Ganapati’s Exalted Heart-Dharani

Ganapati’s Exalted Heart-Dhārani

In the Indian Language [Sanskrit]: Ārya Ganapati Hridāya

In the Tibetan Language: Phagpa Tsogdagpo’i Zung

In the English Language: Ganapati’s Exalted Heart-Dhārani

HOMAGE TO ALL THE BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS!

Thus have I heard: at one time, the Blessed One, the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror, was in Rajagriha, on Vulture’s Peak Mountain, abiding together with an enormous Sangha of fully ordained monks as one expedient method.

Then, the Blessed One said to the Venerable Ananda:

“Retain this, the Heart of Ganapati! Those people who read this will accomplish all of their endeavors. All the aspirations they hold in their minds will be accomplished, as well. They will accomplish all of the secret mantras, as well. All of their wealth and resources will become abundant. Without asking or searching, whatever food and riches they want will be discovered. For this, one must recite this mantra!”

TADYATHĀ/ NAMO TUDDHE/ GANAPATI/ KATA KATA/ KITI KITI/ KUTA KUTA/ MATRA MATRA/ DARA DARA/ DHAHA DHAHA/ GHRINA GHRINA/ DABĀ DABĀ/ JAMBHA JAMBHA/ SAMAYA MANUSMARANA TUDDE TUDTRA/ BACHANAYE SVĀHĀ/ ABUTE BHIDUKSHABANCHA TANA/ BASAMA GARACHHA/ THAMAHABHAYA/ MAHĀBAYĀ/ MAHETETA KSHINIYA/ PRAKOMPAYASI/ TADYATHĀ/ OM KURU KURU/ MURU MURU/ CHURU CHURU/ NAMA NAMA SVĀHĀ

“Ananda! If any son or daughter of noble spiritual lineage, fully-ordained monk, fully-ordained nun, novice monk, novice nun, or anyone else should intone this Heart-Essence of the Powerful Lord of Gatherings every day, then that person will be endowed with bliss and happiness in this life. They will be endowed with riches and resources. The sufferings of poverty and destitution will not occur. They will be pleasing and delightful to all people. They will accomplish all of their endeavors, no matter they are, and their aspirations, as well. Both in this life and in their next life too, they will not lack wealth and resources.”

“Waking up daily early in the morning in one’s home, if this dhārani is chanted three or seven times, then one will retain what one has heard. All malevolent gods, harmful spirits, demons, and malevolent goddesses will not snatch away one’s radiance and luster. That person will be guarded and protected.”

The Blessed One spoke thus, and the entire retinue: the whole universe, with its gods, humans, demi-gods, and gandharvas, rejoiced; they vividly praised what had been spoken by the Bhagavan, the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror.

THE EXALTED DHĀRANI OF GANAPATI, THE LORD OF GATHERINGS, IS COMPLETE.

Translated by Erick Sherab Zangpo.

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Earlier, we posted something about Eric Sherab Zangpo, who is sitting over in India, studying Tibetan and translating up a storm. We asked you to donate some money to help the kid along, and maybe one or two of you managed to scrape up some pocket change.

Sorry, but here it comes... on the arm....

Maybe you have never had the experience of sitting in India, studying Dharma, and watching the money dwindle down to a few bucks until you are flat broke. We have, and we remember what it feels like when you haven''t eaten in a week, and the landlord is knocking on the door.

Eric is a kid in his twenties, giving it his best.  We don't know him and have never met him -- but, because he reminds us of going hungry in Asia whilst writing poetry in the glorious 'Sixties, we have adopted his cause.

Here is how it works -- you go to your PayPal account, and send the kid some money to emptyelephant [at] yahoo.com 

I am really counting on you for this one, so don't go Cheap Charlie on me. You know you got it... you just don't want to give it up for some poor kid studying Tibetan in India. You're sitting there on Thanksgiving, eating turkey until it comes out your nose, while the kid is sitting on some  cold floor, eating watery lentils if he's lucky.

And you call yourself a fan of DTBA....

Wait until I tell the rabbits.