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| − | '''The [[Ushnishavijaya]] [[Dharani]]''' ( | + | '''The [[Ushnishavijaya]] [[Dharani]]''' (Tib.: ''{{BigTibetan|གཙུག་ཏོར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་མ།}}'', [[Wyl.]]: ''[[gtsug tor]] [[rnam rgyal]] ma'') is a potent practice for invoking the [[blessings]] of the long-life [[deity]] [[Ushnishavijaya]]. Recitation of this [[dharani]] is believed [[to increase]] [[lifespan]], avert {{Wiki|illness}} and misfortune, and cultivate [[profound wisdom]]. It is often practiced in {{Wiki|conjunction}} with [[visualizations]] of the [[deity]] and incorporated into elaborate longevity [[rituals]]. <br> |
The [[Ushnishavijaya]] [[Dharani]], rooted in the {{Wiki|concept}} of the [[ushnisha]] (the cranial protuberance [[symbolizing]] [[wisdom]]), expresses themes of longevity, [[overcoming]] [[obstacles]], and the [[boundless compassion]] of the [[Buddhas]]. [[Ushnishavijaya]], with her three faces and eight arms, [[embodies]] the vast potential for [[purification]] and the [[attainment]] of a long, meaningful [[life]] dedicated to [[Buddhist practice]].<br> | The [[Ushnishavijaya]] [[Dharani]], rooted in the {{Wiki|concept}} of the [[ushnisha]] (the cranial protuberance [[symbolizing]] [[wisdom]]), expresses themes of longevity, [[overcoming]] [[obstacles]], and the [[boundless compassion]] of the [[Buddhas]]. [[Ushnishavijaya]], with her three faces and eight arms, [[embodies]] the vast potential for [[purification]] and the [[attainment]] of a long, meaningful [[life]] dedicated to [[Buddhist practice]].<br> | ||
[[File:Ushnishavijaya.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Ushnishavijaya.jpg|thumb]] | ||
| − | *'''Transliteration:''' ''[[ | + | *'''Transliteration:''' ''gTsug tor [[rnam rgyal]]'' |
*'''Translation:''' "Victorious {{Wiki|Crown}} Protrusion", "The [[Victorious One]] with the [[Ushnisha]]" | *'''Translation:''' "Victorious {{Wiki|Crown}} Protrusion", "The [[Victorious One]] with the [[Ushnisha]]" | ||
*'''Associated [[Deity]]:''' [[Ushnishavijaya]] | *'''Associated [[Deity]]:''' [[Ushnishavijaya]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:03, 21 February 2024
The Ushnishavijaya Dharani (Tib.: གཙུག་ཏོར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་མ།, Wyl.: gtsug tor rnam rgyal ma) is a potent practice for invoking the blessings of the long-life deity Ushnishavijaya. Recitation of this dharani is believed to increase lifespan, avert illness and misfortune, and cultivate profound wisdom. It is often practiced in conjunction with visualizations of the deity and incorporated into elaborate longevity rituals.
The Ushnishavijaya Dharani, rooted in the concept of the ushnisha (the cranial protuberance symbolizing wisdom), expresses themes of longevity, overcoming obstacles, and the boundless compassion of the Buddhas. Ushnishavijaya, with her three faces and eight arms, embodies the vast potential for purification and the attainment of a long, meaningful life dedicated to Buddhist practice.
- Transliteration: gTsug tor rnam rgyal
- Translation: "Victorious Crown Protrusion", "The Victorious One with the Ushnisha"
- Associated Deity: Ushnishavijaya
- Purpose:
- Promotes longevity and the removal of obstacles that shorten life
- Provides protection against illness, accidents, negative influences
- Cultivates wisdom and compassion
