El Bodhisattva que libera de todos los sufrimientos

1. Ksitigarbha
El Bodhisatva que libera de todos los sufrimientos
The Bodhisattva who free of all suffering

3. In the Forceful Waterfall Sutra it is said that to see the mantra of Hanu once purifies the karma of three hundred million aeons
En el Sutra de la Cascada Enérgica se dice que por ver el mantra de Hanu una vez se purifica el karma de trescientos millones de eones

4. Kṣitigarbha is one of the eight Great Bodhisattvas. His special function is to
descend into the hell realms to save the beings there. His names translates as earth (kṣiti) store or matrix
(garbha). Kṣitigarbha is an important Bodhisattva in Japan where he is known as Jizō (地蔵).
He appears in the form of a bhikṣu carrying a mendicant's staff in his right hand. In his left hand he cradles a
cintamani of wishfulfilling jewel. The cintamani is sometimes called the Pearl Beyond Price in the East.
The Sūtra of Ksitigarbha's vows recounts his bodhisattva vows.
Seed Syllable
The seed syllable of Kṣitigarbha is ha.
Mantra
Transliteration
oṃ kṣi ti ga rbha bo dhi sa ttva yaḥ
oṃ kṣitigarbha bodhisattva yaḥ
http://www.visiblemantra.org/ksitigarbha.html
kṣi ti ga rbha

5. Ksitigarbha es uno de los ocho Grandes Bodhisattva. Su función especial es descender a los infiernos para
salvar a los seres allí. Su nombre se traduce como la tierra (kṣiti) tienda o matriz (garbha). El Bodhisattva
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva es muy significativo en Japón dónde es conocido como Jizo (地 蔵).
Él aparece en la forma de un bhiksu cargando en la mano derecha un báculo de mendicante. En su mano
izquierda lleva una joya cintamani que colma todos los deseos. A veces en Oriente es llamada la Perla Más
Allá de Cualquier Precio.
El Sutra de los votos de Ksitigarbha relata sus votos de bodhisattva.
Sílaba Raíz o Semilla
La sílaba semilla de kṣitigarbha es ha.
Mantra
Transliteración
oṃ kṣi ti ga rbha bo dhi sa ttva yaḥ
oṃ kṣitigarbha bodhisattva yaḥ
http://www.visiblemantra.org/ksitigarbha.html
kṣi ti ga rbha

7. Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Known for his vow not to achieve Buddhahood until all hells
are emptied.

8. Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Conocido por su voto de no alcanzar el estado de Buda hasta
que todos los infiernos sean vaciados.

10. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha
Long Mantra
CHHIM BHO CHHIM BHO CHIM CHHIM BHO / AKASHA CHHIM BHO /
VAKARA CHHIM BHO / AMAVARA CHHIM BHO / VARA CHHIM BHO /
VACHIRA CHHIM BHO / AROGA CHHIM BHO / DHARMA CHHIM BHO /
SATEVA CHHIM BHO / SATENI HALA CHHIM BHO / VIVA ROKA SHAVA
CHHIM BHO / UVA SHAMA CHHIM BHO / NAYANA CHHIM BHO / PRAJÑA
SAMA MONI RATNA CHHIM BHO / KSHANA CHHIM BHO / VISHEMA
VARIYA CHHIM BHO / SHASI TALA MAVA CHHIM BHO / VI AH DRASO
TAMA HELE / DAM VE YAM VE / CHAKRASE / CHAKRA VASILE / KSHILI
PHILE KARAVA / VARA VARITE / HASERE PRARAVE / PARECHARA
BHANDHANE / ARADANE / PHANARA / CHA CHI CHA CHA / HILE MILE
AKHATA THAGEKHE / THAGAKHI LO / THHARE THHARE MILE MADHE /
NANTE KULE MILE / ANG KU CHITABHE / ARAI GYIRE VARA GYIRE /
KUTA SHAMAMALE /TONAGYE TONAGYE / TONAGULE / HURU HURU
HURU / KULO STO MILE / MORITO / MIRITA / BHANDHATA / KARA KHAM
REM / HURU HURU
Short Mantra
OM AH KSHITI GARBHA THALENG HUM

11. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha
Mantra Largo
CHHIM BHO CHHIM BHO CHIM CHHIM BHO / AKASHA CHHIM BHO /
VAKARA CHHIM BHO / AMAVARA CHHIM BHO / VARA CHHIM BHO /
VACHIRA CHHIM BHO / AROGA CHHIM BHO / DHARMA CHHIM BHO /
SATEVA CHHIM BHO / SATENI HALA CHHIM BHO / VIVA ROKA SHAVA
CHHIM BHO / UVA SHAMA CHHIM BHO / NAYANA CHHIM BHO / PRAJÑA
SAMA MONI RATNA CHHIM BHO / KSHANA CHHIM BHO / VISHEMA
VARIYA CHHIM BHO / SHASI TALA MAVA CHHIM BHO / VI AH DRASO
TAMA HELE / DAM VE YAM VE / CHAKRASE / CHAKRA VASILE / KSHILI
PHILE KARAVA / VARA VARITE / HASERE PRARAVE / PARECHARA
BHANDHANE / ARADANE / PHANARA / CHA CHI CHA CHA / HILE MILE
AKHATA THAGEKHE / THAGAKHI LO / THHARE THHARE MILE MADHE /
NANTE KULE MILE / ANG KU CHITABHE / ARAI GYIRE VARA GYIRE /
KUTA SHAMAMALE /TONAGYE TONAGYE / TONAGULE / HURU HURU
HURU / KULO STO MILE / MORITO / MIRITA / BHANDHATA / KARA KHAM
REM / HURU HURU
Mantra Corto
OM AH KSHITI GARBHA THALENG HUM

12. Ksitigarbha
Ksitigarbha es uno de los más importantes Bodhisattvas, especialmente porque es capaz de
liberar a los seres de sus sufrimientos.
Ksitigarbha es como la tierra que todo lo absorbe, ya que la tierra es capaz de absorber y
transformar todo lo que se le echa.
Precisamente su nombre significa Ti=Tierra, Si=lo almacenado y
Garbha: almacén. Así que es “todo lo almacenado en ella”, “matriz de tierra” o “almacén de
tierra” o el que como la tierra lo acepta y soporta todo.
En la tierra puedes arrojar orines, excrementos, pus, agua sucia o limpia, sangre, aceite,
basura o abono, semillas, fertilizantes y todo lo recicla.
Ksitigarbha es capaz de absorber el sufrimiento de todos los seres de este universo Saha, del
continente de Jambundipa y especialmente de los seres que habitan los reinos inferiores.
Por compasión Ksitigarbha renunció a alcanzar el estado de Buda hasta la llegada del Buda
Maitreya, para ayudar a los seres hundidos en los seis destinos del Samsara, consagrándose
en especial a los que sufren en los infiernos y esforzándose en aligerarles del fardo del
karma.
Se le conoce como “el salvador que libera de los tormentos de los infiernos”. Se le invoca en
oriente en especial para que ayude a los niños muertos, a los nacidos sin vida o a los
abortos.
Se le invoca también en caso de catástrofes.

13. Figura entre el grupo de los ocho grandes bodhisattvas junto con Manjushri, Vajrapani,
Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Sarvanivaranaviskambhin, Akasagarbha y Samantabhadra.
Según el Sutra de Ksitigarbha, el Sutra Dasacakra o Dasakakrasutra, el que ve, oye,
recuerda, o toca este mantra denominado Lotus Pináculo de Amoghapasha será purificado
de todas las negatividades y ganará la libertad de renacer en los reinos inferiores
OM PADMO USHNISHA VIMALE HUM PHAT
En el Dasakakrasutra se exponen sus cualidades.
Ksitigarbha en su mano derecha tiene una especie de báculo, con argollas en la parte
superior, como el que usaban los viajeros antiguamente para espantar alimañas de los
caminos y que simbólicamente utiliza para romper las puertas del infierno y el sufrimiento.
En su mano izquierda sostiene una perla brillante cuya luz es capaz de iluminar toda
existencia, alejándola del dolor.

