仁王般若念誦法 1.40

1.40

「又以兩手背相附，收二頭指，以二小指屈於掌中，以大拇指各押二指頭，置於心上。誦經中陀羅尼七遍。由結此印、誦陀羅尼故，行法行者自身即便變成般若波羅蜜多菩薩，而為一切諸佛之母。其菩薩像，結跏趺坐白蓮華上，身黃金色，眾寶瓔珞遍身莊嚴，首戴寶冠，繫冠白繒兩邊垂下。左手當心持般若梵夾，右手當乳作說法印，以大拇指押無名指頭。即想菩薩從頂至足身諸毛孔流出光明，作種種色遍滿法界，一一光中化無量佛，遍虛空界諸世界中普為眾生當根宣說般若波羅蜜多甚深之法，皆令悟解。住三摩地行法行王作此觀已，頂上散印，手持數珠置於掌中，合掌當心。誦真言曰：

'Further, place the backs of both hands together, draw in the two index fingers, bend the two little fingers into the palms, press the tips of the two fingers with the thumbs, and place them over the heart. Recite the dhāraṇī in the sūtra seven times. By forming this seal and reciting the dhāraṇī, the practitioner of the ritual themselves transforms into Prajñāpāramitā Bodhisattva, who is the mother of all Buddhas. The image of the bodhisattva sits cross-legged on a white lotus flower, golden in color, the whole body adorned with various jewel necklaces, wearing a jeweled crown on the head, with white silk ribbons tied to the crown hanging down on both sides. The left hand holds the Sanskrit pothi of Prajñā before the heart, and the right hand forms the teaching mudrā before the breast, pressing the tip of the ring finger with the thumb. Then visualize light flowing forth from all the pores of the bodhisattva's body from head to foot, displaying various colors and filling the Dharma realm, with countless transformed Buddhas in each ray of light, who universally expound the profound Dharma of Prajñāpāramitā according to their faculties for all sentient beings throughout all worlds in the realm of empty space, causing them all to understand. The ritual-practicing king dwelling in samādhi, having made this visualization, releases the seal above the crown of the head, takes the recitation beads and places them in his palms, joining the palms before the heart. Recite the mantra, saying: