Samantabhadra's Essence Mantra
(copyright Dale E. Goodyear 2011)
We have already learned a mantra to reach out to and connect with Samantabhadra, the greatBodhisattva of freedom, joy, and community--who is one of the four
fundamental
Bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism (the other three are Avalokiteshvara, Maitreya, and Manjushri--they rule the"Four Immeasurables" of Compassion, Lovingkindness, Equanimity, and Joy).This mantra, as I've taught, is simply his holy Name flanked by two OM's:
Om Samantabhadra Om
.The final
Om
is for Vairocana who is Samantabhadra's Dhyani-Buddha and Teacher. Now we can learn an even simpler mantra, as well:
Om Sam Om
Let's call this Samantabhadra's "Essence Mantra"--because this syllable
SAM
contains the Essence, theessential Nature and Vibration, of this Bodhisattva.So if you, or anyone, can't wrap your tongue around
Om Samantabhadra Om
, or if for any reason you just need a shorter mantra, this
Om Sam Om
is another powerful option.And it's
extremely
easy to teach to others!The syllable
Sam
is Samantabhadra's
Freedom
. The rainbow-red
Fire
of Spirit (
+
) enters into andcompounds with the deep-blue
Water
of Matter (
-
). The result, Red and Blue combined, is the royal
Purple
(or rainbow Violet) of Freedom, of Liberation.Therefore, the code of the syllable is that the "
S
" represents
Fire
,the "
M
" (whether pronounced as "m"or as a nasalized "ng") represents
Water
.Together they produce a
Steam
or
"Sacred Fire Mist"
("
A
")of
Joy and Freedom
.
When the Polarities, + and - , join in one flow, then all energy is set Free: no more constriction, nomore contortion or stagnation.And furthermore, this syllable
Sam
is Samantabhadra's
Joy
. Bringing the spiritual Energies of Fire andWater together and uniting them releases the supreme Joy and Bliss
(Ananda)
of Wholeness andOneness.Finally,
Sam
is Samantabhadra's Community (
Sangha,
i.e., Sam-gha). In Sanskrit, the syllable
sam
means "together."So Samantabhadra brings us together in right communion and community so that we can help eachother become Bodhisattvas and finally Buddhas--and someday even bring down the heavenly Pure
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Exploring the Essence syllable of Samantabhadra, sacred sound for Enlightened joy, freedom, and communion.
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