14. Práctica
Vamos a imaginar a Ksitigarbha enfrente de nosotros. Lo invocamos, solicitamos su
presencia.
Vamos a rogarle a Ksitigarbha que nos libere de todos nuestros sufrimientos, de todos
nuestros obstáculos y problemas, de todas las obstrucciones que se nos presentan en
nuestro sendero espiritual.
Vamos a repetir 21 veces el mantra corto de Ksitigarbha
Mantras en sanskrito (elige uno de los tres y repítelo 21 veces)
Om Ha Ha Ha Vismaye Svaha
Om Ha Ha Ha Om Sambhodhi Soha
Om Ksitgarbha Bodhisattva yah
Om Ah Kshiti Garbha Thaleng Hum
Vamos ahora a solicitar a Ksitigarbha que libere del sufrimiento a todos los seres de los tres
reinos inferiores con los que tenemos deudas kármicas de esta y de otras vidas. Igualmente
vamos a solicitarle libere del sufrimiento a aquellos con los cuáles hemos tenido lazos
consanguíneos, especialmente a todas nuestras madres y padres de ésta y de otras vidas y
aquellos que han sido nuestros maestros y guías espirituales.

15. Vamos a pedirle a Ksitigarbha que libere del sufrimiento a todos los seres que habitan en este
mundo y que les despeje el camino hacia el desarrollo de su espiritualidad, para beneficio de
ellos y de los demás seres.
Finalmente vamos a agradecer a Ksitigharba por su valor, por su bondad, por su compasión y
por su resolución de no alcanzar el estado de Buda hasta la llegada de Maitreya, para
ayudarnos a todos los seres hundidos en los seis destinos del Samsara, consagrándose en
especial a los que sufren en los infiernos y esforzándose en aligerarles del fardo del karma.
Vamos a agradecer a los cinco budas que auxilian a Ksitigarbha en su tarea, especialmente
de liberar a los fantasmas hambrientos: el Buda Vairocana, el Buda Aksobhya, el Buda
Ratnasambhava, el Buda Amitabha y el Buda Amogasiddhi.
Que todos los beneficios, cualidades y potenciales alcanzados y desarrollados por medio de
esta práctica sea de beneficio y bienestar para todos los seres, que todos los seres del
Samsara estén bien, felices y en paz, que los maestros tengan larga vida y no pierdan su
disposición de enseñar y que nosotros podamos alcanzar la iluminación en beneficio nuestro
y de todos los seres.
Que así sea.

16. Mantras
Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha 4:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve3rCCf4wwI#t=109
Extensive Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Mantra 3:08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMdKQ8gwQRU

17. http://www.buddhistelibrary.org/en/displayimage.php?pid=708
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva or in Chinese: Ti Tsang P'usa
Ti Tsang P'usa is an extremely popular Bodhisattva among the Chinese and Japanese Buddhists.

18. The Practice of
Ksitigarbha
The Practice of Ksitigarbha
http://fpmt.org/mandala/archives/older/mandala-issues-for-1999/may/the-practice-of-ksitigarbha-to-
avert-danger-and-purify-obstacles/

19. The Practice of Ksitigarbha to Avert Danger and Purify
Obstacles
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A practice in relation to Ksitigarbha was given to George
Propps in Ft. Myers, Florida, in September last year. He had
written to Rinpoche to request a practice to help avert the
danger of Hurricane Georges, threatening parts of Florida at
the time. Having done the practice, and others, recommended
by Rinpoche (below) he wrote the following:
“The National Weather Bureau had issued warnings that the
hurricane was going to hit Key West, Florida, and the
predictions were that it would travel straight up the coast of
Florida, hitting all of the cities on the west coast and
throughout the middle of Florida.
“I requested your help for the many sentient beings in
Florida…

20. “I did as you instructed, and several times each day I did the
practices. I knew, all along, that what I was doing would be of
little help to Florida, but what you were doing would save
Florida.
“The next day, the path of the hurricane took a 90-degree turn
out to sea and completely missed Florida. I continued doing
the practice just in case that it decided to come back. The
path of the hurricane continued out to sea and finally came on
shore in the Louisiana area of the gulf, with a lot less damage
than if it had come up the west coast of Florida.
“It was very clear to me that what you had done was to save
many sentient beings that were in the path of this bad
hurricane. Thank you very much for saving Florida.”

