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Universal Love
By Lama Thubten Yeshe
Holland 1981 (Archive #206 348 354)

Lama Yeshes teachings on the yoga method of Maitreya, given at Maitreya Institute,
Holland, in 1981. Also included are some introductory lectures on Buddhism from
Lamas 1975 teachings in the USA.

Chapters 1-5 and Chapter 8, as well as Appendix 1 and 3 are now available to read
online. You can also download a PDF of the rst three chapters here.

Appendix 3: The Mantra of Maitreya Buddha's Promise

The Mantra of Maitreya Buddhas Promise (Arya-Maitrina-pratijna-nama-dharani)

The root mantra

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NAMO RATNA TRAYAYA

Homage to the Three Jewels

NAMO BHAGAVATE SHAKYAMUNIYE TATHAGATAYA ARHATE SAMYAK SAM BUDDHAYA

Homage to the Lord Shakyamuni, Tathagata, Arhat, Completely Perfect Buddha

TADYATHA: OM AJITE AJITE APARAJITE

As follows: Om Invincible, Invincible, Unconquered

AJITAN CHAYA HARA HARA

Conquer the Unconquered, take, take [it]

MAITRI AVALOKITE KARA KARA

You Who Look Down with Friendliness, act, act

MAHA SAMAYA SIDDHI BHARA BHARA

Bring, bring the ful llment of your great pledge

MAHA BODHI MNDA VIJA

Shake the seat of great awakening

MARA MARA ATMAKAM SAMAYA

Remember, remember [your] pledge for us

BODHI BODHI MAHA BODHI SVAHA

Awakening, awakening, great awakening, svaha

The heart mantra

OM MOHI MOHI MAHA MOHI SVAHA

Om fascinating, fascinating, greatly fascinating, svaha

The close heart mantra

OM MUNI MUNI MARA SVAHA

Om sage, sage, remember, svaha

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Colophon: From Shakyamuni Puja: Worshipping the Buddha, Appendix 2, translated and
edited by Martin Willson. London: Wisdom Publications, 1988. Phonetics changed to
accord with the version in FPMTs revised and expanded edition of Lama Chpa, 2004,
page 99.

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Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice

CHAPTERS

Universal Love

Universal Love: Editor's Introduction

Chapter 1: What is Buddhism?

Chapter 2: The Purpose of Meditation

Chapter 3: Compassion and Emptiness

Chapter 4: A Brief History of Maitreya Buddha

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Chapter 5: The Practice of Tantra

Chapter 8: Becoming Maitreya

Appendix 1: An Explanation of the Shunyata Mantra and a Meditation on Emptiness

Appendix 3: The Mantra of Maitreya Buddha's Promise

Foreign Translations

ARTICLE TAGS
tantra, maitreya, meditation, deity practice, compassion, emptiness (shunyata)

CHAPTER TAGS
mantra, maitreya

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