Introduction to Daily Recitation for Beginners

Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door belongs to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. It encourages people to recite Buddhist scriptures (sutras and mantras) on a daily basis, practise life liberation (that is, saving the lives of beings destined for slaughter), and make great vows to help more people. It is believed that these three “golden practices” lay a solid foundation for improved physical and mental well-being.

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Before you start your Daily Recitation, please recite 7 times of the Dharani to Purify Karma from Speech. Thereafter, you may follow the steps as outlined in this video for your Daily Recitations.

Below are the compilation of the Sutras and Mantras in the Daily Recitations:

1. The Great Compassion Mantra
2. The Heart Sutra
3. Eighty-Eight Buddha’s Great Repentance

Other optional Mantra/Sutras to be included in the Daily Recitations:

1. The Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra
2. The Mantra to Untie Karmic Knots
3. The Mantra to Disperse Calamities
4. The Cundi Dharani

Some of the things to take note of when performing Recitations:

1. Avoid Reciting the Heart Sutra, The Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra and Eighty-Eight Buddha’s Great Repentance after 10pm.
2. Avoid Reciting the Heart Sutra, The Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra when there is heavy rain, thunderstorms or lightning.
3. For all other Sutras and Mantras, you may perform the Recitations between 5am and 12 midnight.
4. If you feel weak or uncomfortable when Reciting the Heart Sutra, The Amitabha Pure Land Rebirth Mantra, try to recite them during a sunny day.
5. Do not perform recitations in places where there are acts of killing, where meat dishes are prepared, toilets, basements or dirty places.

For more details, please refer to the book “Introduction to the Guanyin Citta Dharma Door”