More formally known as The Sutra of the Six Gates Dharani is one of the treasure practices of Mahayana Sutra, and is especially chanted as often as possible on Holy Buddha Days, or the month of Saga Dawa (This year the Month of Merits is May 17-June 15) with the Holiest day on May 31 (Saga Dawa Duchen)

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🙏 🙏 🙏This Sutra Dharani benefits: purifies every poison, obstacle, demonic harm, and downfall, with the ultimate goal of liberation from suffering

📍 About this Sutra with full recitation of full Sutra and Dharani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu0R6JuSW74 )

📍 The English “gist” translation of the Dharani in short is:
“From patience to purity,
From the moon’s cool light to the fire of wisdom,
This mantra cleanses every layer of being
And fulfills all true aims —
Body, speech, and mind completely purified.
So be it.”

LYRICS for SING-ALONG

🙏 Opening Refuge
Jinabuddhaṁ śaraṇaṁ yāmi

🙏🙏🙏 Actual Dharani (3 times)
oṃ kṣame kṣame kṣānte kṣānte dame dame dānte dānte bhadre bhadre subhadre subhadre candre candre sucandre sucandre candrakiraṇe candravati tejovati yaśovati dharmavati brahmavati sarva-kleśa-viśodhani sarvārtha-sādhani sarvānartha-praśamani paramārtha-sādhani kāya-viśodhani vāg-viśodhani manaḥ-saṃśodhani svāhā

Chorus between each recitation:
🙏 Jina ratnaṁ, jayati jayati
Candra-dhārā, viśodhayatu

🙏🙏🙏 Dependent Arising Mantra (at the end of the 3 recitations) per Sutra:
śubham astu sarvajagatām ye dharmā hetuprabhavā hetuṃ teṣāṃ tathāgato hy avadat teṣāṃ cha yo nirodha evaṃvādī mahāśramaṇaḥ maṅgalaṃ bhavatu
🙏 Ends with Dedication of Merit:
Puṇyam idaṁ sarvajagat-prabodhaye,
Sarva-sattvāḥ sukhino bhavantu.
Śubham astu sarvajagatām.
Maṅgalaṁ bhavatu.

TRANSLATION line by Line (we only chant in Sanskrit; translation is for commentary only):

oṃ
Sacred syllable of body, speech, and mind

kṣame kṣame
Patience, patience / Forbearance, forbearance

kṣānte kṣānte
In patience, in patience

dame dame
Self-control, self-control / Taming, taming

dānte dānte
Well-tamed, well-tamed

bhadre bhadre
Auspicious one, auspicious one

subhadre subhadre
Very auspicious, very auspicious

candre candre
Moon, moon (cool clarity)

sucandre sucandre
Excellent moon, excellent moon

candrakiraṇe
Moon-ray (lunar radiance)

candravati
Possessing the moon (luminous mind)

tejovati
Possessing fiery energy / brilliance

yaśovati
Possessing glory / renown

dharmavati
Possessing the Dharma

brahmavati
Possessing Brahma’s sublime nature

sarva-kleśa-viśodhani
Purifier of all emotional afflictions (kleśas)

sarvārtha-sādhani
Accomplisher of all meaningful goals

sarvānartha-praśamani
Appeaser of all meaninglessness / harm

paramārtha-sādhani
Accomplisher of the ultimate goal

kāya-viśodhani
Purifier of body

vāg-viśodhani
Purifier of speech

manaḥ-saṃśodhani
Complete purifier of mind

svāhā
So be it — an offering / hail

Translation of entire song:

ENGLISH and PRONUNCIATION

Jinabuddhaṁ śaraṇaṁ yāmi
Jinadharmaṁ śaraṇaṁ yāmi
Jinasaṅghaṁ śaraṇaṁ yāmi

REFUGE

I take Refuge in Conqueror Buddha

I take Refuge in Conqueror Dharma

I take Refuge in Conquering Sangha

CHORUS:

Jina ratnaṁ, jayati jayati
Candra-dhārā, viśodhayatu

Meaning:

The Victor’s Gem (Buddha/Dharma/Sangha), conquers, conquers,
May the stream of the moon purify (me/us).

Full Dedication (chantable):

Puṇyam idaṁ sarvajagat-prabodhaye,
Sarva-sattvāḥ sukhino bhavantu.
Śubham astu sarvajagatām.
Maṅgalaṁ bhavatu.

Meaning:

May this merit awaken the entire world.
May all beings be happy.
May there be goodness for all the world.
May there be great blessing.

🙏🙏🙏 This short but profound sutra presents six “gates”—six aspirational prayers—that transform how we relate to suffering, happiness, our own mistakes, and even the actions of others. The Buddha teaches these to an assembly of bodhisattvas, urging them to uphold the dharani for the benefit of the entire world.

The Six Gates (six essential practices)

🙏 Gate of Suffering – May I recognize that every pain I experience is no different from the pain of all beings. No separation.

🙏 Gate of Worldly Happiness – May any success or joy I find be shared equally with others.

🙏 Gate of Misdeeds – Whatever non-virtuous actions I have done, may I confess each one completely.

🙏 Gate of Demonic Actions – Whatever harm has come to me, may I see it clearly without fear or confusion.

🙏 Gate of Virtue – May all my roots of virtue become the wisdom that benefits every being.

🙏 Gate of Liberation – May I liberate all sentient beings, without clinging to saṃsāra or nirvāṇa.