CONTENTS 23--Preface 1 25--Preface 2 29--Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra 39--Mantra and Sutra of Usnisa Vijaya Dharani that Eradicates Karmic
Obstruction 42--The Tang Dynasty Records of Buddhapala in Wu Tai Mountain 44--The Miracle Stories of the Revised Usnisa Vijaya Dharani 51--Efficacious Records of Usnisa Vijaya Dharani
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officer in charge of palace horses of the Fengtian District, Yang Qiu Man, moved back to Puban and lived in his old house at Stone Lane in the eastern side of the city. He upheld Buddhapala's version of the Usnisa Vijaya Dharani as his regular recitation for 15 years, and had never laxed in his practice. Arriving back at Puban for several months, one night he dreamt of a divine being with a very unique appearance, clad in a full suit of armour, saying, "Since you are so sincere in upholding this Dharani, why don't you pay a visit to a monk of the Jing Fu Monastery at the Eastern Lane who upholds this practice? He has the efficacious version of the Dharani and the merit accrued from upholding this version is nine times more superior to yours." Having heard that, Yang suddenly awoke and found himself drenched in sweat. The next day, he visited the temple especially to seek out the monk. He had to go back there over several days before he finally met the monk, whose Dharma name was Yi Zui. He was very earnest in upholding and reciting this divine Mantra. He had many followers, who came from far and near. When he enquired about the reason of Yang's visit, Yang told the monk of his dream. The monk said, "This is truly remarkable! I have a copy of the Sanskrit text, which no one knows about. Since you bave been directed here by a divine being, how can I remain so selfish?" Immediately Bhiksu Yi Zui asked his disciple to take out the Sanskrit text
froni his bamboo case and taught Yang the Mantra. Yang then asked his permission to take
the Mantra text home to compare with his copy of Buddhapala's text. Only then did Yang
realise that Buddhapala's version did have some phrases missing. From then onwards, he
upheld and recited the Mantra according to the new version and found that its efficacy was
so much different from before. The bhiksu also passed over two volumes of Usnisa Vijaya
Dharani Yogakalpa Sutra. Since then, Yang realised that this saintly teaching had a clear
fixed method of upholding and reciting the Dharani and that one cannot do so according to
whims and fancies. Hence, this particular cause and affinity was recorded for the
reference of fellow cultivators.
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