Meaning of An Anchor Symbol

This symbol of an Anchor is naturally associated with the sea and any seafaring nature. It is an emblem of hope.

Any metal can be used to made a badge or a brooch however iron is preferable and it should have a blue or a sea-green background.

It’s a charm associated with the Moon and the sign Cancer and with Saturn and the sign Capricorn.

Meaning of An Acorn Symbol

This Acorn charm or talisman is customary associated with the maintainence of youthfulness and vigour. It is supposed to have the effect of making a wayward lover repent and return to his or her jilted companion.

The Acorn can be traced since the days of the Norman Conquest in the history Of England.

It can be made of copper or tin and worn irrespective of one’s birth month.

Meaning of Angle Symbol in Occultism

This Angle charm or talisman is supposed to help increases one’s intellectual capacity and enhance one’s ability on his/her writing and oratory skills.

The preferred metal used is iron and can be worn irrespective of the month of birth.

Meaning Of Arrowhead Symbol In Occultism

The symbol Arrowhead is a charm/talisman which has been used since ancient time to ward off evil eye and to protect the wearer from evil intention.

The modern look is to made it in gold or silver and worn as a badge(man) or by women hung around the neck.

It is believed to be especially favourable for Cancer and Sagittarius people

Meaning of Axe Symbol In Occultism

Similar function as arrowhead charm.

Applies more to Aries and Libra people. For them the metal should be made of silver or white metal.

Meaning of Bamboo And Serpent in Occultism

The symbol Bamboo & Serpent is a very old talisman ring which is worn to secure longevity and to acquire knowledge, understanding and wisdom.

It consists of a ring bearing a number of triangles.Lying on the ring is a serpent crossed with a stick of Bamboo bearing seven knots. The ring stands for eternity, the triangle in the ring symbolize the Trinity, the seven knotted bamboo stood for seven degrees of learning which had to be acquired in olden times and finally the serpent represent an additional sign of wisdom.

It is believed to be useful especially to Virgo and Capricorn people

Meaning of Cornucopia Symbol in Occultism

The symbol Cornucopia is also called the horn of plenty. It symbolizes a curved horn out of which emerges an unlimited supply of fruit and flowers.

This charm is used to symbolize plentiful wealth and prosperity.

The metal composition should be made preferably of gold or silver. It is believed to be especially favorable for Virgo and Sagittarian people.

Meaning of Fish Symbol in Occultism

The symbol Fish is a symbol of increase and wealth because of its remarkable fertility.

Chinese painters alway depict picture of fish to show abundance of wealth and prosperity. Therefore this charm is frequently used good fortune. The metal composition is normally cut out of gold or mother-of-pearl and believe to be favorably especially for the Pisces people.

Meaning of the Heart Symbol in Occultism

In ancient time, the Egyptian considered that the people’s hearts were to be weighed at the resurrection and those proving satisfactory would be accepted into heaven.

Nowadays, the heart is used as a symbol of true love and genuine affection.

The metal composition should be made of gold. It is believed to be very fortunate for Leo and Libra people.

Meaning of Key Symbol In Occultism

The symbol Key is mainly linked to the Greek whereby the key is a symbol of both life and knowledge. Sometimes it is in the form of three keys standing for love, wealth and health. These keys are said to unlock the doors which lead to these conditions.

The metal composition should be made of gold, hardened steel or chromium-plated metal. It is believed to be very suitable for Virgo, Scorpio and Aquarius people.

Meaning of Knot Symbol In Occultism

The symbol Knot stands for the joining of things and hence knots have longed been used for symbols by lovers. Everyone is familiar with the true lovers’ knot.

The metal composition should be made of gold, silver,platinium and believe to be suitable for Gemini and Pisces people.

Meaning of Ladybird Symbol In Occultism

The symbol Ladybird supposed to bring financial good fortune.

It should be made from gold as a badge or brooch

It is believed to be very good for Taurus and Leo people.

Meaning of an Owl Symbol In Occultism

The Owl symbolising knowledge and common sense.

