Mantras and Mudras
Meditations for the hands and voice to bring peace and inner calm
Lillian Too
This book is written with the motivation of sharing beautiful mantras and mudras with as many people as possible that they may experience the matchless bliss of spiritual awakening . . . and is dedicated to the long life of my most precious and dearest kind lama, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. I also gratefully acknowledge the support of the FPMT (Federation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition), and in particular the venerable Connie Miller, who has assisted with the checking of the precious mantras included in this book. All royalties from this book will be donated to special Buddhist charities.
My lama’s teachings are vast and profound
When an ordinary person like me
reflects, thinks, meditates, and communicates,
there is always some error in understanding.
Learned scholars,
If you find my words err
and my meanings mislead,
Please be compassionate and set me right.
Only Buddha is completely without error,
like the sun, the sky’s radiant jewel,
dispelling the darkness of night.
LILLIAN TOO
Happiness and suffering
Are dependent
upon your own mind,
upon your interpretation.
They do not come from outside,
from others.
All of your happiness and
all of your suffering
are created by you,
your own mind.
KYABJE LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE
Contents
Purifying the space and ground
Asking for a mountain of blessings
The most famous mantra in the world
Mantras for removing obstacles
Mantras for making food offerings
Mantras for multiplying the merits of meditation
Mantras to the jambhalas – the wealth buddhas
PART THREE: MANTRA PRACTICE AND SPECIAL MANTRAS
How to practice a white light meditation
Using the eleven powerful mantras
Three special ways to use mantras
Special mantras to increase merit 100,000 times
Mantras to make your wishes come true