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Mantra 6 (posted 04/2007, updated 01/2022) audio posted 01/2022 Book information on Home page
無量壽如來根本陀羅尼
Root Dhāranī of Infinite Life Tathāgata
namo ratna trayāya | nama āryāmitābhāya tathāgatāyārhate samyak-saṁbuddhāya | tad-yathā oṁ amṛte amṛtod bhave | amṛta saṁbhave | amṛta garbhe | amṛta siddhe | amṛta teje | amṛta vikrānte | amṛta vikrānta-gāmini | amṛta gagana kīrti-kare | amṛta dundubhi svare | sarvārtha sādhane | sarva karma kleśa kṣayaṁkare svāhā ||
Compound words and their components are given below:
āryāmitābhāya = ārya-amitābhāya
tathāgatāyārhate = tathāgatāya-arhate
*This is the long mantra for rebirth in Amitābha Buddha’s Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. For teachings on His pure land, see sūtras no. 23–25 on this website.
The Heart Mantra
oṁ amṛta teje hara hūṁ ||