21. THE PRACTICE
It is good to recite daily the Sutra Prayer [after the mantra]
praised by Buddha to Ksitigarbha and the Prayer that I have
added [below]. Sometimes you may recite the long praise to
Ksitigarbha explained by Buddha [yet to be translated into
English] along with the Prayer, if you can.
Prayer:
I prostate, go for Refuge, make offerings, please grant
blessings. The Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, who has unbearable
compassion for me and all sentient beings (whose minds are
obscure and who are suffering), who has qualities like the sky
and liberates sentient beings from all the sufferings and gives
all the happiness. (Recite three times.)

22. With hands folded in prostration, you can visualize doing the
prostrations to all the Buddhas and bodhisattvas; the saying of
the word “prostration” becomes prostration. When you say the
word “Refuge,” think that you are asking to be free from the
two obscurations (to be able to achieve enlightenment). When
you say the word “offering,” you think that all the offerings that
you have are then offered. When you ask for blessings, you
think in your mind that the whole path to enlightenment is the
blessing to be received.

23. THE MANTRA
This is the mantra that Ksitigarbha heard from Buddhas
equaling the number of sand grains of the river Ganga. He
made offerings to them and then received this mantra. (This is
the story of the mantra, to receive all of the benefits.) This
mantra is to be used for any difficulties, problems; it is the best
one to do for any problems in any situation. Even reciting four
or five times, just a few times, it is very powerful. It is powerful
to recite or just to think of the name of the Bodhisattva. It is
very, very powerful. (The extensive benefits of this mantra will
be translated.)

24. Long Mantra:
CHHIM BHO CHHIM BHO CHIM CHHIM BHO / AKASHA CHHIM
BHO / VAKARA CHHIM BHO / AMAVARA CHHIM BHO / VARA
CHHIM BHO / VACHIRA CHHIM BHO / AROGA CHHIM BHO /
DHARMA CHHIM BHO / SATEVA CHHIM BHO / SATENI HALA
CHHIM BHO / VIVA ROKA SHAVA CHHIM BHO / UVA SHAMA
CHHIM BHO / NAYANA CHHIM BHO / PRAJÑA SAMA MONI
RATNA CHHIM BHO / KSHANA CHHIM BHO / VISHEMA VARIYA
CHHIM BHO / SHASI TALA MAVA CHHIM BHO / VI AH DRASO
TAMA HELE / DAM VE YAM VE / CHAKRASE / CHAKRA VASILE /
KSHILI PHILE KARAVA / VARA VARITE / HASERE PRARAVE /
PARECHARA BHANDHANE / ARADANE / PHANARA / CHA CHI
CHA CHA / HILE MILE AKHATA THAGEKHE / THAGAKHI LO /
THHARE THHARE MILE MADHE / NANTE KULE MILE / ANG KU
CHITABHE / ARAI GYIRE VARA GYIRE / KUTA SHAMAMALE /
TONAGYE TONAGYE / TONAGULE / HURU HURU HURU / KULO
STO MILE / MORITO / MIRITA / BHANDHATA / KARA KHAM REM /
HURU HURU

25. Short Mantra:
OM AH KSHITI GARBHA THALENG HUM
PRAISE BY BUDDHA TO KSITIGARBHA
You have generated stability of thought and pure thought
[altruism/bodhicitta] and eliminated the sufferings of
immeasurable sentient being. I see [sentient beings] receiving
happiness like the wish-granting jewel, and like the vajra you
cut the nets of doubt [of others]. You offer the Destroyer,
Qualified-Gone-Beyond-Ones holy offerings with great
compassionate thought and perseverances. You liberate the
sentient beings from the sufferings with oceans of wisdom.
Because you have no fear [delusions], you have gone beyond
samsara.

