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The Aura of Wisdom
- Book 154: The Aura of Wisdom
- Chapter
67: Om Bu Lin
- Written by Sheng-yen Lu
- Translated and edited by True Buddha Foundation
- Translation Team (Cheng Yew Chung, Victor Hazen, Dance Smith)
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Someone asked me, `What mantra is OM BU LIN?`
My reply was, `This mantra is the one syllable heart mantra mentioned in the Manjushri Sadhana Ritual Sutra. It is also known as the Great Wheel One Syllable Mantra, whose pronunciation is BU LIN (Translator`s note: BU LIN is the sound transmitted to Grand Master by his Master Guru Pu Fang, though the Sanskrit syllable is BHRUM.)
The person asked again, `Why do we need to recite this mantra after completing cultivation of the True Buddha Tantric Dharma?`
My reply: `According to the scriptures, when an individual worries that he may not have much success with his recitation of mantras and his cultivation of the Tantric practices, he may complete his practice by ending with this mantra, and he shall be assured of accomplishment. If no results are seen, the guardian of this mantra shall experience a major crack on his head. Therefore, this mantra indeed can help all other mantras achieve their intended results swiftly.`
Question: `What is the merit of this OM BU LIN mantra?`
My reply: `Besides facilitating the swift ripening of all mantra accomplishments, should one recite this mantra, all evil spirits within an approximate area of a large state would flee instantly. Even the deities of evil stars and all celestial devil Maras would not dare come near. This mantra acts like a wish-fulfilling pearl which can fulfill all wishes. It can subjugate ferocious demons and destroy all evil mantras in the world. It offers the comfort of fearlessness to all sentient beings and gives them joy and happiness.`
Question: `How is it that OM BU LIN can attract such great merits?`
My reply: `This OM BU LIN mantra is the heart of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and is the supreme crown of all buddhas.`
The `Great Wheel One Syllable Mantra` actually is BU LIN. OM means homage. BU LIN is the main mantra itself. I received this mantra from the transmission of Dorje Pu Fang. Therefore, the reason for placing this mantra at the end of the True Buddha Tantric Dharma practice was mainly to help speed up the ripening of all results and accomplishments of all mantras. We should give our thanks to Vajra Master Pu Fang for his transmission.
I was also asked why there is a need to recite OM MANI PADME HUM after reciting OM BU LIN three times? Let me explain that the Six-Syllable Mantra is well known to many, and to understand this mantra, you may read up on it in the Karandavyuha Sutra. Reciting this mantra at the end is simply to swiftly ripen the fruition of the bodhisattva, as the mantra holds the key to infinite Samaya Dharma gates.
I can therefore say that the whole of Tibet is chanting OM MANI PADME HUM.
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