It is worn by those who are wants to acquire knowledge and interested in learning and education.

The metal compositon should be made from gold, silver or copper and believe to be very suitable for Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn people.

Meaning of the Tau Symbol In Occultism

The Tau is universally accepted as sacred emblem.The simplest form is of a vertical pillar surmounted by a horizontal pillar, a very old form of cross.Use to ward off skin disease and help to keep one pure in thought. Especially useful for those who are interested in religious and welfare matters,medicine, nursing,etc.

The metal composition should be made of gold, silver or copper and believe to be very suitable for Scorpio and Pisces people.

Meaning of the Four Leaved Clover Symbol in Occultism

The four leaved clover is an Irish charm.

Each leave has a separate meaning.

• The first leaf on the left of the stalk helps to bring fame;
• the second moving clockwise for bringing in wealth
• third to the right brings a faithful lover or sweet heart and
• the fourth on the right of the stalk bring robust health.

The metal composition should be made of tin or alloy and enamelled green and believed to be suitable for Cancer and Pisces people.

The Grasshopper

The symbol of Grasshoper is said to bring riches and wealth and is favourable for farmers and all who have to do with the land.

The metal composition should be made of tin or alloy and enamelled green and believed to be suitable for the Virgo people.

Meaning Of Horseshoe Symbol In Occultism

The horseshoe symbol is a very well-known charm.

It is believed to bring good luck, fortune, prestige or reputation.The symbol looks like the Omega watch’s symbol. As a charm or talisman, the metal composition should be made of tin or alloy and is under the influence of Jupiter planet which represents luck. Believed to be suitable for the Sagittarius people.

The Meaning of Ancient Egyptian-staff / Ankh in Occultism

The ancient Egyptian staff/Ankh symbolizes the following:

• Reproduction, sexual union, life and zest for life or future life, life after death.
• This hieroglyph is sometimes called the key of the Nile. The symbol is associated with Imkotep (living around 3000 B.C.E.), physician for the pharaoh’s family. Long after his death Imkotep was made the god of medicine or healing in Egypt.(source: Dictionary of symbols, published 1991)

Meaning of the Swastika Symbol in Occultism

You may see some people wearing the symbol Swastika around his or her neck. To those who are unfamiliar with this all powerful symbol, the below article gives a basic understanding of this charm or talisman.

In India, according to some, the Swastika was given its name from su = good, and asti = to be, with the suffix ka. Its arms were angled in a clockwise direction (from the center). The reversed Swastika, known as the Sauvastika ( anticlockwise), was associated with misfortune and bad luck.

The Swastika is a very old ideogram. The first examples are found in Sumeria and earlier cultures that existed in what is now Pakistan about 3000 B.C.E. Yet it was not until around the year 1000 B.C.E. that the swastika became a commonly used sign.
Most cultures in Eurasia, except Egypt and Assyrian-Babylonian, have used the swastika at some point in their history.

The Swastika was used before the birth of Christ in China, India, Japan, and Southern Europe. It appeared a couple hundred years ago among many of the Indian tribes and was probably brought over by the Spanish and Portuguese colonists.
The Swastika was often associated with Buddha in India, China, and Japan. In the earliest Chinese symbolism the swastika (shown on left-top) was known as wan and was a superlative of the highest degree. In Japan it was said to be a sign for the magnificent number 10,000. In Japan of the Middle Ages the Swastika was manji, a sign for enormous luck and protection against evil powers. The sign was common among the Hitties and in Greece around 1000 B.C.E. However, it did not appear in the Nordic countries until after the birth of Christ and then only on a few runic stones. The swastika was used in Northern Europe well before that, for instance in pre-Christian Ireland.

Until the nineteenth century, the Swastika seemed to have lost its popularity. Although it was not common in Europe during that time, it was not totally unknown. It had many names: Hakenkreuz un Germanic princedoms, fylfot in England, Crux gammata in Rome, and tetraskelion or gammadion in Greece.
The Swastika’s spectrum of meaning is centered around power, energy and migrations.
The Swastika form is associated with the sun and power. The Swastika moving in a clockwise direction is related to the form and also its meaning, reincarnation, return, etc. The Swastika symbolizes, therefore, national reincarnation.

