Sutras and mantras

Short texts people actually chant, with the Chinese, an English translation, and an explanation of what they say.

• The Heart Sutra

  般若波羅蜜多心經

  260 characters · chanted daily across East Asia

• Om mani padme hum

  六字大明咒

  Six syllables · the mantra of Guanyin

• The Great Compassion Mantra

  大悲咒

  84 lines · the dharani of the thousand-armed Guanyin