I wish to encourage everyone to recite this Di Zang Wang Pusa Mantra.It can bring joy and peace to the world and helps prevent natural diseasters.Amituofo.

Who is Mr Di Zang??

ok, noted

Did u say... Mantra ?

Originally posted by angel7030:

Who is Mr Di Zang??

He is Earth Store Bodhisatva, a popular deity in Buddhism.You can find him in hell.Because he is a judge governing the hell.

Originally posted by Ongsoosiang:

He is Earth Store Bodhisatva, a popular deity in Buddhism.You can find him in hell.Because he is a judge governing the hell.

huh! i thot my ah ma told me hell is rule by the Yen Mo Wang?? So he is the CEO there ya?

Wha lau, chinese stuff, very confusing, so is he a bodhisatva or deity??

wrong forum..

so wrong.

Originally posted by Ongsoosiang:

He is Earth Store Bodhisatva, a popular deity in Buddhism.You can find him in hell.Because he is a judge governing the hell.

No.. Di Zhang Wang Pu Sa (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) is not a deity, and he is not a judge governing hell. He is there to guide and save sentient beings from the sufferings of hell.

Regarding the differences between Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Deities, I posted this elsewhere:

In Buddhism, Buddha and bodhisattvas are not gods, because gods are still among the 6 realms of existence. Buddha have transcended the 6 realms, and he is the teacher of Gods and Men. He is higher than every single unenlightened sentient being whether men or gods still transmigrating within the 6 realms of samsara, and he is free from all sufferings.

As Buddhists, we all strive to attain the same enlightenment as the Buddha, the same liberation the Buddha has attained.

Thus, we do not worship him as if he is a deity -- instead, we treat the Buddha as our teacher, whom we hope to achieve and reveal ourselves, as our innate Buddha Nature is already complete but temporarily obscured. However, we do pay our respects by prostrating and bowing to the Buddha.

Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings on the path to perfect Buddhahood, they have attained enlightenment and liberation but did not enter into their personal nirvana like an arhat, but instead practices the bodhisattva way and saves numberless sentient beings out of great compassion.

Back to the deities.

Deities or gods are of different kinds, some so called deities are actually powerful spirits but belonging to the ghost realm and are worshipped by some people (not Buddhists however). Some deities live in the celestial/heaven realm, but even though they have a long lifespan they will eventually die and be reborn again to various different realms according to his karma. The deities and gods take Buddha as their teacher as well.

Anyway, this might be an interesting read:

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/jootla/wheel414.h tml

Teacher of the Devas

* I. Introduction
* II. The Buddha Teaches Deities
* III. Devas and Brahmas Honor the Buddha
* IV. The Role of Devas in the Buddha's Career
* V. Liberation for Humans, Devas, and Brahmas
* Notes
* Abbreviations
* Bibliography

your mother

IN before the LOCK. lol

so buddhism pwns taoism then.

can post in Buddhism forum leh

better encourage ppl to recite any mantra that is very powerful to protect yourself from demon ..

ok,

thanks

but...

wrong forum...

very very wrong

Originally posted by Zarks:

better encourage ppl to recite any mantra that is very powerful to protect yourself from demon ..

If one is morally upright and have confidence in oneself, one shall not be harmed from demon. So you need no protection.

Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

No.. Di Zhang Wang Pu Sa (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) is not a deity, and he is not a judge governing hell. He is there to guide and save sentient beings from the sufferings of hell.

Regarding the differences between Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Deities, I posted this elsewhere:

In Buddhism, Buddha and bodhisattvas are not gods, because gods are still among the 6 realms of existence. Buddha have transcended the 6 realms, and he is the teacher of Gods and Men. He is higher than every single unenlightened sentient being whether men or gods still transmigrating within the 6 realms of samsara, and he is free from all sufferings.

As Buddhists, we all strive to attain the same enlightenment as the Buddha, the same liberation the Buddha has attained.

Thus, we do not worship him as if he is a deity -- instead, we treat the Buddha as our teacher, whom we hope to achieve and reveal ourselves, as our innate Buddha Nature is already complete but temporarily obscured. However, we do pay our respects by prostrating and bowing to the Buddha.

Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings on the path to perfect Buddhahood, they have attained enlightenment and liberation but did not enter into their personal nirvana like an arhat, but instead practices the bodhisattva way and saves numberless sentient beings out of great compassion.

Back to the deities.

Deities or gods are of different kinds, some so called deities are actually powerful spirits but belonging to the ghost realm and are worshipped by some people (not Buddhists however). Some deities live in the celestial/heaven realm, but even though they have a long lifespan they will eventually die and be reborn again to various different realms according to his karma. The deities and gods take Buddha as their teacher as well.

Anyway, this might be an interesting read:

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/jootla/wheel414.h tml

Teacher of the Devas

* I. Introduction
* II. The Buddha Teaches Deities
* III. Devas and Brahmas Honor the Buddha
* IV. The Role of Devas in the Buddha's Career
* V. Liberation for Humans, Devas, and Brahmas
* Notes
* Abbreviations
* Bibliography

These are strictly from a buddhist's point of view.