An interesting part is that the Swastika was once considered, by Christians, to be the symbol of Christ. The Swastika was renounced as the symbol of Christ when it was discovered that the Buddhists were using the Swastika as a symbol of Buddha.

If we are not careful, we might confuse the normal sacred Swastika with those of the emblem used by the German Socialist (or “Nazi”) party which was led by Adolf Hitler in the late 1930s and early 1940s. It was in 1920 that this emblem was first used in the Nazi Party official banner. Quite sadly, in the twentieth century, this twisted type of Swastika is used as an anti-Semitic and uniting symbol in Germany and Austria.

The Mantra of Manjushri Bodisattva

The mantra of Manjushri Bodisattva is as follows:

"OM ARA PATSA NADI"

THE POWER AND BENEFITS OF CHANTING MANTRA(S)

Chanting mantra particularly specific mantra to individual buddha amulet plays an important role to energize one's amulet.However, there are still many people still scoffing at Mantras, thinking that these are merely superstitious mumbo-jumbo recited by insane people little realizing that we are merely dealing with the power of vibratory sound.

However, we should try to appreciate the following scenario/situation(s) in order to really understand the extraordinary power of chanting mantra:
first play a rock/romantic music and then classical music from Mozart, Beethoven – how do you feel?

Do we realize that Chinese qi-gong masters advocate the practice of Healing Sound Qi-gong techniques to help the patients to recover from certain illness?

Have we heard about delicate surgery being conducted by ultra-sonic vibrations sound?

Using mantras to calm or restrain violently insane people. At the time a mantra was started for their benefits, progressively calming down and then become quiet and well-behaved under mantric influence.

Voice-pitch which plays an important part in hypnotism and to demagogues who wish to sway masses of people

Opium Curative Association (South East Asia) 100% success rate in curing addicts by using frequent recitation of certain holy scriptures within a three week span of time

Hearing of success stories from people who persistently, consistently and concentrated in reciting certain mantras to successfully resolve their problems whether in term of health/illness, happiness, and prosperity/wealth.

Besides the above, Mantras also have been known to be able to clear karmic influences of a person. Of course, to do so, the person needs to recite such mantras very frequently and in a very focus/concentrated manner demonstrating persistency and perseverance at all times.

Short Mantras

Following my earlier article on the mystical mantric influences, append below is a table for those who are interested only in short mantras.
At all times, there should be deep concentration/focus when reciting or chanting these mystical
mantras.

Short Mantras:-

The Talisman Of Vaisvaran

ATTE NATTE VANATTE ANADE, NADI KUNADI SVAHA!
A “catch-all” dharani and is used for a multitude of purposes.

OM MANI PADME HUM!
( Adoration to the Jewel in the Lotus !)
Also another “catch-all” dharani and is used for a multitude of purposes. Principally, it has been associated with as an expression of devotion and as a device for elevating the consciousness to a more spiritual level.

The Dharani Of Bodhisattva Pradanasura

GVALE MAHAGVALE, UKKE MUKKE, ADE ADAVATI, TRITYE TRITYAVATI, ITINI VITINI KITINI, TRITTI TRITYAVATI SVAHA

This dharani is much used against all the machinations of the principalities and powers of darkness. A sure safeguard against socery, evil spirits, elementals, the curses of witch-craft and evil in general. Also used together with the Universal Compassion Dharani) to exorcise ghosts and other restless spirits.

The Talisman Of Virudhaka

AGANE GANE GAURI GANDHARI KANDALI MATANGI PUKKASI SANKULE VRUSALI SVAHA
Safeguard against sorcery, all the black arts and demons.

The Talisman Of the Giantesses

ITI ME, ITI ME, ITI ME, ITI ME, ITI ME, NIME, NIME, NIME, NIME, NIME, RUHE, RUHE, RUHE, RUHE, RUHE, STUHE, STUHE,STUHE, STUHE STUHE, STUHE

Safeguard against sorcery, all the black arts and demons. Also regarded as a sovereign remedy for malaria, ague, chills, and fever, epilepsy,nightmares and morbid fear.


