#Miao Jixiang

[journeytothewestresearch]

Buddhist Deities Exiled From the Western Heaven

My new article examines the reasons why three Buddhist deities from Ming-Qing vernacular Chinese literature are exiled from the Western Heaven.

Master Golden Cicada (Jinchan zi, 金蟬子) (a.k.a. Tripitaka, Tang Sanzang, 唐三藏) from Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, 1592) - a Buddha disciple who is caught sleeping during the Tathagata's sermon.

Miao Jixiang (妙吉祥) from Journey to the South (Nanyouji, 南遊記, c. 1570s-1580s) - A Buddha disciple who kills a belligerent sage on the grounds of the Thunderclap Monastery.

 Great Peng, the Golden-Winged King of Illumination (Dapeng jinchi mingwang, 大鵬金翅明王) from The Complete Vernacular Biography of Yue Fei (Shuo Yue quanzhuan, 說岳全傳, 1684) - An avian dharma protector who kills a stellar-spirit for farting during the Tathagata's lecture.

The article analyzes them together and notes parallels, even with concepts from Greek philosophy.

The motif might serve as a good idea for writers wanting to create an OC with an interesting backstory. I have, for example, previously used it to suggest a fictional origin for Sun Wukong as a hot-tempered Bodhisattva (see the 06-16-23 update here).

#Buddhist deities #Chinese fiction #Master Golden Cicada #Golden Cicada Elder #Journey to the West #JTTW #Miao Jixiang #Journey to the South #JTTS #Great Peng #Great Roc #Yue Fei #story idea #story motif

[amitabhabuddha]

阿弥陀佛 Daily Practice

Namo Changzu 10 Fang Fo,

Namo Changzu 10 Fang Fa,

Namo Changzu 10 Fang Shen,

Namo Ben Shi Shi Jia Moni Fo x 3 times

Wu Sharng Sen Sen Wei Miao Fa, Bai Chien Wan Jie Nan Zhou Yu, Wo Jin Jian Wen De Shou Ze, Yuan Jie Ru Lai Zhen Shi Yi.

Chan Kui Wen.

Life's Main Reason Is Suffering (Sen Ming De Benze Se Tong Ku)

Life's Main Purpose Is To Seek Liberation (Sen Ming De Mu Ti Se Jie Toh)

Life's Main Motivation Is Compassion (Sen Ming De Yi Yi Se Chi Pei)

Bao Ji Ru Lai

Start - Basic (10.30 am)

Xu kung jin, Zung sherng jin, Niet pan jin, Wo yuan nai jin.

Hui hung zhun, zhung sharng jun, nit pun jun, ngo yun nai zhun.

Mouth (om soli soli..), Body (om sowa..) x7

Multiplier mantra 4x108, Done 77

Om Ram (Om Ram....Svaha), x 108 (use jixiang yin, thumb at 4th finger), Done 77

Om Chrine (7 times, one protect hse, three protects whole place, seven protects the country, use jinguang yin, thumb closed by all fingers) x108, Done 78

Earth Gods of Five Directions mantra (Namo Samanta Buddhanam Om Dulu Dulu Di Wei Soha) x3 per day, Done 282

Stupa mantra x3 per day, Done 149

A va la ka kia, Done 17

Sakyamuni Buddha mantra 4x108 Done 36.75

Cundi Bodhisattva Mantra

(Namaḥ Saptānāṃ Samyaksaṃbuddha Koṭīnāṃ Tadyathā Oṃ Cale Cule Cundī) x108, Done 33.5

Oṃ Cale Cule Cundī Svāhā x 108, Done 125

Om Mani Padme Hum, A Ah Sha Sa Ma Ha 1x108 per day, Done 115

Usnisa Vijaya mantra, Om Bhrum Soha - 1x108 per day, Done 115

Om Bhrum x 108, Done 77

Part 1 (11.30 am)

