According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, “This text is very precious and there is so much benefit in printing or writing it. This is one of the texts that, if written in gold, mountains of negative karma get purified … It’s very good to print for people who have cancer, and for the success of activities and projects. If a business has difficulties, or is difficult to start, if you have difficulty finding a job, or the job is not going well, you can print many copies to make merit, not particularly for mundane success but generally to collect merit for realizations, conditions for Dharma practice. Then you can dedicate the merits of printing for all sentient beings. This is one solution for success and long life. Also, when you die you will get born in Amitabha’s pure land.”
Buddha Amitayus or Buddha of Limitless Life is a Buddha aspect or a deity associated with meditations and mantras for a long life. Amitayus is usually depicted seated in a meditation posture with a vase (kalasha) in his hands, which contains the elixir of immortality (amrita) and leaves of the Ashoka tree. It symbolizes “a long life without the misery (shoka) of disease. On top of the vase can be an alms bowl. When we speak on Amitayus, “Limitless Life” refers to his blessings and virtue, while “Limitless Light” refers to his wisdom as Amitabha. Blessings, virtues and wisdom of Amitayus are limitless and so are his spiritual powers, his attributes and his teachings.
Amitayus Mantras:
Long Version:
Om Tadhyata Aparimita Ayu Jnana Hrih
Hung Dhrum Soha
Short Mantra:
Om Amarani Jiwantiye Soha
Amitayus Long Life Sutra
Arya Aparamita Ayurgyena Nama Mahayana Sutra or the
Great Vehicle Sutra of Unfathomable Exalted Life and Transcendental Wisdom > Tse dö – Long Life Sutra
May it benefit all sentient beings.
image Tsem Tulku Rinpoche source FPMT, Red Zambala