OM PADMO USNISHA VIMALE HUM PHAT
Wish fulfilling Mantra


OM HANU PHASA BHARA HE YE SVAHA
Purifies 100,000 eons of negative karma

Useful Long Mantra

At all times, there should be deep concentration/focus when reciting or chanting these mystical mantras. It is important to note that if the recipient of benefits from mantra utterances is capable of developing a high degree of sympathetic response or receptivity, the formula is then said to be “guaranteed by Amoghasiddhi”( the Buddha of Unfailing Success)

Examples of Useful longer Mantras for recital:

1 Namo Bhagavate Bhaishajaguru
Namo Bhagavate Bhaishajaguru-Vaiduryaprabha-Rajaya-Tathagataya-
Arhate-Samyaksambuddhaya-Tadyatha: Om! Bhaishajye,Bhaishajye,Bhaishajya-Samudgate Svaha!
(Translation: “I honor the Lord, the Master of Healing, shining like lapis-lazulli, the King, the Tathagata, the Holy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, saying: “ To the healing, to the healing, to the Healer, Hail ! Be it accomplished!!”
For Healing purpose for example like a relief from pain.

2 THE Mantra-Dharani Of Happiness

Sarve bhavantu sukinah
Sarve Santu niramaya
Sarve bhavantu pasyantu
Ma Kascit dukhabhag bhavet
Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
(Translation:”Let all be happy-let all be healthy-let all see the face of happiness- let no one be unhappy. Peace-Peace-Peace

3 The Tranqulization Mantra

Ekam sat vipra bahudra vadanti-sarvam khalvidam Buddham. Tat tvam asi! Ayam atma santo-ayam atma satya-ayam atma bhakti-ayam atma prajna-ayam atma shanty-ayam atma moksha-ayam atma paramartha
Shanti OM-Siddhi
(Translation : “ All existence is one; sages call it by different names. All indeed is Buddha. Thou art that! This being is silence- this being is truth-this being is devotion – this being is wisdom-this being is peace- this being is liberation-this being Ineffable Truth. Peace-OM! Be it accomplished!

4 The Protective Dharani Of Samantabhadra

Adande dandapati, dandavartani dandakusale danda sudhari dhari sudharapati,buddhapasyanidharani, avartani samvartani sanghaparikshite sanghanirghatani dharmaparikshite sarvasattvarutakausalyanugate simhavikridite anuvarte vartani vartali, svaha!
Much used by travellers in unsafe place, by those who are in great physical danger, as an antidote to poison, as a cure for earache and deafness ant ( at least in the Province of Yunnan) as a protection against lightning.

5 The Dharani Of Universal Compassion or sometimes called the Dharani of Bodhisattva Bhaisajyaraja)

Anye, manye, arau parau, amane mamane kitte karate; same samita visante, mukte muktatama sama avisamasame, gaye kshaye akshaye akshine sante samite dharani alokabhase pratyavekshani dhiru vivuru abhyantaraparisuddhi, utkule mukule arade parade sukankshi asamasame buddhivilokite dharmaparikshite pratyavekshani sanghanirghoshani nirghoshani bhayavidodhani mantre mantrashayate rutakausalya akshayavanata vakkulavaloka amanyataye.

This is to bring at least a moment of peace to all sentient beings in all words, the hells included. It is regarded as a builder of merit not only for the reciter but for all beings. Many devout Buddhists in China never allow a day to pass without reciting this dharani at least a few times. The followers of the Tien Tai sect and Mi Tsung devotees, attach much importance to this dharani.

The Dharani Of Great Compassion

One wonderful mantra that we should not miss is the Mantra of Avalokitesvara/Kuan Yin.