Om Vasudhare Svaha x108, Done 57

Namo Samantha Buddhanam Om Mahakalaye Svaha x108, Done 17

Om Mahakalaye Svaha x1080, Done 44

(20x27x2 = 1080 or 60 x small beads)

Part 2 (12.30 am), Lunch @ 1.30 pm

(108)

Medicine Buddha long mantra, Medicine Buddha heart mantra, Done 34

Manjushri mantra, Done 11.5

Om Avira Hum Kachara Mum Soha, Done 11.5

Earth store mantra, Done 11.5

7th Past Parents mantra, Done 11.5

Long life mantra (Om sam), Done 11.5

Om ye ye nan, 32.75

Food mantra, Done 30.25

Water offering mantra, Done 30.25

Liberate small water being mantra, Done 26.75

Om Bo bo Ti li, Cher (li) To li, Dan tuo ye tuo ye, Done 24.25

Om Maiyura Krante Svaha, Done 22.5

Om Ah Hum, Done 85.5

Part 3 (3.30 pm)

Amitabha (Nian Fo) x108 (6 syllable), 2x108 (4 syllable), Done 56

Avalokiteśvara x108, Done 55

Mahasthamaprapta x108, Done 55

Ksitigarbha x108, Done 55

Yeok Yan Yuk Liew Ji, Sam (3) Sai Yat Cai Fatt, Yin Dong Yu Si Kun, Sum (heart) Zhou G Yu Loi.

Heart sutra x3 per day, Done 149

Tadyatha om gate gate paragate  parasamgate bodhi svaha x108, Done 13

Compassionate mantra x3 per day, Done 158

Om Du lin, Du lin, Jia Du lin Soha x108, Done 13

Om Ji zhi ya Soha x108, Done 11.75

7 Buddha Names x3 per day, Done 78 days

Eliminate karma by 7 buddhas mantra x108, Done 11

Pureland rebirth mantra x108, Done 11

Om Pu Kam (Pureland), Light mantra x108, Done 11

Acala Heart Mantra (Namah Samanta Vajranam Ham) x108, Done 14

Oṃ Bodhicittam Utpādayāmi, x14 per day, x108, Done 11

Part 4 End (6.50 pm), Dinner @ 7.30 pm

(108)

Tara mantras

- Green, Done 11.25

- Red, Done 11.25

- White (Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jñana Pustim Kuru Svaha), Done 11.25

Setrap mantra, Done 11.25

Dorje Shugden Mantra (Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha), Done 11.25

~ Shize

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Shanti Siddhi Hung, Done 11.25

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Ayu Siddhi Hung, Done 11.25

During pandemic, Om Benza Wiki Bitana Chintau Kuru Ye Soha, Done 11.25

~ Gyenze

(Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha, Tseso Paljor Long Cho, Thamched Putrim Kuru Om), Done 11.25

Om Benza Satto Hung, Done 14

During 8 Kwanzai

(7x per day)

Surangama mantra, Done 439

Om Amarani Jivantiye Svaha, Done 333

Om Maitri Maha Maitri Maitriye Svaha, Done 555

Om Alolika Svaha, Done 333

Mahapratisara Bodhisattva

(Om Bhara Bhara Sambhara Sambhara Indriya Visudhani Ha Ha Ru Ru Ca Re Svaha), Done 333

Om Kurukulle Hrih Svaha, Done 333

Oṃ āḥ hūṃ vajra guru padma siddhi hūṃ, Done 333

Je Tsongkhapa/Jungkapa, Done 333

(Om Ah Guru Benzadhara Sumati Kirti Siddhi Hum Hum)