26. This is especially beneficial for those who have heavy
problems, serious healthy problems, big projects or financial
difficulties. I will suggest that it is extremely powerful to recite
every day, at least four or five times or more, depending on
how crucial [the problem] is; also, for protection. Even to grow
crops well and to protect land and crops. It explains in the
Sutra the extensive benefits and qualities, like the sky, of the
Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha; like skies of benefit to all beings.
There have been experiences, similar benefits received by
those who practice Ksitigarbha.
This practice was translated, compiled and checked by Lama
Zopa Rinpoche and dictated to Ven. Thubten Nyingje on June
30, 1998 in Madison, Wisconsin, and was revised April 5, 1999
in Aptos, California.

27. The Tibetan version of the Sutra of Ksitigarbha has yet to be
translated.
Five Reasons for Being Born into Poverty
From The Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva,
Ksitigarbha
Moreover, Universally Expansive, in the future, lowly people,
bondsmen, serving maids and others who are not independent
may be aware of their past needs and wish to repent of them
and to reform. They should gaze at and worship Earth Store
Bodhisattva’s image with a sincere heart for seven days and
recite his name a full ten thousand times. When their current
retribution ends they will be born into wealth and honor, and
throughout thousands of tens of thousands of lives they will not
pass through any of the sufferings of the Three Evil Paths.

28. Commentary
There are five basic reasons for people being born into
poverty.
The first of these is arrogance, particularly toward one’s
parents.
The second is obstinacy, that is, refusing to listen to teachers
and elders.
The third is lack of diligence in honoring the Triple Gem.
The fourth is thievery.
The fifth reason for being born into poverty is accumulation of
unpaid debts. Although money is false and empty, it cannot be
used casually and wasted. To borrow money and not repay it,
thinking that you have no obligation because money is of no
true importance, will lead to rebirth as a servile and poor
person.

29. There are also five causes that lead to rebirth in wealthy and
honorable families.
The first of these is compassionate giving.
The second is respect for parents and teachers. It is totally
wrong for people to talk about how they hate their parents,
how their parents restrict and hamper them, and how their
parents are stupid. It is also wrong to bow to a master and
then talk about him behind his back. Treating parents and
teachers this way is to commit offenses that make it impossible
to be reborn in a good family.
The third cause of birth into wealth and honor is worship of the
Triple Gem.
The fourth is patience and lack of anger. When one is scolded,
the best thing is to be happy, pleased and not in the least
upset. This is a difficult undertaking, for it is not always easy to
be patient and to be polite to everyone.

30. The fifth cause is listening to sutras and vinaya, which is to
say, attending lectures on sutras and studying and practicing
the moral precepts.
While the ideal is to have all five virtues, the practice of even
one will keep you from being born in a servile and lowly
position.

31. http://www.dharmatranslation.org/pdf/SutraTiZangSPANISH2010_4.pdf
Sutra de los Votos Originales del Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha
The Sutra on the Original Vows and the Attainment of
Merits of Ksitigrabha Bodhisatta
http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/ksitigarbha.pdf
http://www.acharia.org/downloads/Sutra%20del%20Bodhisattva%20Ksitigarbha
%2030-06_completo_revisado_corregido_2.pdf
El Sutra de los Votos Fundamentales del Bodhisattva
Ksitigarbha
Muy recomendable leer el Sutra de Ksitigarbha
Highly recommended reading the Sutra of Ksitigarbha

32. Ksitigarbha
https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=PRkDAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT31&lpg=PT31&dq=cinco+caminos+acumulación&source=bl&ots=-94coQ1K3W&sig=H_WmjEdRD1XLkhHyL7rohOx1q2w&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=jNm7VJKBPNGlyATL2IL4Dw&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=cinco%20caminos%20acumulación&f=false