Mantra For Travel (FD03072020-9)

Below are mantras that is beneficial whenever one goes traveling or vacation. However, in this time when even stepping out of one house one may face dangerous situation, you may find the mantras here can be beneficial for you to recite before you leave your house to go work, vacation or meeting someone.  



1. Vajrapani mantra
Mantra: Om Ah Vajrapani svaha or Om Ah Vajrapani Hum Hum  Phat 
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC2z1h7Wuf4 (*unable to find a suitable one)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqSPuVps39M
- for protection. help with fear of death and fear travel to unknown places.
information quoted from http://www.ebslr.org/practice_sakya_images.html
*author note: there are many variations of vajrapani mantra with a slight difference blessings. so you may want to check which is the best.


2. Om Mani Padme Hum
Mantra : Om Mani Padme Hum
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPszteX0z7k
- most beneficial mantra . Therefore if you couldn't figure out which to start first, recite this mantra on daily basis can help with your situation. as it purify 6 realms karma including animal realm, ghost and human. by reciting this mantra, you can lessen the possibility of being attack by other beings such as animals due to karma or negative emotions. if you feel you are in danger situation , reciting this mantra or invoke avolekiteshvara name can help lessen the worst scenario.

3. Ksitigarbha name

free image from:http://ksitigarbha.net/pictures.html

mantra : Namo Di Zang Wang Pusa (chinese version) 
video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzf2hDe_OZM (chinese version)
- invoke ksitigarbha name 10,000 times before you start a journey . you will be protected by the area guardian along the way. The mantra and video i include here is mandarin because it is short and easy to remember.  you can roughly recite it within one night time if you are used to reciting ksitigarbha name.
source: The Sutra Of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Fundamental Vows
http://www.tamqui.com/buddhaworld/The_Sutra_of_Bodhisattva_Ksitigarbha's_Fundamental_Vows

4. Paripurana Mantra (one of the 21 tara)
Mantra : Om Mari Zeye Soha (minimun 28 times )
- help bring back your energy / spirits which is taken by others . also help prevent thieving ,robbery and all kinds of mishap. Recite minimum 28 times before you go a destination .if you think a portion of your soul was accidently split up from your body , this mantra might able to help you.

5. Marichi Goddess (one of 21 tara)
Mantra: Om Marichi Mam
Video: not available
- Marichi is known as protector who removes obstacles and bring great pleasure (her transport are pull by 7 pigs) .  her mantra is usually recite at dawn though some also recite at dusk . Marichi can emit lights that bring the practitioner good qualities such as compassion and wisdom while her light can also react to all evil spirits, blind them and take away their desire to do harm to the practitioner and his/her loved ones and friends. her mantra also help one avert bandit, robbers and thieves  and therefore give general protection against robbers, cheaters and evil spirits . her mantra can also protect disaster brought on by 5 elements and grant courage to make right decision. Marichi is also known as ally of those who are out of companionship and support those who are subject to the coercion of others more powerful than them.
Author note: marichi amulet and thangka  is available and marichi transport is pull by 7 or 9 pigs so it is quite easy to identify her thangka .  

6. Great Compassionate Mantra (from Avalokitesvaraya ) (5 times daily)
video1 : not available (*though great compassionate mantra is very popular , i couldn't find a single sanskrit version song that is related to the sutra below)
video2 :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMgpaZQe6oU (teaching version)

Namo ratna-trayāya
Namo āriyā-valokite-śvarāya
Bodhi-sattvāya Maha-sattvāya Mahā-kārunikāya
Om sarva rabhaye sudhanadasya
Namo skritva imam
āryā-valokite-śvara ramdhava
Namo narakindi hrih Mahā-vadha-svā-me
Sarva-arthato-śubham ajeyam
Sarva-sata Namo-vasat Namo-vāka mavitāto
Tadyathā
Om avaloki-lokate-karate-e-hrih Mahā-bodhisattva
Sarva sarva
Mala mala
Mahi Mahi ridayam
Kuru kuru karmam
Dhuru dhuru
vijayate Mahā-vijayati
Dhara dhara dhrini
śvarāya cala cala
Mama vimala muktele
Ehi ehi śina śina
ārsam prasari
viśva viśvam prasaya
Hulu hulu mara
Hulu hulu hrih
Sara sara Siri siri Suru suru
Bodhiya Bodhiya Bodhaya Bodhaya
Maitreya narakindi dhrish-nina bhayamana svāhā
Siddhāya svāhā
Maha siddhāya svāhā
Siddha-yoge-śvaraya svāhā
Narakindi svāhā
Māranara svāhā
śira simha-mukhāya svāhā
Sarva mahā-asiddhaya svāhā
Cakra-asiddhāya svāhā
Padma-kastāya svāhā
Narakindi-vagalāya svaha
Mavari-śankharāya svāhā
Namo ratna-trāyāya
Namo āryā-valokite-śvaraya svāhā
Om Sidhyantu mantra padāya svāhā
web link: http://www.fodian.net/world/dabei_sutra.htm
source: http://huntingtonarchive.org/resources/downloads/sutras/05bodhisattvaYana/Great%20Compassion%20Dharani%20Sutra.doc.pdf
- this dharani has a lot info that help with a country peace, harmony living along with general protection.
specific information:very beneficial mantra that help with this world problem.This dharani is said to help one keep one from breaking precepts. those who has subordinates may find this dharani helpful. included are instruction that help with one who has fear going out or going in home to the point they even couldn't sleep at night.
- reedit on oct 2013 as i found there are many version claim to be great compassionate mantra. nilakantha dharani and 11 face avalokiteshvara is taken out from this list as 11 face avalokiteshvara has some similar blessings but its different .

