仁王般若念誦法 1.40

1.40

'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: