as requested by Dom 师兄 to give you guys more info on the mantra…
每逢农历七月中每日念诵报父母恩咒四十九遍，可报父母恩，现存父母延寿，去世父母超拔 ，如一日未诵，次日可补诵。
《报父母恩咒》：南无密栗多，哆婆曳娑诃
读音：南（na）无（mo）密（mi）栗（li）多（duo） 哆（duo）婆（po）曳（yì）娑（suo）诃（he）
功德简介：
多生累劫之父母恩重难报，却无以为报，则有佛教报父母恩咒，每逢农历七月中每日念诵报恩咒四十九遍，可报父母恩，现存父母延寿，去世父母超拔，如一日未诵，次日可补诵。（尽孝之心又何止拘泥于七月啊！）
附：报恩孝亲经句简选
世尊礼骨。阿难问因。佛说过去父母身。功恩大无伦。垂教后人。众生可问津。南无报恩德菩萨摩诃萨摩般若波罗蜜。
善之极莫大于孝，恶之极不孝也。（忍辱经）
依慈父悲母长养之恩，一切男女皆安乐也。慈父之恩，高如山王；悲母之恩，深似大海。（心地观经）
假令有人，一肩荷父，一肩担母，尽事寿量而不暂舍，供给衣食医药，种种所需，犹未能报父母之深恩。（本事经）
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父母十大恩情：
第一恩、怀胎守护恩；第二恩、临产受苦恩；
第三恩、生子忘忧恩；第四恩、咽苦吐甘恩；
第五恩、回干就湿恩；第六恩、哺乳养育恩；
第七恩、洗濯不净恩；第八恩、远行忆念恩；
第九恩、深加体恤恩；第十恩、究竟怜愍恩。
诵咒回向文
愿此报恩经功德，普及父母於一切，
四生六道与含灵，皆共同登圣觉岸。
there’s also an 8 mins video i found by 海涛法师. Take a look when you’re free!
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/htcoXyBVsoM/
Cheers!
BFG
i realise its human nature to sometimes compare and compete. some people compare their skill levels in cultivation, some compare their status, some even compare their protectors, who is stronger, who is better. the whole idea of cultivation is to perfect the imperfect and make your buddhist walk wholesome. sometimes, less is more. If you think the longer a mantra is or the more you know the better it is, maybe its time you keep it simple. Simplicity comes from within you, if you use your 以为, 认为 and 觉得 to look at one situation, you often tend to mess it up and it becomes too complex. its not easy, i’m still learning how to do so. like what i used to learn in church, lower your self and bring up your spirit man (vice versa) and like what shifu says, if 我值 is high, then 灵 will be low. (vice versa) it is indeed not easy to find a balance. thats why we take our whole life to cultivate. its not a day or two.
i post this as a reminder to myself and also to refresh my understanding as i chant these 6 syllables everyday. it is easy to chant 108 times or 1080 times or even 108000 times. but to chant and constantly think through and understand the meaning, i guess that comes with practice! =)
Explanation of Six Syllables (with excerpts from shifu’s blog)
Closing the doors to the six realms, free sentient beings from sufferings and to be reborn in Buddha’s Pure Land.
OM closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in the gods’ realm. The suffering of the gods arises from foreseeing one’s fall from the gods’ realm. This suffering comes from pride.
MA closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in the warring gods (asuras) realm. The suffering of these asuras is constant fighting. This suffering comes from jealousy.
NI closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in the human realm. The suffering of humans is birth, sickness, old age, and death. This suffering comes from desire.
PAD closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in the animal realm. The suffering of animals is stupidity, preying upon one another, being killed by men for meat, skin, etc. And being beasts o burden. This suffering comes from ignorance.
ME closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in the hungry ghosts’ realm. The suffering of hungry ghosts is hunger and thirst. This suffering comes from greed.
HUNG closes the door to the suffering of being reborn in the hell realm. The suffering of the hell is heat and cold. This suffering comes from anger or hatred.
next time when you chant this, check on your pride, jealousy, desire, ignorance, greed, anger & hatred. make sure you clear your mind off all these before you recite! =)
cheers!
