Chapter 7 Part I Taoism, Esoteric Buddhism and Eastern Mysticism-7

secret of sound The "oral secrets" advertised by Tantric Buddhism are the mysteries of secret mantras recited by people who practice Tantric Buddhism. Sometimes they are also called "truths", which have the effect of faith.From the concept of respecting the practice of Dharma, I believe that the words and words of the world are all false and unreal, changing and unrestricted false Dharma. Only the mysterious mantras of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are true and true. To say.Whether this is really the case is a very complicated question, which is left for the future research and exploration of occult science.What I want to talk about now is the subtlety of sound to the human body.

The role of sound in the physical world, so far, apart from the principles and applications of acoustics that have been understood by natural science, the relationship between life in the universe and sound, and whether plants and minerals have sound radiation and reactions are still unknown. Unexplored territory.The effect of sound on humans and other animals has long been known.However, human beings are familiar with the knowledge of sound, and only know that it can communicate thoughts and emotions between people and between people and animals.As for the use of sound to stimulate the lives of humans and animals, to inspire vitality, or to experience the secrets of death, etc., there is still a blank in the scope of current scientific knowledge, and new research and efforts are still needed.

If we look at the practice method of reciting mantras in Tantric Buddhism, it uses a special note to vibrate the Qi channels inside the body, so that it can emit the potential of life and become beyond the usual functions of the phenomenon world, and enter the magical world. fields, and even inspire supernatural powers and high wisdom.Therefore, in the three esoteric methods of Dongmi, such as Vajra, Taizang, and Lotus, each has different mantras, so that practitioners can achieve different effects for different purposes.From this point of view, the most important focus of the sound secret of Tantric mantras is the relationship between the sound and the human body's energy channels, which is purely a mysterious effect that transcends physics in the universe.On the one hand, one can get rid of the mystical concept of belief in another superman, and seek the truth completely from reason, but on the other hand, one can also return to a firm and respectful belief through purely rational understanding.

According to Tantra and the teachings of Sutra scriptures, the secret of mantras can only be understood by Bodhisattvas above the eighth level, and Bodhisattvas who have attained the eighth level can also say mantras by themselves.In the Zen sect of Chinese Buddhism, there is a Zen master Pu'an Yinsu who once said a mantra and passed it on to future generations.Therefore, it is generally used to call it "Pu'an Mantra".The mantra itself is very monotonous and complicated, but it is very effective when recited.The so-called monotony is a combination of many single tones, like insects singing and birds singing, or like dense rain, but there is a sound of rushing and splashing, eloquent and eloquent.The so-called complex means that it combines these many single tones to form a natural melody, just like the melodious and solemn melody of the sounds of nature and earth, which makes people naturally enter the pure and ethereal state after listening.It can be seen from this that it is not a fiction that a true enlightened person can understand the function of the secret mantra and can proclaim the secret mantra.

The relationship between the Three-Character Root Mantra and the Qi mechanism of the human body The original basis for reciting mantras of Dongmi and Tibetan Tantra comes from the pronunciation of Sanskrit in the Middle Ages of India.According to the investigation of Master Xuanzang when he was studying in India, there are differences in Sanskrit between South India and North India. The second volume of "Da Tang Western Regions" says: "Details of its characters are made by Brahma. The original rules, forty-seven characters are also . . . It varies slightly depending on the place. The language is relatively large, but it does not differ from the original source. But in China and India, it is particularly detailed and correct, with a harmonious and elegant tone, which is the same as the sky." .The development of the north and the south is different. The ones that run in the north are more square, and the ones that run in the south are more round.But Om (pronounced like hum), ah (pronounced like A), and hum (pronounced like coax) are the general outline of Sanskrit initials.Therefore, only the pronunciation of these three characters is combined into one mantra, which is the three-character root mantra of Samantabhadra.Puxian Tathagata is a free translation of Miao Mi, and it is also free translated as Universal.Samantabhadra means universal and virtuous to fill all places, and to exist at all times and everywhere.

The word Om is the fundamental sound of the original life energy of the universe.It contains infinite, endless functions.In the human body, it is the sound inside the head.It is similar to the sound of the heart and blood flowing when people cover their ears.Therefore, anyone who recites the mantra that pronounces the part of Om must understand the magical function of its pronunciation mechanism.At minimum, it clears the mind and refreshes the spirits.If you have a cold and a cold, repeating this word continuously can make your head sweat and get the effect of healing without medicine. The word ah is the fundamental sound for the development of the universe and the birth of all life.It has immeasurable and boundless functions.At the same time, the character A is the opening sound, which is the sound that all life in the world begins to emit.For example, the chanting of "Amitabha Buddha" in the Pure Land Sect of Chinese Buddhism belongs to the opening sound of Abe in Tantric Buddhism.It can also be said that it is the basic secret of the Lotus Department.If you can understand the magical effect of using the Abe sound, you can open the veins of the internal organs of the body, and at the same time clean up various chronic diseases between the internal organs.If one can really understand and practice legally, over time, one can naturally experience the effect of vibrating visceral Qi channels.

The word "eye" is the root sound hidden in all life.It can also be said that the word Mou is the sound of the metaphysical part of the sky; the word Yin is the sound of the earth part of the physical world; the word ah is the sound of the human part, which is the opening sound between human and animal life.As far as the human body is concerned, the word HUNG is the sound of Dantian.If you know how to chant with the hum sound, you can open the knots in the veins and inspire new vitality.At the very least, the effect of health and longevity can also be achieved.For example, the six-character mantra of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, which was handed down jointly by Eastern and Tibetan Secrets: "Om, Ma, Ne, Ba, Mi, Hum." The sounds of the four characters ", Ba, Mi" are all magical changes of the Abe sound.

In a word, the mysterious effect of Tantric mantras and sounds, as well as the mysterious relationship between the sound of mantras and the human body, cannot be fully described in a few words.Moreover, the ingenuity of the chanting method mentioned above cannot express its truth with my clumsy words.Everything needs to be studied with great concentration by oneself, and at the same time seek the teachings of famous teachers' experience, and the result of verifying it with personal practice, or you can understand its mystery just in case. In addition, the Chinese written language, after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, had the appearance of the "Qieyin" (Pinyin) method. In fact, the monks who came from the Western Regions at that time, for the convenience of translation, according to the role of Sanskrit spelling And created the method of "fanqie" pinyin.It has evolved to the present, with Chinese Pinyin, and its origins and origins actually come from this.This is the end of the "Sound Secret" of Tantra for the time being, and the following should be transferred to the study of "Yin Secret".