Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary

by Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua

   

188. Ô HỒNG

       烏 𤙖

     ŌM

 

 

Tỳ Lô Đảnh thượng bạch hào quang

Phát Lung Chấn Quý kinh si manh

Nhất thiết hàm thức giai giác ngộ

Thú hướng vô đẳng Bồ Đề Tràng.

 

毘盧頂上白毫光

發聾振瞶驚癡氓

一切含識皆覺悟

趣向無等菩提場

The light from the white hair-mark at Vairochana Buddha's summit

Surprises the deaf, shakes the blind, and startles the stupid.

Those with consciousness all become enlightened,

And quickly tend towards the unsurpassed Bodhimanda.

Ô HỒNG is the syllable ŌM. ŌM has many meanings:

 

1. ‘Encouraging production' of all kinds of merit and virtue.

 

2. ‘Subduing' all he heavenly demons and those of externalist ways.

 

3. ‘Protecting' all proper Dharmas.

 

4. ‘The Three Bodies,' which refers to repleteness with the Dharma Body, the Reward Body and the transformation bodies.

 

When ghosts and spirits hear the sound ŌM recited, they must put their palms together and be respectful. The must obey the commands given them. If they don't, they are punished.