Kṣitigarbha
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Ksitigarbha)
Holding a tin staff, he breaks open the gates of hell; a bright pearl illuminates the darkness of the great chiliocosm. 'Until hell is empty, I vow not to attain Buddhahood'—his supreme vow of filial piety and compassion.
Sutra Evidence and the Perfect Source
He once was a Brahmin woman and the woman Guangmu, who made immeasurable great vows to rescue his birth mother; he received from Shakyamuni Buddha at the Trayastrimsa Heaven the solemn charge of entrustment.
Great Compassionate Vows and the Merit of Relieving Suffering
Established the King of Ten Great Vows (worshiping all Buddhas, praising Tathagatas, extensive offerings, repenting karmic obstacles, etc.). In YuanYu's '30/90-Day Strategic Execution Plan', Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is the symbol of action power.
Core Mantras, Mantra Wheels, and Meditative Contemplation
ॐ प्रमर्दने स्वाहा
oṃ kṣitigarbha bodhisattva ya svāhā / oṃ pra-mardane svāhā
Recitation Phonetics:Om Pramardani Svaha (Mantra for Eliminating Fixed Karma)
Be filial to your parents and elders; when facing hardship, make brave and great vows to confront it; recite the Ksitigarbha Sutra to stabilize body and mind and the foundation of the earth.
Begin Your Digital Merit Practice on the Buddhist Path
Through daily good-deed check-ins, electronic wooden fish mantra chanting and meditation, accumulate virtue points and witness the awakening of your self-nature and Buddha-nature.