7. Sutra illuminating the darkness of the ten direction
Author name: ten buddha name for ten direction. very good to recite before leaving home on that day.
source: https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/sutra-illuminating-darkness-ten-directions

8. The Buddha Speaks the Sutra on Cause and Effect in the three periods of time
sutra: http://www.cttbusa.org/cause_effect/cause_and_effect.htm
This sutra talk about what one did in the past can bring what kind of consequences . How does one born in this lifetime and how one will be in future lifetimes. This sutra also talk why does some have long life, good health, wealth, prosperity and while others don't.

9. Vipula Garbhe Mani Prabhe Tathagata Dharani
Mantra: Namah Sarva Tathagatanam. Om Vipula Grabhe mani prabhe thathagata nidarsane mani mani suprabhe vimale sagara gambhire hum hum jvala jvala Buddha vilokite guhya dhistita garbhe svaha. - Om mani vajri hum. - Om mani dhari hum phat
video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llfqzydiXL4
video 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVL7sUQAsA
video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTP2HTYmct8
video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_53fJ4uFL0
- purify unholy obstacle, accomplish 6 paramita, close the door that lead to bad rebirth and open the door to good rebirth, change demon weapon into flower, subjugate demon, avert poverty, those who hear it shall achieve enlightenment. Also help destroy demon. no fear of thieves, robbers, thugs. no fear of highway and small path. Won't be harm by fierce animal. a lot of sickness won't befall on them including blind, deaf, scro. able to solve all trouble.won't be bully by others. will not die in accidents. won't dumb in future.
source: https://samanthabhadra.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/vipulagrabhe-maniprabhe-tathagata-dharani-sutra-%E5%A4%A7%E5%AF%B6%E5%BB%A3%E5%8D%9A%E6%A8%93%E9%96%A3%E9%99%80%E7%BE%85%E5%B0%BC%E7%B6%93/
Author note: The original source sea translate site are no longer open for public viewing. unless invited. therefore the author decided to remove the link.
This dharani has interested the author partly because it has the ability to turn demon (non human being demon) weapon into flower, help lessen poverty. The author also notice that this dharani seem to help open up job opportunities such as in technology field (where the job itself do not harm sentient beings such as animals). Also heal a lot of sickness.Check the link for detail. 

10. Generosity for transportation
- donate vehicle to others, sponsor traveling ticket for free to others are said to help increase safety and happiness. (most likely because the receiver and his family safely reach their destination so the giver gain merits in term of safety and happiness)

11. King Virupaksa Mantra
Mantra: Om Virupaksa Naga Dhipata Ye Soha
- One of the four heavenly king. help convert those who do not believe in buddhism to be a buddhist. give good health and protection from danger.  protect against black magic.king virupaksa punish those who do evil deeds.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Heavenly_Kings
https://sanaakosirickylee.wordpress.com/2017/08/30/the-four-heavenly-kings-getting-to-know-four-powerful-buddhist-gods-that-helps-bestow-wealth-success-peace-and-protection/
http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Virupaksha

12. Kacah Samoh Kadih Svaha
mantra: Kacah Samoh Kadih Svaha
- dissolve disaster and calamities. free one from danger and trap situation.also for enlightenment path.
source: https://puxianmalaysia.wordpress.com/6-mantra/
 

 *南无阿閦如来 (buddha akshobhya) -  this buddha name is good for female protection  (in situation where one may meet with rapist). this is recommended for ladies who travel at night frequently  . best to recite more for ladies who always travel at night. also good for pregnant lady (for the safety of both mother and the child). also for liberate aborted baby soul.

*to be update more in future as i see fit

* There are dates to be consider inauspicious for travelling due to the planets influence. so far i haven't find any reliable source of info accessible from the internet itself.

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*consider going for mala bead . a standard mala bead should consist of minimum 108 beads (that represent 108 types of worry ,  some mala had additional beads for error or mistakes in your recitation )  . therefore it is good as helping you to remember how many you have recited . mala bracelet is also good but you may from time to time lost count of how many you have recited and had to restart all over again. as for the proper way of using mala and wearing it and taking care of your mala beads, its best that you get advice from proper instructors. you may want to consider ask a guru or monk in temple to bless your mala. The more you recite, the more your mala protective powers will grow to the point it can become a very strong protective talisman.

*Blow your mala bead when you have finish recite mantra for the day as this mean for your personal protection.


*You may need another mantra which is call heruka vajrayogini mantra which helps to make your mala blessings get stronger as we are living in a degenerative time (meaning negative karma getting stronger with each passing time) . This mantra is said to be the more degenerative it is, the more powerful this mantra will be.

* if one face obstacle while reciting mantra, the solution is to do sur offering to wandering ghost. another option is to light an incense (such as sandalwood incense, where spirits obtain their food through smell) and put it on the windows side , or outside one house as charity food to wandering ghost. then obstacle one is facing will be dispel. therefore buddhist are being encourage to do sur offering before they start their daily mantra practise .