Saturday, July 3, 2021

Via EBMG / FB: Roadkill Bodhisvatta

 

Thanks to Kusala Bhikshu for sharing this prayer and the image, "Roadkill Bodhisvatta," by zen poet and illustrator Richard Wehrman.
 
'Buddhist Prayer for Dying Animals'...
 
"Oh Buddhas & Bodhisattvas of the ten directions and three times, please protect and guide (your animal’s name) on her/his journey. May he/she be free from fear and clinging to this life. May she/he have a happy and successful rebirth... 
 
OM MANI PADME HUM
OM MANI PADME HUM
OM MANI PADME HUM
 
... OM MANI PADME HUM - is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. This rhythmic chant literally translates to “Praise to the Jewel in the Lotus.”

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