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Who had attained such autonomy?
To display such rare power
That shakes even the Buddha's realm
and the palace of Dragons.
Who had this great spiritual force?
Is it the light from Amitabha Buddha?
Or from the Bodhisattva, or the Prateyka
Or is it from Indra or Brahma?
All of us in the assembly wondered
What could be the reason for this event?
We wanted to understand, and with full respect
We all look towards the Great Compassionate One.Buddha told the Dharani King Bodhisattva: Noble son!
You should know that in this assembly there is the Great
Bodhisattva named Avalokitesvara, who successfully practiced
the Dharani doctrine over countless lives and had achieved the
Heart of Great Compassion mantra. This Bodhisattva had
performed this spiritual power to give joy and safety to all beings.
When Buddha finished his words, Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva rose from his seat, adjusted his robe and put his
palms together. He faced Buddha and said: ”World Honored
One, I have the Dharani of Great Compassion to give safety,
happiness, health, wealth and longevity to all sentient beings. I
wish that all beings could get rid of the bad karmas and escape
from obstacles, accidents and disaster. I wish that they could have