It is stated that in the Dharani Sutra that " Those who recite and hold the Spiritual Mantra of Great Compassion will not suffer any kind of bad death and will obtain good rebirth" This mantra in Chinese is known as " TA PEI JOU"

Though as stated earlier the meaning of the mantra is not that important as the sound of each of the syllables, for the benefit of those who are really keen to find out the literal meaning of this mantra/prayer, here is the Sanskrit mantra/prayer and its English translation:

The Mantra of Avalokitesvara

1. NAMO RATNATRAYAYA
[ I take refuge in the Triple Gem]

2. NAMO ARYAVALOKITESHVARAYA
[ I take refuge in the Lord-seer ]

3. BODHISATTVAYA MAHASATTVAYA MAHAKARUNIKAYA
[ In the Enlighted Being, in the Great Being, in the Great Compassionate One ]

4 . OM SARVA ARBAYAH SUNADHASYA
[ Om, in the fearless one ]

5. NAMO SUKRTVEMAMA ARYAVALOKITESHVARAGARBHA
[ May I enter into the heart of the Lord Seer ]

6 . NAMO NILAKANTHA SIRI MAHABHADRASHRAME
[ I take refuge in Him with the blue neck, great abode of kindness ]

7 . SARVARTHASUBHAM AJEYAM SARVASATTVANAMAVARGA MAHADHATU
[ Meaning th fullness of understanding of all ways, which is pure, making all sentient beings victorious and purifying all the realms of existence. ]

8. TADYATHA OM AVALOKELOKITE KALATE
[ In whom who is thus. Om, the Seer, transcending the world ]

9. HARI MAHABODHISATTVA SARVA SARVA MALA MALA
[ Oh Hari Great Being of Light!]
[ All, All, Garland, Garland ]

10. MASI MAHAHRDAYAM KURU KURU KARMAN
[ Core of the world! Make Success! Success!]

11. KURU KURU VIJAYATI MAHA VIJAYATI
[ Triumphant success! Great Triumphant success!]

12. DHARADHARA DHARIN SURAYA
[ Stand by, stand by firm, O Indra! ]

13.CHALA CHALA MAMA BHRAMARA MUKTIR
[ Shake! Shake! Liberate me from my mental disturbance ]

14. EHI EHI CHINDA CHINDA HARSHAM PRACHALI
[ Come! Come! Listen! Listen! The joy that arise!]

15.BASHA BASHAM PRESAYA HULU HULU MALA
[ Speak! Speak! Give the sigh!(Hulu Hulu Mala are words of invocation)

16. HULU HULU HILO SARA SIRI SIRI SURU SURU
[ Magical sounds of invocation]

17. BODHIYA BODHIYA BODHAYA BODHAYA
[ Awake! Awake! Be awakened! Be awakened! ]

18. MAITREYA NILAKANTHA DHARSHININA
[ O friendly! The one with the blue neck, Worthy of being seen!]

19. PAYAMAMA SVAHA SIDDHAYA SVAHA MAHA SIDDHAYA SVAHA
[ To the fearless, svaha! To the Powerful Svaha! To the Great Powerful, svaha!]

20. SIDDHAYOGESHVARAYA SVAHA NILAKANTHA SVAHA
[ To the powerful Lord of Union, svaha! To the one with the blue neck, svaha!]

21. VARAHANANAYA SVAHA, SIMHASHIRAMUKHAYA SVAHA
[ To One who looks like a wild boar, svaha! To Him with the lion's face svaha!]

22. SARVAMAHASIDDHAYA SVAHA, CHAKRASIDDHAYA SVAHA
[ To Him who holds all great powers, svaha! To Him who holds the power of the circle, svaha! ]

23. MAHASISHANKARAYA SVAHA
[ To the Great Seer and Benefactor, svaha!]

24. MAHASISHANKARAYA SVAHA
[ To the Great Seer and Benefactor, svaha!]

25. NAMO RATNATRAYAYA
[ I take refuge in the Triple Gem ]

26. NAMO ARYVALOKITESHVARAYA SVAHA
[ I take refuge in the Noble Lord-Seer, svaha ]

27. OM SIDDHYANTU MANTRAPADAYA SVAHA
[ Om! May the success of this Mantra be achieved. ]

Mantra of The Great Medicine Buddha

As you are aware that in temples, we see the trinity of positioning of the Buddha where on the right side of Sakyamuni Buddha (middle) is Amitabha Buddha and on the left is the Medicine Buddha