Originally posted by Ongsoosiang:

He is Earth Store Bodhisatva, a popular deity in Buddhism.You can find him in hell.Because he is a judge governing the hell.

In the Chinese/Taoist tradition, the Deity that is in charge of the underworld is 东岳大帝 (Lord of the Eastern Mountains), not Earth Store Bodhisattva.

In Buddhism, the only 'judge' is the person's own kamma and a person reborn due to his/her own kammic strengths.

In Chinese/Taoist traditin, the Deity-in-charge will then judge a person's merits and demerits and then decide on the person's rebirth. Sometimes, they will give the decease a chance to redeem for their misdeeds.

Very different idealogy. Don't mix.

Originally posted by magical_wen:

ok,

thanks

but...

wrong forum...

very very wrong

I agree that this is on a very very very very very wrong forum...

Haha...

Originally posted by yamizi:

I agree that this is on a very very very very very wrong forum...

 

Haha...

Yah. Very wrong forum... TS, next time please post Buddhism related topics in Buddhism Wisdom Bliss.

Originally posted by angel7030:

Who is Mr Di Zang??

地藏菩薩，也稱地藏王菩薩，梵語稱為「乞叉底蘗婆」（Ksitigarbha）。是佛教八大菩薩之一，以「大願」著稱，故又被稱為大願地藏王菩薩，因其負責救渡地獄眾生，一般尊稱祂為「幽冥教主」。

據地藏菩薩本願經記載，地藏菩薩在忉利天宮受釋迦牟尼佛的咐囑，在釋迦牟尼佛涅槃後與彌勒佛未降生人間前的這段時間內的六道一切眾生由地藏菩薩來教化。祂自誓度盡六道眾生，方乃成佛，誓願化度地獄眾生，而有大悲願：「地獄不空，誓不成佛；眾生度盡，方成菩提」由於地藏菩薩在過去久遠不可說不可說劫前曾在師子奮迅具足萬行如來及覺華定自在王如來處所發大宏願要渡眾生，所以精進努力修行成就大願。

地藏菩萨曾受释迦牟尼佛的嘱托，要在释迦灭度后、弥勒佛降诞前的无佛之世留住世间，教化众生度脱沉沦于地狱、饿鬼、畜生、阿修罗、人、天诸道中的众生。而且他发誓“地狱未空，誓不成佛”。有情众生只要念诵其名号，礼拜供奉其像，就能得到无量功德的救济。

http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9C%B0%E8%97%8F%E8%8F%A9%E8%90%A8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ksitigarbha

http://baike.baidu.com/view/15971.htm

how can confident protect u from evil ?

Will believing in God and confident in God will protect u from evil.

梵語音譯是乞叉底藥沙Kshitigarbha。在忉利天受釋迦如來付屬， 每日晨朝入恒沙禪定，觀察眾機於二佛中間， 無佛世界教化六道眾生之大悲菩薩也。安忍不動如大地，靜慮深密如秘藏， 故名地藏；又在密教其密號為悲願金剛或稱與願金剛， 在金剛界示現南方寶生如來之幢，菩薩在胎藏界則為地藏院中九尊之中尊。

地藏薩埵也在地藏菩薩本願功德經，囑累人天品曰：「地藏記吾今日在忉利天中 ，於百千萬億不可說不可說，一切諸佛天龍八部大會之中， 再以人天諸眾生等未出，三界在火宅中者付囑於汝， 無令是諸眾生墮惡趣中百一夜。」

地藏十輪經一曰：「此善男子一日每晨朝時，為欲成熟， 諸有情故入殑伽河沙等諸定，從定起已於十方諸佛國土， 成熟一切所化有情其所應利益安樂。」

　　 地藏本願經下曰：「現、未來天人眾， 吾令慇懃付屬汝以大神通方便度，勿令墮在諸惡趣。」地藏十輪經一曰：「 安忍不動猶如大地，靜慮深密猶如秘藏。」

地藏講式曰： 「梵號叉底俱舍密，亦號悲願金剛，今號地藏薩埵也，彼胎藏界現九尊之主， 伴度九界亡情，此金剛列寶生會舉大悲之幢導三有迷途。」

案地藏菩薩名在釋迦既滅以後，彌勒未生以前，眾生賴以救苦自誓， 必盡度六道眾生，始願成佛，現身於人天地獄之中，以救苦難其狀圓頂， 手持寶珠及錫杖或云。 即閻羅王之化身也圖佛滅度一千五百年，地藏降生新羅國主，家姓金號喬覺。

永徽四年，年二十四歲祝髮攜白犬， 善聽航海而來，至江南池州府東青陽縣九華山，端坐九山頭七十五載； 至開元十六年七月三十夜成道，計年九十九歲時，有閣老、 閔公素懷善念每齋百僧，必虛一位請洞僧(即地藏也)足數僧， 乃乞一袈娑地公許衣，偏覆九峰逐盡喜捨其子求出家即道明和尚公後， 亦離俗網反禮其子為故。今侍像左道明右閔公職，此故也菩薩， 入定二十年至至德二年七月三十顯靈起，塔至今成大道圖， 九華山之肉身殿相傳為地藏成道之處，有磴八十一級緣練以登峻、險不堪言狀， 其化成寺即地藏王宮中存地藏之遺跡甚多。

