Hand-spinned Prayer Wheel Vajrasattva (100 Syllable Mantra )

This Table top Mantra Prayer Wheel is hand spun. It has a gold-plated top and bottom with clear acrylic outer cover. Inside contains a 100 Syllable mantra roll 195 times. Outside is the short mantra of Vajrasattva the Buddha of Purification.

  

MERITS AND BENEFITS

Extract from the Great Casket Sutra: The immense benefits of turning the prayer wheel includes: removal of past karmic debts and defilements; subjugate mara hindrances, physical and spiritual illnesses, hunger, imprisonment, wars, hatred , etc.  The mertis of turning the prayer wheel are so immense – one can attain wish fulfillment , peace and perfection in this life time.

 

BASIC DESIGN

The five-colour dharma wheel decals on the top and bottom of the mantra roll represents the 5 Dyani Buddhas. The dharma wheel is encircled by icons representing the dharma cloud.  Turning the dharma wheel atop the cloud will remove obstables. The eight different colours lotus on top represents the eight bodhisattvas. In the middle is the Yidam’s heart mantra, separated by Om Ah Hum, meaning the mantra is blessed by the Yidam’s body, speech and mind. The eight auspicious symbols decorate the bottom of the roll. 

Narration:

**The influence and status of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra in Tibetan Buddhism**

 

The Hundred-Syllable Mantra (abbreviated as the Hundred-Syllable Mantra) is an extremely important mantra in the Vajrayana of Tibetan Buddhism. It is known as the "first mantra for purifying evil karma" and is widely practiced in the four major sects of Tibetan Buddhism (Gelugpa, Kagyu, Nyingma, and Sakya). It is the main mantra of Vajrasattva and is the core content of practicing the "Four Preliminary Practices" (preliminary practice, including taking refuge, generating bodhicitta, Vajrasattva practice, mantra offering, etc.), which is used to purify karma, repair the lack of precepts, and accumulate merit and wisdom.

 

The status of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra stems from its powerful purification function. Tibetan Buddhism believes that sentient beings commit evil karma due to ignorance, which leads to the suffering of samsara. The Hundred-Syllable Mantra can help practitioners eliminate the sins of past lives, delusions, and violations of the Samaya vows (Vajrayana vows) through the blessing power of Vajrasattva, and thus achieve physical and mental purity and perfect merit. The contemporary Tibetan Buddhist master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche once said: "The only good thing about sin is that it can be purified." This sentence highlights the core role of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra in practice and is regarded as a symbol of repentance and purification.

 

In practice, the Hundred-Syllable Mantra usually requires practitioners to recite it at least 100,000 times in the four preliminary practices, showing its importance as an entry-level basic homework. In addition, the Hundred-Syllable Mantra is not limited to personal practice, but is also commonly used in Dharma assemblies as a supplementary mantra to make up for the deficiencies in rituals or offerings to ensure the perfection of practice. Its mantra has a rigorous structure and consists of 100 syllables. Each syllable contains deep meaning. Through recitation, it can connect with the energy of the Buddhas of the universe and inspire bodhicitta.

 

**The myth and origin of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra**

 

The origin of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra is closely related to the deity Vajrasattva. In Tibetan Buddhism, Vajrasattva is regarded as the incarnation of Samantabhadra Tathagata or the incarnation of Vajradhara, one of the Five Buddhas, representing the power of spiritual purity and purification of karma. Its myth is closely related to the esoteric tradition, especially to the South Indian monk Vajrabodhi.

 

According to records, in 723 AD, Vajrabodhi translated the Hundred-Syllable Mantra into Chinese for the first time at Zisheng Temple in Hunan, China, marking the official introduction of this mantra into the Han area. However, its true origin can be traced back to earlier esoteric scriptures, such as the Mahavairocana Sutra and the Vajrasattva Sutra, in which Vajrasattva, as an important deity in the Vajra Realm Mandala, is located next to the Eastern Akshobhya Buddha, symbolizing wisdom and purification.

 

In myths and legends, the appearance of Vajrasattva is related to the wish to educate sentient beings and purify karma. It is said that Vajrasattva promised to help sentient beings eliminate their bad karma with his mantra (the Hundred-Syllable Mantra), especially those who practice tantra. By chanting this mantra, they can repair the samaya vows that were violated due to ignorance or negligence, and then restore their connection with the deity. In addition, some legends of Tibetan Buddhism mention that Vajrasattva once taught tantra to Nagarjuna in South India in a mysterious way, further establishing the status of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra in tantra.

 

The mantra of the Hundred-Syllable Mantra itself is believed to contain the secret meaning of the Buddhas, and each syllable corresponds to the energy of a specific Buddha or Bodhisattva. Tibetan Buddhists believe that chanting this mantra can open 72,000 nadis, promote the purification and awakening of the body, mind and spirit, and ultimately lead the practitioner to liberation. Its sacredness and practical effect make it one of the foundations of being regarded as the "King of Ten Thousand Mantras" in Tibetan Buddhism, and it is as famous as other important mantras such as the Six-Syllable Mantra.

 

**Summary**

 

The Hundred-Syllable Mantra is not only the core practice for purifying karma in Tibetan Buddhism, but also a bridge connecting practitioners with the energy of Vajrasattva and the Buddhas. Its origin is closely related to the manifestation of Vajrasattva and the Tantric tradition, and carries the profound aspiration of purification and awakening. By reciting the Hundred-Syllable Mantra, practitioners can eliminate sins, complete merits, and then steadily move forward on the path to Bodhi.