Om Garbe Ragam Soha, Done 333

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Shanti Siddhi Hung ~ peace

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Ayu Siddhi Hung

~ health

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Punye Siddhi Hung

~ increase, done 499

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Washam Kuru Ho

~ control, done 499

Om Benza Wiki Bitana Rakya Rakya Hung

~ protection, done 499

Namkar Barzin (Om Biyada-Par Dhama-Dhara Soha), Done 499

Zambala of Five Directions (Om Zambala Gari Zanayeh Soha), Done 555

Yellow Zambala (Om Zambala Zalendraye Soha), Done 555

Om Samaya Cha, Done 333

Hum Mama Hum Ni Soha, Done 333

TADYATHA OM ANALE ANALE KHASAME KHASAME BHAYRE BHAYRE SAUMA SAUME SARVA BUDDHA ADISHTANA ADISHTITE SOHA OM SARVA TATHAGATHA USHINISHA SITATAPUTRA HUM PHAT HUM MAMA HUM NI SOHA

Medicine Buddha (3 times per day), Done 234

Namo bhagavate bhaiśajyaguru vaidūryaprabharājāya tathāgatāya arhate samyaksambuddhāya tadyathā: oṃ bhaiśajye bhaiśajye bhaiśajya-samudgate svāhā.

Makura (Buddhist Patron protector of the zodiac sign monkey), 7x per day, Done 499 Bhaisajya-guru-vaidurya-prabha-raja Tathagata

(3 times per day)

Akshobhaya (Pudong Rulai), Done 234

- Namo bhagavate Akshobhaya, tathagataya arhate samyaksambuddhaya.

Tadyatha Om kamkani kamkani, Rochani rochani, Trotani trotani, Trasani trasani, Pratihana pratihana, Sarva karma paramparanime sarva sattvanancha svaha

Target: 60 per month with 5 to 6 days of 8 kwanzai. Each time 26 to 34, each day 10 to 15 times until reached 60 or more.

Calculation:

49, 147, 343, 686, 1323, 12.25

45, 135, 315, 630, 1215, 11.25

44, 132, 308, 616, 1188, 11

43, 129, 301, 602, 1161, 10.75

41, 123, 287, 574, 1107, 10.25

40, 120, 280, 560, 1080, 10

39, 117, 273, 546, 1053, 9.75

35, 105, 245, 490, 945, 8.75

34, 102, 238, 476, 918, 8.5

33, 99, 231, 462, 891, 8.25

31, 93, 217, 434, 837, 7.75

30, 90, 210, 420, 810, 7.5

28, 84, 196, 392, 756, 7

27, 81, 189, 378, 729, 6.75

26, 78, 182, 364, 702, 6.5

25, 75, 175, 350, 675, 6.25

22, 66, 154, 308, 594, 5.5

20, 60, 140, 280, 540, 5

19, 57, 133, 266, 513, 4.75

15, 45, 105, 210, 405, 3.75

14, 42, 98, 196, 378, 3.5

13, 39, 91, 182, 351, 3.25

11, 33, 77, 154, 297, 2.75

10, 30, 70, 140, 270, 2.5

9, 27, 63, 126, 243, 2.25

8, 24, 56, 112, 216, 2

7, 21, 49, 98, 189, 1.75

6, 18, 42, 84, 162, 1.5

5, 15, 35, 70, 135, 1.25

4, 12, 28, 56, 108, 1

3, 9, 21, 42, 81, 0.75

2, 6, 14, 28, 54, 0.5

1, 3, 7, 14, 27, 0.25

Mantra of Ferocious Eating 殘食咒為(Namah samanta vajranam, trat, amogha canda, maha rosana, sphataya, hum, tramaya, hum trat ham mam), Done 3

Others:

+ Cui sui chow

Om tore tore cha tore so poho

Om Lan Soha

Om Chrine

Om Brim

Om Pu Kam (Pureland).

Om Bodhicitta, Mudaba, Dayami.

Om abichanaga

Am Bi Chanaga.

Om da de da de mohe dade svaha.

Om Mani Padme Hung A a sa sa maha

Namo bhagavate...x4

Om Amida Ayu Dadi Soha

Food Mantra

Ganlu sui zhou

Namo bo bo ti li,  cher (li) to li, dan tuo ye tuo ye

Om mani facili hum

Om Ami Dewa Hrih

Om Kurukulle Hrih Svaha

#daily practice