　　 印光法師文鈔續編曰：「無知愚人妄謂地藏菩薩是暹羅國太子， 其肉身塔遇閏大七月，彼國之王親來開塔，豈知此係新羅國王族出家姓金名喬覺 ，於唐玄宗時來九華數十年後，坐脫肉身不壞，逐以全身入塔，絕無開塔之說。 當唐之時高麗有三國，一高勾麗、二新羅、三百濟後高勾麗吞滅二國， 而但名高麗耳近時，愚人不知新羅逐訛作暹羅唐時，亦無暹羅之名。 彼係兩國一暹國一羅斛國後併為一，逐名暹羅，此僧事跡具載九華志宋高傳。」

藏傳佛教對地藏菩薩的信仰，同對待顯教的其它菩薩一樣 （文殊、觀音、大勢至外），沒有什麼特殊的地方， 多像八大菩薩一鋪供奉，或在阿彌陀佛聖眾圖中顯示，坐像立像均有，彩塑、 銅鑄鎏金、繪畫俱足。地藏菩薩的標誌，是右手捧一寶珠。


source:http://www.ucchusma.net/samanta/kshitigarbha/

地藏菩萨心咒咒轮

Extracted from my forum(Bodhi Hut Buddhism forum)

http://bodhihut.17.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=218

This is the mantra that Ksitigarbha heard from Buddhas equaling the number of sand grains of the river Ganga. He made offerings to them and then received this mantra. This mantra is to be used for any difficulties, problems; it is the best one to do for any problems in any situation. Even reciting four or five times, just a few times, it is very powerful. It is powerful to recite or just to think of the name of the bodhisattva. It is very, very powerful.

tsimbo tsimbo / dze tsimbo / aga ga tsimbo / bagara tsimbo / om ah bara tsimbo / bara tsimbo / badzira tsimbo / aroga tsimbo / dehama tsimbo / tsatewa tsimbo / sadenewa tsimbo / bewaroga sharwa tsimbo / owashama tsimbo / nyana tsimbo / bagasama moni ran-nga tsimbo / chana tsimbo / begimaba ria tsimbo / shashe dala maba tsimbo / bea dahso / dama haley / dombay abbey / satasey / satabasaley / geley / gela garaba / bara baretey / hasaley / barebey / paresata bendaney / benra / tsatsa tsatsa / heleneley / agata / take takelo / tare tare / nelematey / nemtey gulemela / om gutsibatey / arregerey / gutashamaley / dunga dunga dungurey / huru huru huru / gunodumeley / marito / naretey / mendata / harakam rem / huru huru //

Alternative mantra, which Rinpoche advised to do in preference to the above one:

tayata muni mo re / muni gha bhe / muni ki li dha ye / muni rogi ba tza le / muni hali de / muni gha me shu bha khye / mirla bhag / khe bhaa la la bhag khye / so ri kirta / tor na kir tsa le / bha tag sha kir te / ku ku la mir le / ava khya sa re / er ha ki li bha / muni bhaa thaba soha

Short Mantra

om ah kshiti garbha thlim hum (Sanskrit)

om ah khyiti garbha thaleng hung (Tibetan transliteration)

Chinses Version
嗡 缽 囉 末 鄰 陀 寧 娑 婆 訶 ㄨㄥ ㄅㄛˊ ㄌㄚˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄆㄛˊ ㄏㄜ

請常誦『南無大願地藏王菩薩』

地藏心咒

東密：
唵 訶 訶 訶 尾 娑 摩 曳 娑 婆 賀
-- -------- -- ----- -- --------
On Ka Ka Ka Bi Sanma E Sowa Ka

意譯:

●極讚(即歸命)
訶訶訶、威神力尊、成就吉祥吧。

on kakaka bisanmae sowaka
●敬禮(即歸命) 三乘行因 奇哉奇哉 成就

●唵、ha ha ha(笑聲)擁有很少德行的你成就吧。
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　藏密：
　地藏心咒： 　

嗡 請 嘿 拉 渣 沙 哇 悉 地 吽
-- ---------- ------ ------ ------ --
Om Ching Hei La Ja Sa Wa Si Di Hum

地藏心咒加持誦

嗡 請 嘻 拉 渣 沙 哇 悉 地 吽
-- ---------- ------ ------ ------ --
Om Ching He La Ja Sa Wa Si Di Hum

地藏菩薩滅定業真言：

藏傳譯音:

嗡 不 拉 嘛 尼 打 累 娑 哈
-- ------ ------ ------ ------
Om Bla Ma Ni Da Rei So Ha

古梵文譯音:

嗡 缽 囉 末 鄰 陀 寧 娑 婆 訶
-- ------ ------ ------ ----------
Om Bla Mo Lin To Nin So Bo Ho