5 Mother Mantras in 9 Minutes: Conquers Anger, Greed, Attachment, Ignorance and Jealousy
MANTRAS OF THE FIVE WISDOM MOTHERS, 7 TIMES EACH, fully animated! A DAILY PRACTICE OF WISDOM and ACTIVITY of the BUDDHAS.
Practicing the 5 Mother Mantras with Mindfulness as a daily, short practice can overcome these five poisons that cause all of the suffering in our world. As we chant, in Sanskrit, take Refuge in the Five Mothers: the Enlightened Mothers of the Five Buddha Families.
Video (9 minutes) with visualizations and mantras:
- Akasha Datvisvari White Tara overcomes Ignorance with the Wisdom of Purified Awareness (Dharmadatu)
- Green Tara overcomes jealousy with All Accomplishing Wisdom
- Lochana overcomes anger with Mirror-Like Wisdom
- Mamaki overcomes greed with the Wisdom of Equality
- Pandara Vashini overcomes attachment with the Wisdom of Discernment
In this short daily 9-minute chant (7 times for each Mother) we meditate on these wisdoms and the activities that demonstrate the wisdoms (for example, practicing generosity is the activity of the Wisdom of Equality — the wisdom of Mamaki.)
Practicing the 5 Mothers Daily is a beautiful daily reminder of the 5 Wisdoms, the power of the 5 virtues and the 5 Wisdoms. The mantras empower our day with these wisdoms.
CENTER: Akasha Dhatvishvari Buddha Mother
White Representing Pacifying Activity, pacifying the poison of Ignorance, Element: Space
Activity: Pacifying
Wisdom: Dharmadatu (Ultimate or Perfect Wisdom)
Symbol: Dharma Wheel
Dakini Form: White Buddha Dakini
Seed Syllable: aṃ
MANTRA: oṃ sarva buddha jñāna aṃ svāhā
NORTH: Tara Karma Mother
Green Representing Karmic (all) Activity, overcoming the poison of Jealousy.
Element: Wind (air, chi)
Activity: All karmas (activities)
Wisdom: All-Accomplishing Wisdom
Symbol: Double Vajra (crossed dorje)
Dakini: Form: Green Karma Dakini
Seed Syllable: tāṃ
MANTRA: oṃ tāre tuttāre ture svāhā
EAST: Lochana Vajra Mother
Blue Representing Subjugating Activity, overcoming the poison of Anger or Hate.
Element: Water
Activity: Subjugating or Conquering
Wisdom: Mirror-Like Wisdom (Reflective or Meditative Wisdom)
Symbol: Vajra
Dakini Form: Blue Vajra Dakini
Seed Syllable: loṃ
MANTRA: oṃ vajra locane loṃ svāhā
SOUTH: Mamaki Jewel Mother
Yellow-Gold, Representing Wish-Granting Jewel Auspiciousness Activity, overcoming the poison of Greed.
Element: Earth
Activity: Enriching
Wisdom: Wisdom of Equality
Symbol: Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
Dakini Form: Yellow Padma Dakini
Seed Syllable: māṃ
MANTRA: oṃ ratne suratne māṃ svāhā
WEST: Pandara Vashini Lotus Mother. Red, Representing Controlling and Magnetizing Activity, overcoming the poison of Attachment and Lust.
Element: Fire
Activity: Controlling or Magnetizing
Wisdom: Wisdom of Discernment
Symbol: Lotus
Dakini Form: Red Padma Dakini
Seed Syllable: paṃ
MANTRA: oṃ padma devi puṣpa devi paṃ svāhā
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Lee Kane
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Lee Kane is the editor of Buddha Weekly, since 2007. His main focuses as a writer are mindfulness techniques, meditation, Dharma and Sutra commentaries, Buddhist practices, international perspectives and traditions, Vajrayana, Mahayana, Zen. He also covers various events.
Lee also contributes as a writer to various other online magazines and blogs.
