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　　The Buddha told the Ghost King Lord of Life, “Because of your great compassion, you are able to make such great vows and protect all beings in the midst of life and death. When men or women in the future undergo birth and death, do not retreat from your vow, but liberate them all so that they can experience eternal peace.”

　　The Ghost King told the Buddha, “Please do not be concerned. Until the end of my life, in every thought I shall protect beings of Jambudvipa, at the time both of birth and of death, so that they all find tranquility. I only wish that at the time of birth and death they would believe what I say, so that they could all be liberated and gain many benefits.”

　　At that time the Buddha told Earth Store Bodhisattva, “This great Ghost King Lord of Life has already passed through hundreds of thousands of lives as a great ghost king, protecting beings during both birth and death. Only because of this great being”s compassionate vows does he appear thus in the body of a great ghost king, for in reality he is not a ghost. After one hundred seventy eons have passed, he will become a Buddha named No Appearance Thus Come One. His eon will be called Happiness, and his world will be named Pure Dwelling. That Buddha”s lifespan will continue for incalculable eons. Earth Store, the circumstances surrounding this great Ghost King are thus. They are inconceivable, and the people and gods whom he rescues are countless.”

　　End of Part Two of Sutra of the Past Vows of Earth Store Bodhisattva.

　　The True Words of Seven Buddhas for Eradicating Offenses

　　li po li po di, qiu he qiu he di, tuo luo ni di,

　　ni he la di, pi li ni di, mo he qie di,

　　zhen ling qian di, suo po he. (3x)

　　Spirit Mantra for Rebirth in the Pure Land

　　na mo e mi duo po ye, duo tuo qie duo ye,

　　duo di ye tuo, e mi li du po pi, e mi li duo,

　　xi dan po pi, e mi li duo, pi jia lan di,

　　e mi li duo, pi jia lan duo, qie mi li,

　　qie qie nuo, zhi duo jia li, suo po he. (3x)

　　Mantra for Patching the Flaws in Recitation

　　na mo he la da na, duo la ye ye,

　　qie la qie la, ju zhu ju zhu, mo la mo la,

　　hu la, hong, he he su da na, hong, po mo nu, suo po he. (3x)

　　Praise:

　　Universal Worthy requests; Earth Store replies in depth,

　　So that beings in the Three Paths and Six Realms go free;

　　From the dusty world of rebirths.

　　Universally Expansive asks the Tathagata,

　　And learns of Predictions and the Ten Fasting Days;

　　So that all reach the Lotus Terrace.

　　Homage to Earth Store Bodhisattva, Mahasattva.

　　Earth Store Bodhisattva Praise:

　　Earth Store Bodhisattva, wonderful beyond compare;

　　Gold-hued in his transformation body he appears.

　　Wondrous Dharma-sounds throughout the Three Paths and Six Realms;

　　Four Births and Ten Kinds of Beings gain his kindly grace.

　　His pearl, shining brightly, lights the way to heaven”s halls;

　　Six-ringed golden staff shakes open wide the gates of hell.

　　Leads on those with causes garnered life and life again;

　　To bow at the Nine-flowered Terrace of the Honored One.

　　Namo Earth Store Great Vows and Compassion

　　Bodhisattva of the dark and dismal worlds;

　　On Nine Flower Mountain, Most Honored One,

　　With Ten Wheels of power you rescue all the suffering ones.

　　Homage to Earth Store Bodhisattva.

　　Chapter IX

　　The Names of Buddhas

　　At that time, Earth Store Bodhisattva Mahasattva said to the Buddha, “World Honored One, I want to discuss some practices that will be helpful to beings of the future and will enable them to gain great benefit throughout their lives and deaths. World Honored One, please hear my words.”

　　The Buddha told Earth Store Bodhisattva, …

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