This article discussed the very powerful mantra/prayer of this mantra of the Medicine Buddha. It is believed that if we chant this mantra fervently and with full concentration, it helps us clear away pain, other chronic diseases and also have our mundane wish fulfilled

Append below is this great mantra with its English translation:

Namo bhagavate
Bhaishajyaguru-vaidurya
Prabha-rajaya
Tathagataya
Arthate
Samyak-sambuddhaya
Tadyatha
OM BHAISHAJYE BHAISHAJYE
BHAISHAJYA-SAMUGATE SVAHA

English Translation:
[ “I honor the Lord, the Master of Healing, shining like lapis-lazulli, the King, the Tathagata, the Holy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, saying: “ To the healing, to the healing, to the Healer, Hail ! Be it accomplished!”]

Mantra of The Heart Sutra(The Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra)

In the earlier article, we have discussed the Mantra of Avalokitesvara or the Great Compassion /Dharani Mantra.

Accompanying this Dharani mantra is the Mantra of Heart Sutra.

This mantra from the Heart Sutra is believed to be very good for chanting and meditation as it supposedly helps oneself to attain the Perfect and Highest Enlightenment. Many believed that this is a great supernatural mantra which can truly and without fail wipe out all suffering.

In a nutshell, this sutra proclaims that " there is no knowledge, no ignorance, no extinction of knowledge, no extinction of ignorance and so forth up to no old age and death, no extinction of old age and death; there is no suffering, no cause, no end, no path; there is no knowlege and no attainment. Hence because nothing is attained, the Boddhisttva who relies Prajna Parmita has his mind free from obstacles. With the mind free from obstacles, He overcomes fear and goes beyond perverted views, and attains to Nirvana!

The mantra is as follows:
"GATE, GATE PARAGATE, PARASAMGATE, BODHI SVAHA!"

Short Mantras On Great & Universal Compassion and Kindness

The Short Mantras on Great/Universal Compassion and Kindness are devoted to the following bodhisattvas: Kuan Yin/Chenrezi and Tara

The short mantras are as follows:

Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara/Kuan Yin//Tibetan Chenrezi (The Dharani of Great Compassion)
• OM MANI PADME HUM

Boddhisattvas Tara(The Goddess Of Universal Compassion)
• OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA

In Tibet, “Om Mani Padme Hum” is the most common mantra chanted by the Tibetan people. We see those people chanting this mantra when walking on the street. Next in popularity of chanting is the mantra of Tara's “Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha” Compassion.
Both mantras represents virtuous and enlightened action. It is said that these Bodhisattvas’ compassion for living beings are stronger than “a mother's love for her children.”
The followers of these Bodhisattvas believe that by chanting these mantras, it will help them to further their longevity, protect them on earthly travel, and guards them on their spiritual journey to enlightenment.

The Mantra for Jambhala/Zambalas

The mantra for Jambhala/Zambalas is as follows:

“OM JAMBHALA ZALEN DRAYE SOHA”


Basically, there are five Zambalas which are the manifestation of the compassion of Buddha and Bodisattvas to guide sentient beings along the path to enlightenment. They have the essence of generosity and represent the activities of increasing benefit. Their aspiratins are to help the poor and those suffering from ill-fortune

It says in a text:-

“E ma! The Profound of Profound Ultimate-
The method of bringing poverty to richness and wealth!
For places whose fortune has become weakened
Newly erecting houses, representations, viharas, and so on,
Will bring wealth wherever they are built and
There will be auspiciousness, goodness, delight and happiness.
The generation of merit is the Jambhala puja;
The increase of individual goods is the wealth puja;
The generation of body strength is the strength puja;
The generation of life-force is the glory puja;
Their qualities could not be partially expressed
Even by one thousand tongus during one hundred kalpas……..”

