The Mantra of Maitreya Buddha’s Promise
(Arya-Maitrina-pratijna-nama-dharani)
The root mantra
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 fulfillment of your great pledge
MAHA BODHI MÄNDA 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
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 FPMT’s revised and expanded edition of Lama Chöpa, 2004, page 99.
