being propagated throughout Tibet. Until today we can see the tremendous effect of this mantra being woven into the life of every Tibetan.
OM MANI PAD ME HUNG is the mantra of Chenrezig (观音–Kuan Yin). It is believed by the Tibetan that chanting the Mantra “Om mani pad me hung “aloud or silently bring tremendous benefits to oneself and others as a whole. I have personal experiences of receiving tremendous blessings from Chenrezig ( Kuan Yin ) after practicing meditation with this mantra. I shall relate one of the many good experiences of blessings from Kuan Yin.
In 1985, a Rinpoche (Tibetan Lama) visited my home town. I related to the Rinpoche a dream I had in the previous night. “I dreamt that there was a fierce green dragon residing in the lake 0f my home town. This dragon originated from South China Sea long time ago. Because of sinking many ships and killing many people in South China Sea, Kuan Yin decided to subdue this dragon and put it into this lake in my home town.” So Rinpoche suggested to me to place a Naga Vase into this lake, and I should be the one to put the vase. I knew that this lake (Merdeka Lake at Bukit Pasir of Batu Pahat town) was not safe to swim because many people had died in this lake. Hence, I brought along with me a rubber tube.
Rinpoche was doing puja at the side of the lake. I went towards the lake taking the Naga Vase with me. I swam alone with the rubber tube to the middle of the lake. I dived into the bottom of the lake and placed the vase there. I floated up. The rubber tube was a short distance away from me. I swam towards it but it started to move away from me. So I swam harder trying to grab the tube. However much I tried, I could not grab it. After a while, I was out of breath. I tried to call for help but I had no strength left. I felt my four limbs weakened and softened. They seemed like separating from my body. I slowly sank down. My mind was blacking out. Nobody came to help me as they do not know what had happened.
I thought, “This is the end of my life……” and somehow I chanted in my mind “Om mani pad me hung “
Suddenly my hands and legs straightened out! I shot up to the surface of the water like a rocket, and surfaced right in front of the rubber tube! I grabbed the tube, breathing heavily. “Ah, I’m saved now.” A miracle had happened. Kuan Yin had saved my life!
King Songtsen Gampo was the king born 5 generations after King Lha Thothori Nyatsen. Through the sincere effort of King Songtsen Gampo, the profound meaning of Om Mani Pad Me Hung was well understood and being propagated throughout Tibet. Until today we can see the tremendous effect of this mantra being woven into the life of every Tibetan.
OM MANI PAD ME HUNG is the mantra of Chenrezig (观音–Kuan Yin). It is believed by the Tibetan that chanting the Mantra “Om mani pad me hung “aloud or silently bring tremendous benefits to oneself and others as a whole. I have personal experiences of receiving tremendous blessings from Chenrezig ( Kuan Yin ) after practicing meditation with this mantra. I shall relate one of the many good experiences of blessings from Kuan Yin.
In 1985, a Rinpoche (Tibetan Lama) visited my home town. I related to the Rinpoche a dream I had in the previous night. “I dreamt that there was a fierce green dragon residing in the lake 0f my home town. This dragon originated from South China Sea long time ago. Because of sinking many ships and killing many people in South China Sea, Kuan Yin decided to subdue this dragon and put it into this lake in my home town.” So Rinpoche suggested to me to place a Naga Vase into this lake, and I should be the one to put the vase. I knew that this lake (Merdeka Lake at Bukit Pasir of Batu Pahat town) was not safe to swim because many people had died in this lake. Hence, I brought along with me a rubber tube.
Rinpoche was doing puja at the side of the lake. I went towards the lake taking the Naga Vase with me. I swam alone with the rubber tube to the middle of the lake. I dived into the bottom of the lake and placed the vase there. I floated up. The rubber tube was a short distance away from me. I swam towards it but it started to move away from me. So I swam harder trying to grab the tube. However much I tried, I could not grab it. After a while, I was out of breath. I tried to call for help but I had no strength left. I felt my four limbs weakened and softened. They seemed like separating from my body. I slowly sank down. My mind was blacking out. Nobody came to help me as they do not know what had happened.
I thought, “This is the end of my life……” and somehow I chanted in my mind “Om mani pad me hung “
Suddenly my hands and legs straightened out! I shot up to the surface of the water like a rocket, and surfaced right in front of the rubber tube! I grabbed the tube, breathing heavily. “Ah, I’m saved now.” A miracle had happened. Kuan Yin had saved my life!
2 comments:
My you explain, please the suffrances of Tibet under chinese occupation, in this context...? The wonderfull mantras, stupas, wisdom etc... But the communist invaded Tibet... And my heart is broken...
My best!
Rang Byung- modest buddhiste devotee
Your heart is broken because you are still filled with ignorance. True Buddhist who follows the footsteps of Buddha will never involved in politics.
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