There are five(5) Zambalas:

1. GREEN ZAMBALA

• is the manifestation of the Eastern Buddha, Amoghasiddha who was requested by Buddha Shakyamuni to turn the wheel of Dharma to benefit sentient beings who are suffering from poverty
  To practise Green Zamabala one must first practise the methos of the other four Zambalas. This practise will enable all endeavours to be perfectly accomplished and purify all bad luck and obstacles, prevent theft,bad debts and loss of wealth.
  

2 WHITE ZAMBALA

• Is the compassionate manifestaion of the Boddhisattva Kuan Yin. Was tranformed from the tear of Kuan Yin’s right eye to help fulffi the wishes of all sentient beings.
  By practising White Zambala one can remove the suffering of poverty and sicknes, purify non-virtuous karma and karmic obstacles.

3.YELLOW ZAMBALA

• an emanation of Buddh Ratnasambhava who instructed Yellow Zambala to take refuge in the Dharma and to help all sentient being in poverty. He is a major Dharma Protector.
  By practising Yellow Zambala can remove poverty within the six realms, increasing virtues, life span and wisdom. All material and spiritual needs shal be met.

4. RED ZAMBALA

• is practising together with his consort, the heavenly mother of wealth. She is in -charg of wealth in the human realm. In ancient time, this deity was practised mainly by Kings and aristocrats
  Most suited to people in high power (kings, royalty, millionaries and successful businessmn). By practisng Red Zambala, one can attract people, wealth and fame. One will enjoy wealth in abundance and shall be well respectedand supported by people.

5. BLACK ZAMBALA

• Originated in ancient India. He manifested from the waters of the river and gave the transmissionof generating wealth to a King whose kingdom was undergoing extreme financial difficulties during that time.
  Benefits the poor and those in solitary retreat. If a person’s mind is always virtuous, Black Zambala will always take care of him/her.
  The basis of these practices is Bodhicitta and the emphasis is on practising in daily life. To achieve the desired result, it is important for us to generate Bodhicitta and make offerings to the Triple Gems and to help sentient beings.

The Mantra:OM MANI PADME HUM

The Six Character True Words (OM MANI PADME HUM) is also known as the Six Character Great Bright Mantra which is the profound, wonderful original hear (mind) of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara( the Boddhisattva Who Observes the World’s Sound)

Benefits of chanting this mantra:

• By upholding this mantra regardless of one’s whereabouts, one will be protected by all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas as well as gods, dragon and others of the eightfold division. It is able to cut off one’s ignoreance and open up one’s wisdom; subdue demons and heal illnesses; dispel calamities and lengthen life; bestow immeasurable blessings and wisdom, and gain profound tranquility. It can save and alleviate hundreds and thousands of suffering and difficulty

Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM (Sanskrit)

• These six characters together make up the Siz Character Great Bright Mantra, each one individually is able to emit brilliant light.

OM: When we recite this character, all ghosts and spirits must place their palms together to main the rules and regulations. Conforming to the regulations, they follow the correct way.
Hence when we recite this one character, all ghosts and spirits do not dare to disobey orders.

MANI:means “sillent wisdom”. Using wisdom one is able to understand all principles, and thus is able to silently extinguished without production. It is also defined as “separating from filth” which means leaving all dust and filth. It can be compared to the “precious as you will pearl” which is extremely pure, with no defilement. Whatever excellence you wish to bring forth, if you have the “precious as- you-will pearl” it can be done.
It can also fulfill your wishes in accord with your thoughts. Every vow you make will be fulfilled.

PADME:Means ” light perfectly illuminating” and is also defined as “the opening of the lotus”.
It is analogous to the wonderful lotus flower which can complete, perfect and fulfill without obstruction. It is the wonderful mind of Avalokitesvara Boddhisattva.

HUM:Means ” put forth”. Anything at all can be born from this character ” hum”.
Also means ” to protect and support” By reciting this character, all Dharma protectors and good spirits come to support and protect you.
Also means “eradiciating disasters”. By reciting this character, whatever difficulties there are will be eradicated.
Also means ” success” whatever you cultivate can be accomplished.