CONTENTS

01--Message from the Editor

04--Foreword

23--Preface 1
Emperor Yong Le of the Ming Dynasty

25--Preface 2
Sramana Zhi Jing

29--Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra
Buddhapala

39--Mantra and Sutra of Usnisa Vijaya Dharani that Eradicates Karmic Obstruction
Tripitaka Master Divakara

42--The Tang Dynasty Records of Buddhapala in Wu Tai Mountain
Volume 2 of Records of High Priests in the Song Dynasty

44--The Miracle Stories of the Revised Usnisa Vijaya Dharani
Wu Che

51--Efficacious Records of Usnisa Vijaya Dharani
Wu che

54--Glossary

The Tang Dynasty Records of Buddhapala
in Wu Tai Mountain
(Volume 2 of Records of high Priests in the Song Dynasty)

In midyear Da Li (770 AD) during the Tang dynasty, Dharma Master Fa Zhao, a bhiksu from the Yun Feng Monastery in Nanfei, went to Wu Tai Mountain to pay respects to the Vajra Cave with the hope of meeting Manjushri Bodhisattva. He bowed continuously until late at night and still failed to see the sagely countenance of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Blaming his own deep karmic obstructions, he prostrated himself on the ground and sincerely repented.

Suddenly, he saw a monk, who was about seven feet tall and spoke fluent Sanskrit in a sonorous tone. The monk introduced himself as Buddhapala and asked Fa Zhao, "Dharma Master, you have blamed yourself with such grief and persistence. May I know what is it that you wish to seek?"

Fa Zhao answered, "1 wish to meet Manjushri Bodhisattva !"

Buddhapala replied, "If your intention and determination are strong enough, and can bring forth a truly sincere mind, please take off your shoes and leave them on the board. The sagely countenance of Manjushri Bodhisattva will appear in front of you."

Fa Zhao placed his shoes as instructed. Not long after closing his eyes, he found himself in the Vajra Cave and saw a monastery with an entrance labelled 'Vajra Prajna Monastery'. The words written on the label were straight, bold and they glittered brightly. The monastery was

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